A/R Days Cost Calculator
Every extra day in A/R is cash sitting on the sidelines. See what slow collections tie up — and what it costs you to leave it there.
Your A/R Details
MGMA better-performer benchmark is roughly 30–35 days.
What Slow A/R Costs You
At-Risk Aging (High Denial Friction)
Aging past 45 days increases bad debt risk exponentially.
A/R tied up now
$427,397
At target
$287,671
Annual carrying cost of that excess A/R
$13,973
at 10% cost of capital — recurring, every year you stay slow.
Estimate only. Cash freed up = (current − target days) × average daily revenue. Carrying cost applies your cost of capital to that tied-up cash. Actual impact depends on payer mix, denial rate, and write-offs.
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