CDM Codes dimension

The CDM Codes dimension includes all the charge codes within an organization. The charge codes are used to track gross revenue and statistics at an inpatient (IP) and outpatient (OP) level.

TIP: You can manage your dimension tables by downloading them in spreadsheet form so that you can make larger changes more easily. You can then upload the spreadsheet with the changes back into the system. For more information, see Editing a dimension using a spreadsheet.

Accessing the CDM Codes dimension

From the Enterprise Decision Support home page, in the Data Control section, click Data Management > Costing Data > Cost Item Dimensions > CDM Codes.

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The page can only display up to a maximum of 10,000 records.

Filtering records

To filter records:

  1. Click the funnel icon in the upper left corner of the page.

  2. In the Filter box, you can narrow down the records to display by selecting or creating a filter using the Filter Wizard. To access the Filter Wizard, click Edit. If you are familiar with writing filter statements, you can type the statement syntax directly in the Filter box.
  3. Click Apply.

Editing a CDM code

Due to the large number of records that this table may contain, you need to use the Filter panel to identify the records to display.

To edit a CDM code:

  1. In the table, click in the cell(s) to edit, make your changes.

    NOTE: Columns that are grayed out cannot be edited.

  2. Click Save.

Column descriptions

This section provides descriptions for each column in the CDM Codes dimension table:

NOTE: The table may display some columns that are related to other Syntellis products or have been created specifically for your organization. Contact your Syntellis Implementation Consultant or Syntellis Support if you need help with these columns.

Keys

Every table in the database must have at least one key column. Key columns define unique records of data in the table. If a table has one key column, then each value in that key column must be unique and defines a unique record in the table. If a table has multiple key columns, then each combination of values in those key columns defines a unique record in the table.

CDMCODE - The charge codes used within your organization. This must be an alpha numeric field so that during the import process, a C is appended to all CDM codes to ensure they are alpha numeric.

Description - Identifies the CDM code description. Try to be as explicit as possible, avoid abbreviations, and use layman’s terms.

TIP: To help make reports more readable, we recommend that you do not use all capital letters in the description content.