Daily Journal Instructions

Post all charges, payments, and adjustments for each patient seen on a single line of the daysheet. Specific instructions follow:

COLUMNS:

Date: Enter the date of posting in the first column $($e$.$g$.,6/28/20$XX$).$

Reference: This column may be used for various references. For this exercise, all charges and payments for each patient$$s professional services taking place today will be posted on one line; use this column to enter the patient$$s check number when payment is received $($e$.$g$.,$ ck $123).$

Description: Enter CPT code numbers for all professional services rendered. Enter the abbreviation $$ROA$$ and a reference to who paid when someone pays on an account. Enter $$Miscellaneous Other Income$$ to designate the ledger you are posting to for checks received from other sources.

Charges: List total charge for all professional services rendered by each patient.

Credits$$Payments: List the payment amount.

Credits$$Adjustments: List the amount to be written off the account.

Balance: Add the previous balance to the charges and subtract the credits $($payments and adjustments$)$ to obtain the current balance.

Previous Balance: Obtain and enter the amount extended from each patient's ledger card.

Name: Enter last name, first name, and middle initial.

Numbered Lines: Each line is numbered for reference to help with posting accuracy.

Receipt Number: Enter the number from the cash receipt.

RECORD OF DEPOSITS: Make a photocopy of the $$Record of Deposit$$ section of the daysheet to use as a bank deposit slip. At the top of the deposit slip, insert the name of the bank $($The First National Bank$)$ and checking account number $(12345-6789).$

Date: Enter the current date on top of the daily journal form.

ABA: Enter the bank ABA number listed on the check.

Cash: Enter the amount of the cash payment.

Checks: Enter the amount of the check payment.

COPAY: Label and enter the copayment amount.

For posting information, refer to the ledgers used to post current charges and payments in Job Skill $19-5.$ In a pegboard bookkeeping system, journal entries will be automatically posted as they are written on the ledgers by means of no carbon required $($NCR$)$ paper. In a computerized system, journal entries will be automatically posted as they are input into the patient$$s account.

$1$st Attempt $2$nd Attempt $3$rd Attempt

Gather materials $($equipment and supplies$)$ listed under Conditions.

$/7$

$/7$

$/71.$ Post the charge and payment for Mark B$.$ Hanson.

$/5$

$/5$

$/52.$ Post the charge for Russell O$.$ Smith.

$/10$

$/10$

$/103.$ Post the charges and copayment for Betty K$.$ Lawson.

$/10$

$/10$

$/104.$ Post the charge and copayment for Jody F$.$ Swinney.

$/7$

$/7$

$/75.$ Post the charges and payment for Mary Lou Chaney.

$/5$

$/5$

$/56.$ Post the charges for Carol M$.$ Wolf.

$/5$

$/5$

$/57.$ Post the charges for Harold B$.$ Mason.

$/5$

$/5$

$/58.$ Post the charge for Robert T$.$ Jenner.

$/8$

$/8$

$/89.$ Post the check $($and the charge$)$ from Family Health Magazine $.$

$/8$

$/8$

$/810.$ Post the check $($and the charge$)$ from Colony Boys School.

$/9$

$/9$

$/911.$ Post the personal check from Adrienne Cane.

$/3$

$/3$

$/312.$ Add the proper endorsement for all of the checks received. Total the deposit and place with the bank slip.

Complete within the specified time.

$/84$

$/84$

$/84$ Total points earned $($To obtain a percentage score, divide the total points earned by the number of points possible.$)$