What is the Charge Description Master?

Charge Description Master or CDM or Chargemaster is a price list of all services, supplies and equipment fees used by the healthcare facility. This list is updated annually by the healthcare facility. Things that are included in Chargemasters are:

1. CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) / HCPCS (Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System) Procedure Codes
2. Charge Description
3. Charge
4. Revenue Code
5. Department Code
6. Charge Code
7. Charge Status