CHARGEMASTER PRICING ANALYST

Shift:Monday - Friday, Days
Department: Revenue Management - Onsite training (approximately one month) then remote
Compensation:

* Base Pay Range: $59,321 - $96,761 per year, based on experience

ABOUT THE JOB

MU Health Care is looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Chargemaster Pricing Analyst to join our Revenue Management team and help drive financial accuracy and transparency across the organization. In this key role, you'll collaborate with clinical departments, IT systems, and finance teams to maintain and optimize our hospital chargemaster, ensuring compliance, competitive pricing, and accurate charge capture. We're seeking a candidate who is analytical, tech-savvy, and eager to contribute to process improvements that directly impact patient care and organizational success. Your expertise in data analysis, billing systems, and healthcare reimbursement will be essential in supporting budget planning, charge reconciliation, and pricing strategy. If you're ready to grow your career in a supportive, mission-driven environment, we encourage you to apply and make a difference at MU Health Care.

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE

At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. We believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger - to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.

Our academic health system - the only in mid-Missouri - is home to multiple hospitals, including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here, you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions - with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

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EMPLOYEE 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

* See a comprehensive list of benefitshere.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

Perform a variety of tasks related to complex cost, financial and statistical analysis of data from various sources such as medical coding guidelines, revenue and usage reports, procurement systems, Medicare, Medicaid, managed care contracts, etc. to determine hospital patient charge amounts.

Perform a variety of tasks related to maintaining the complete chargemaster in Cerner Charge Services, including analysis of the Bill Item Audit report and the hospital chargemaster.

Perform a variety of tasks in the resolution of charge issues flowing from Cerner Charge Services to IDX/HPA.

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 in supply costs and consequently the chargemaster fee changes to clinical departments.

Perform a variety of tasks, in conjunction with Patient Financial services related to Medicare Copay letters. Assist with patient estimates, i.e., identifying appropriate charge codes and/or master fees.

Perform a variety of tasks, in conjunction with clinical departments and related computer systems, specifically Cerner Charge Services, to ensure revenue capture, reconciliation and posting to the IDX Hospital Patient Account system.

May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

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-10, DRG, APC coding is highly desirable.

Must 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.

Must have a professional presentation and an ability to work independently, set priorities and manage work accurately and timely.

Must have strong written and oral communication skills.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

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.

Five (5) years of experience in a healthcare field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Professional Coder-Hospital (CPC-H) by American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC); or

Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT) by American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA); or

Missouri Board of Nursing RN or LPN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi state RN or LPN. When primary state of residency changes, compact state RNs/LPNs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days.

Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. The employee may be required ambulate, remain in a stationary position and position self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may be required to move objects up to 10 lbs.

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.