Define charges, payments, and adjustments

What will be an ideal response?


Charges, payments, and adjustments are called transactions. A charge is simply the amount a patient is billed for the provider's service. A payment is made by a patient or an insurance carrier to the practice. An adjustment is a positive or negative change to a patient account.

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