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

University of Chicago Medicine; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Chicago Medicine is seeking a Team Lead, Revenue Cycle Charge Master (CDM) to direct the Revenue Integrity CDM team in a fully remote capacity. You will oversee coding updates, pricing alignment, and compliance audits while mentoring a small team of analysts.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in hospital CDM analysis, strong knowledge of ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS, and experience with Epic CDM tools. Certification in Epic CDM is preferred and expected within 3 months.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Healthcare Administration/related field.
• 3+ years hospital CDM analyst experience.
• Extensive knowledge of ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS, charge capture and reimbursement methods.
• Epic CDM Analyst certification preferred, required within 3 months of employment.

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.
• Monitor 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• Perform regular audits of the CDM to identify outdated codes, missing prices, or incorrect modifiers.

Skills

Issue tracking

Meeting facilitation

Prioritization

High pressure

Communication

Problem solving

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Visio

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration

5-8 years related experience alternative

Tools

Epic

CDM tools

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