Physican Median Days in A/R

Written by Reed Tinsley | January 17, 2006

The following are selected single specialty median days of gross charges in A/R from the 2005 MGMA Cost Survey:

Anesthesiology - 52.1

Cardiology - 40.02

Family Practice - 39.0

Internal Medicine - 37.7

Orthopedic Surgery - 54.2

Pediatrics - 35.6

General Surgery - 42.4

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Reed Tinsley CPA

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