Which statement describes the immediate result of processing a charge entry batch?

• A. It updates patient demographics
• B. It posts the clean charges and sends charges to charge review
• C. It archives old charges
• D. It generates nightly statements

Answer: (B)

Processing a charge entry batch focuses on turning the entered charges into active billing records and moving them along the workflow. The immediate result is posting the clean charges to the patient’s account and sending those charges to charge review for verification. Posting records the charges in the patient’s ledger so they’re ready for billing, while charge review ensures accuracy before claims are sent to payers.

Updating patient demographics is a separate data-management task tied to the patient file, not the immediate posting of charges. Archiving old charges happens later as part of maintenance. Generating nightly statements occurs after charges have been posted and reviewed, not at the moment the batch is processed.