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Inpatient Edit Payment Details
This page allows authorised staff to change the payment method, discount scheme, claimable status, and credit company assignment for an existing inpatient admission.
Page: Inpatient Dashboard → Edit Payment Details
XHTML: /inward/inward_edit_admission_payment.xhtml
Controller: BhtEditController
Privilege: InwardAdmissionsEditAdmission
- Open the Inpatient Dashboard for the patient (search for the admission and click the patient's record)
- In the Admission panel, click Edit Payment Details
- The Edit Admission Payment Details page opens, showing the current payment settings
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Select Payment Method | Choose Cash or Credit. When Credit is selected, the Credit Companies panel appears below for adding insurance/credit company details. |
| Discount Scheme | Apply a membership or discount scheme (optional). Controls automatic discount calculations on bills. |
| Claimable / Non-Claimable | Check this box when the admission cost is to be claimed from a credit company, insurer, or third-party payer. Leave unchecked when the patient pays the full amount themselves. |
Depending on your hospital's configuration, the Claimable checkbox may be automatically set when you change the payment method:
| Behaviour | What You See |
|---|---|
| Auto-mark enabled | Selecting Credit automatically ticks the Claimable checkbox. You can still untick it if the admission is an exception. |
| Enforce enabled | Selecting Credit automatically ticks the Claimable checkbox and locks it — you cannot untick it. All credit admissions are always claimable. |
| No automation | You must manually tick or untick the Claimable checkbox. If your hospital requires claimable for credit admissions, a validation message will appear when you try to save without ticking it. |
Tip: If you are unsure whether your hospital uses auto-mark or enforce, ask your system administrator or check with the billing department.
When the payment method is set to Credit, the Credit Companies panel appears:
- Use the Company Name dropdown to search and select the credit company or insurer
- Enter the Credit Limit (the maximum amount the company will cover for this admission)
- Optionally enter a Description, Policy Number, and Reference Number
- Click Add Credit Company to attach it to the admission
Multiple credit companies can be added if the bill is to be split across more than one payer. The patient is responsible for any balance above the credit limits.
Click Save to apply the changes. The new payment details are immediately reflected on the admission record and will be used for all future billing on this admission.
| Message | Meaning |
|---|---|
| "Credit admissions must be marked as Claimable" | Your hospital enforces claimable for all credit admissions. Tick the Claimable checkbox before saving. |
| "Please mark the admission as Claimable" | Your hospital requires the Claimable checkbox to be ticked for this payment method. Tick it to proceed. |
| "No admission selected" | Navigate to this page from the Inpatient Dashboard — the admission context is required. |
- Inpatient Admission Profile (Dashboard)
- Inward Admission — Claimable Field Configuration — admin guide for configuring claimable behaviour
- Inpatient — Edit Admission Details
- Inward Admission Insurance and Credit Company Details