Provisional Bill Search

Provisional Bill Search

Overview

The Provisional Bill Search allows you to find provisional (interim-consolidated) inpatient bills. A provisional bill is generated during an admission before the final bill is issued, providing a snapshot of all charges up to that point.

Path: Inward → Search → Provisional Bill Search XHTML: /inward/inward_search_provisional.xhtml Controller: searchController

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How to Search

1. From the main menu, go to Inpatient → Search → Provisional Bill Search
2. Use any combination of the following filters:

Filter	Description
From / To Date	Filter by the date and time the provisional bill was created
Bill No	Search by the provisional bill's department-assigned number (deptId)
BHT No	Search by the admission's BHT number
Name	Search by the patient's name (partial match supported)
MRN / PHN No	Search by the patient's Medical Record Number or Personal Health Number
Phone	Search by the patient's phone number
Total	Filter by the bill's total amount
Net Total	Filter by the bill's net total amount

3. Click Search Bills to run the search
4. The results appear in a table showing the matching provisional bills

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Understanding Results

The search results table shows:

• Bill No — the provisional bill number
• BHT No — the linked admission number
• Patient Name — the patient's name
• Date — when the provisional bill was created
• Total — the gross total of all charges
• Net Total — the net amount after discounts and adjustments

Cancelled provisional bills are displayed in red to distinguish them from active bills.

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Export

Click Export to download the results as an Excel file (.xlsx). The exported file contains all columns visible in the results table.

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Related Features

• Intrim Bill — generating an interim bill during admission
• Interim Bill Search — searching for interim bills
• Final Bill Search — searching for final bills
• Final Bill Search by Discharge Date — searching final bills by discharge date
• Inward

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