Question: Hello- I would like some assistance with this case study from the book Case Studies in Health Information Management Case Study 4-17 Chargemaster Audit You
Hello- I would like some assistance with this case study from the book "Case Studies in Health Information Management"
Case Study 4-17
Chargemaster Audit
You are part of the chargemaster maintenance team, but the day-to day operations tend to fall to you in your role as chargemaster coordinator. You spend a lot of your time each day auditing the chargemaster. You have printed out a portion of the chargemaster to review. These entries from the Chargemaster Report to Audit shown in Table 4-15 are to be audited; the audit will look for comprehensiveness of information and data quality.
What problems can you identify?
Table 4-15 Chargemaster Report to Audit
| Chargemaster Report to Audit | |||
| CM Number | Description | CPT Code | Charge |
| 12355 | EKG -12lead-routine | 93000 | $125.00 |
| 12356 | Transthoracic echocardiography for congenital cardiac anomalies; complete | 93303 |
|
| 12357 | Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, real time with image documentation, fetal and maternal evaluation after first trimester, transabdominal approach; single or first gestation | 933333 | $1.50 |
| 12358 | Removal of skin tags, multiple fibrocutaneous tags, any area; up to and including 15 lesions |
| $100.49 |
|
| Destruction, premalignant lesions; first lesion |
| $76.00 |
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