List of unpaid accounts by date of service is called what?

• A. Accounts payable
• B. Posting
• C. Debit
• D. Aging schedule

Answer: (D)

Tracking unpaid patient balances by how long they've been overdue is essential for effective collections. The aging schedule is the report that lists these unpaid amounts and groups them by aging intervals tied to the date of service. This format makes overdue accounts obvious, helping staff prioritize follow-ups and project cash flow, and it also supports estimating bad debt. Other terms refer to different ideas: accounts payable is what the organization owes to vendors, posting is recording transactions in the ledger, and a debit is a type of accounting entry. None of those describe a categorized list of uncollected balances by when the services were provided.