Chargemaster Specialist

University of Missouri Health Care • Columbia, MO

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About The Position

MU Health Care is looking for a detail-driven, analytical professional to join our team as a Chargemaster Specialist, where precision meets purpose in optimizing hospital revenue and compliance. In this dynamic role, you’ll collaborate across departments to maintain and enhance our Chargemaster (CDM), ensuring accuracy in billing, charge capture, and regulatory alignment. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver with strong technical skills, a passion for process improvement, and a keen eye for detail. You’ll play a critical role in identifying revenue opportunities, resolving billing issues, and staying ahead of evolving payer requirements. Join us in shaping the future of health care finance—where your expertise directly supports exceptional patient care and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Excellent computer skills, to include but not be limited to MicroSoft Excel, Word, are required.
• Working knowledge of patient charge capture/entry/reconciliation, hospital claim billing, hospital operations, and multiple clinical/charging computer systems is strongly preferred.
• Experience with GE’s IDX system (BAR and/or HPA), Cerner Medical Records and Clinical systems, PeopleSoft Accounting and Purchasing systems and CMS’s PCPrint Plus is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of government and third party payer reimbursement methodologies is highly desirable.
• Working knowledge or willingness to learn fundamentals of coding of CPT/HCPCS, ICD-9 and/or ICD-10, DRG, APC coding is highly desirable.
• Possess strong research (including Internet), organizational, problem solving and analytical skills as well as be able to pay attention to detail and understand organizational as well as computer system processes.
• Demonstrated ability to complete tasks involving a high degree of complexity which could result in a high risk of potential negative outcomes, i.e. reimbursement, compliance, etc., if not performed properly.
• Professional presentation and an ability to work independently, set priorities and manage work accurately and timely.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, medical records, hospital administration, business, finance or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities can be acquired.
• Three (3) years of experience in a healthcare field.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Professional Coder Hospital (CPC-H) certification by American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).
• Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of tasks and maintain documentation systems related to periodic reviews, including external reviews by auditors, and contracted consultants, of the CDM.
• Perform a variety of tasks in the resolution and/or rebilling of hold bills, claim edits, claim rejections, claim denials, and underpayments related to the CDM.
• Perform a variety of tasks related to, but not limited to, patient charge methodology, pricing transparency, revenue optimization, and billing compliance.
• Perform a variety of tasks to monitor and communicate changes to coding and billing requirements from governmental and commercial payers that impact the CDM.
• Perform a variety of tasks, in conjunction with clinical departments and related computer systems, to maintain an up-to-date, complete, accurate, and compliant CDM.
• Perform a variety of tasks, in conjunction with clinical departments and related computer systems, to ensure revenue capture, reconciliation, and posting to the IDX Hospital Patient Account system.
• May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

Benefits

• Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
• Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays
• Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level