Chargemaster
Chargemaster
Chargemaster (pronounced: /ˈtʃɑːrdʒˌmɑːstər/), also known as a charge description master or CDM, is a comprehensive listing of items that can be billed to a patient or a patient's health insurance provider in the United States healthcare system.
Etymology
The term "chargemaster" is derived from the word "charge", which refers to the cost assigned to a particular service or item, and "master", indicating that it is a comprehensive or complete list.
Description
A chargemaster typically includes thousands of hospital services, medical procedures, equipment fees, drugs, supplies, and diagnostic evaluations such as CT scans and blood tests. Each item in a chargemaster has a unique identifier and a set price, which may vary widely from hospital to hospital.
Related Terms
- Healthcare in the United States
- Medical billing
- Health insurance in the United States
- Hospital
- Patient
- Computed tomography
- Blood test
See Also
- List of healthcare pricing in the United States
- Healthcare reform in the United States
- Healthcare system
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Chargemaster
- Wikipedia's article - Chargemaster
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