After this session, you will be able to: Develop a sound business case for pursuing CDM standardization. Develop and document standardization protocols to support realistic pricing comparisions and consistent and efficient chargemaster maintenance. Design and carry out a plan for standardizing the chargemaster. Improve charge capture processes by effectively synchronizing chargemaster nomenclature with clinically meaningful charge capture mnemonics. Minimize the incidence of duplicate line item creation in the CDM and facilitate timely and meaningful deactivation of unnecessary line items to prevent inappropriate or ineffective charging.