A HAR contains which of the following elements?

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In a Hospital Account Record, the financial activity for a patient encounter is captured as a complete ledger, and it includes three essential elements: charges, payments, and adjustments. Charges represent the billed amounts for all services, supplies, and procedures provided. Payments reflect money received, whether from the patient, a family member, or a payer such as an insurance company. Adjustments account for changes to the billed amount, including contractual allowances with payers, discounts, charity care, or write-offs, which reduce or modify what is ultimately owed. All three together show the full picture: what was billed, what has been collected, and how negotiated terms or other adjustments affect the remaining balance. Without any of these elements, the HAR wouldn’t accurately reflect the patient’s outstanding balance or the history of the account.