Based Upon St

question 30

Multiple Choice

Based upon St. Thomas Hospital's established billing rate structure, the hospital would have earned patient service revenue of $5,100,000 for the year. However, the hospital does not expect to collect this amount because of charity care provided in the amount of $600,000 and contractual allowances to third-party payers of $450,000. How much should the hospital record as patient service revenue for the year?

• A) $5,100,000
• B) $4,650,000
• C) $4,500,000
• D) $4,050,000

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