What is the purpose of the Charge Description Master (CDM) in EPIC Resolute Hospital Billing, and how does it relate to charge capture?

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What is the purpose of the Charge Description Master (CDM) in EPIC Resolute Hospital Billing, and how does it relate to charge capture?

The main idea here is that the CDM is the authoritative list of every billable item a hospital charges, with its associated revenue code and pricing. In EPIC Resolute, when a service is performed, the system looks up the corresponding CDM entry to post the exact charge: the correct revenue code, CPT/HCPCS code, units, modifiers, and price. This precise mapping is what makes charge capture accurate—the process of recording charges for services rendered so the claim matches what actually happened and can be reimbursed properly. If the CDM entry is incorrect, charges can post to the wrong code or with the wrong price, causing billing errors or denied claims. Other choices describe roles that aren’t about setting up chargeable items or posting their prices (storing patient demographics, payer negotiations/denials, or staff scheduling). Those functions live elsewhere in the system, while the CDM specifically defines billable services and links them to the proper codes and pricing used during charge capture.

The main idea here is that the CDM is the authoritative list of every billable item a hospital charges, with its associated revenue code and pricing. In EPIC Resolute, when a service is performed, the system looks up the corresponding CDM entry to post the exact charge: the correct revenue code, CPT/HCPCS code, units, modifiers, and price. This precise mapping is what makes charge capture accurate—the process of recording charges for services rendered so the claim matches what actually happened and can be reimbursed properly. If the CDM entry is incorrect, charges can post to the wrong code or with the wrong price, causing billing errors or denied claims.

Other choices describe roles that aren’t about setting up chargeable items or posting their prices (storing patient demographics, payer negotiations/denials, or staff scheduling). Those functions live elsewhere in the system, while the CDM specifically defines billable services and links them to the proper codes and pricing used during charge capture.

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