Finance Inpatient Service Bills

Inpatient Service Bills

Introduction

Inpatient service bills record individual services rendered to admitted patients — investigations ordered by the doctor, procedures performed at the bedside, physiotherapy sessions, and similar discrete services. Each service bill links to the patient's BHT and accumulates toward the interim or final bill.

Service bills are distinct from pharmacy issues (which are handled separately) and from accommodation/nursing charges (which accrue automatically based on bed assignment).

Navigation

Main Menu → Inward → Billing → Service Bill OR Nursing Station → patient chart → Add Service

Creating a Service Bill

1. Navigate to inward/inward_bill_service.xhtml.
2. Search for the patient by BHT number, name, or ward.
3. Select the service from the item list (Investigation, Procedure, etc.).
4. Set the quantity.
5. Confirm the unit price (pulled from the service master).
6. Click Add to add the line.
7. Repeat for multiple services in one session.
8. Click Save to generate the service bill.
9. Print from the service bill print page.

Service Bill Fields

Field	Description
BHT	Bed Head Ticket number identifying the admission
Service / Item	The investigation or procedure ordered
Quantity	Number of units
Unit Price	Fee from the service price list
Doctor	Requesting doctor (for investigation attribution)
Department	Performing department (Lab, Radiology, etc.)
Charge Type	InwardChargeType category

Charge Types for Services

Common InwardChargeType values for service bills:

Category	Examples
InvestigationCharges	FBC, LFT, CT scan, X-ray
NursingCharges	IV insertion, wound dressing
PhysiotherapyCharges	Daily session fees
OtherCharges	Miscellaneous procedures

Cancelling a Service Bill

If a service was entered in error:

1. Navigate to the service bill search.
2. Locate the bill by BHT or date.
3. Click Cancel. Confirm with a reason.
4. The charge is removed from the BHT running total.

Viewing All Services for a BHT

From the patient's BHT summary, the Service History tab lists all service bills with date, service name, quantity, price, and status. This view is also shown when generating interim or final bills.

Technical Reference

Item	Detail
Page	inward/inward_bill_service.xhtml
Controller	InwardPaymentController
BillType	InwardBill
Charge model	InwardChargeType enum