Team Lead, Revenue Cycle Charge Master (CDM), Full time, Day

UChicago Medicine; Illinois; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

UChicago Medicine seeks a Team Lead for Revenue Cycle CDM to oversee the Charge Master operations in a remote capacity. You will manage the CDM team, align pricing with payer requirements, and train staff, ensuring compliance and accuracy across CPT/HCPCS codes and revenue capture.

You will collaborate with clinical and finance teams to minimize denials, perform audits, and maintain audit trails while guiding 3 CDM Analysts in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Finance, or related field or equivalent years of experience.
• 3+ years hospital CDM analyst experience
• Extensive knowledge of ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS, charge capture, and reimbursement methodologies
• Experience with CDM/pricing tools and hospital billing or EMR systems (Epic preferred)

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day CDM team operations, assigning and reviewing work related to charge code additions, changes, and deactivations.
• Oversee annual and ad-hoc pricing updates, ensuring alignment with charge master strategy and payer requirements.
• Train new team members and monitor task productivity.
• Update fee schedules and CDM with new, revised, or deleted CPT, HCPCS, and revenue codes.
• Monitor and apply updates from Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers to prevent compliance risks.
• Perform regular audits of the CDM to identify outdated codes, missing prices, or incorrect modifiers.
• Maintain accurate audit trails for all database changes.
• Review and fix complex charge errors and claim work queues.
• Partner with clinical and financial teams to prevent revenue loss and reduce claim denials.

Skills

CDM leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Excel

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Finance, or related field

RHIA, RHIT or CCS certification

Tools

Epic CDM

CDM/pricing tools

EMR systems

Job description

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a Team Lead, Revenue Cycle Charge Master (CDM) with the Revenue Integrity Department. This position is Full Time Remote. This is a remote, work from home opportunity and you may be based outside of the greater Chicagoland area.

Essential Functions

Leadership & Coordination

• Lead day-to-day CDM team operations, assigning and reviewing work related to charge code additions, changes, and deactivations.
• Oversee annual and ad-hoc pricing updates, ensuring alignment with charge master strategy and payer requirements.
• Train new team members and monitor task productivity.

Maintenance & Compliance

• Update fee schedules and CDM with new, revised, or deleted CPT, HCPCS, and revenue codes.
• Monitor and apply updates from Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers to prevent compliance risks.
• Perform regular audits of the CDM to identify outdated codes, missing prices, or incorrect modifiers.
• Maintain accurate audit trails for all database changes.

Quality & Revenue Optimization

• Review and fix complex charge errors and claim work queues.
• Partner with clinical and financial teams to prevent revenue loss and reduce claim denials.
• Other duties as assigned.

Management Position Measures: (the number of both direct and indirect reports)

• 3 CDM Analysts

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Finance, or related field or equivalent years of experience required; 5-8 years of related work experience in lieu of educational experience.
• 3+ years of hospital CDM analyst experience required
• Extensive knowledge of healthcare regulations, coding (ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS), charge capture, and reimbursement methodologies required.
• Experience with CDM/pricing tools and hospital billing or EMR systems required, Epic preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required
• Prior lead, supervisory, or informal mentoring experience preferred

License Or Certifications

• RHIA, RHITA and/or CCS certification required.
• Epic CDM Analyst certification preferred, required within 3 months of employment

Skills

• Must have strong issue tracking and resolution skills, and the ability to cope in a fast-paced environment
• Must be able to prioritize, organize, and assess work in order to meet aggressive deadlines
• Must have experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, Visio and Powerpoint
• Capable of working well in a diverse, multi-disciplinary team and successfully interacting with others at all levels of the organization, including remote teams
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills, and effective presentation skills
• Ability to plan and facilitate meetings with diverse participants
• Ability to maintain a professional attitude and demeanor in both normal and pressure situations
• Proven skills in problem solving

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE)
• Shift: Days, Monday-Friday
• Unit/Department: Revenue Integrity
• Work Location: Full Time Remote (This is a remote, work from home opportunity and you may be based outside of the greater Chicagoland area.)
• CBA Code: Non-Union

About Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

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UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

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