If a Patient's Check Is Returned by the Bank Marked

question 18

Multiple Choice

If a patient's check is returned by the bank marked NSF, how does the medical assistant enter it to the patient account?

• A) As a payment
• B) As a charge for service
• C) As a debit adjustment that increases the patient's balance
• D) As a credit adjustment that decreases the patient's balance

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