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Collections vs. production

Collections vs. production: Collections vs. production is the comparison between the value of dentistry a practice performs at its fees (production) and the money it actually receives (collections).

Collections vs. production is the comparison between the value of dentistry a practice performs at its fees (production) and the money it actually receives (collections).

The gap reflects PPO fee write-downs, write-offs and unpaid balances, so collections are the figure buyers and lenders rely on. A practice with high production but a heavy PPO payer mix can collect far less than its gross production suggests.

Part of the DDSIntel glossary. See how the figures are built in the methodology. Markdown version: /glossary/collections-vs-production.md.

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