Patient Billing

How Billing Works

To create a Patient Invoice:

Home → Accounts → Sales Invoice → New

Billing in Biograph is handled through ERPNext Sales Invoices, enhanced with healthcare-specific fields:

Healthcare Field	Description
Patient	The patient being billed
Patient Name	Auto-populated from patient record
Referring Practitioner	For referral tracking
Service Unit	Where the service was provided
Total Insurance Coverage	Amount covered by insurance
Patient Payable Amount	Amount the patient owes after insurance

Invoice Generation

Invoices can be generated:

Method	When It Happens
Automatic	When appointment is booked (if auto-invoicing is enabled)
From Encounter	When clinical orders are placed during consultation
From Procedure	When a procedure is completed
From Lab Test	When lab tests are ordered
Manual	Created directly from Sales Invoice list

Invoice Line Items

A typical patient invoice may include:

Line Item	Source
Consultation Fee - Dr. Smith	Appointment / Encounter
CBC (Complete Blood Count)	Lab Test Order
X-Ray Chest PA View	Clinical Procedure
Paracetamol 500mg x 20	Drug Prescription
Ward Bed Charges (3 days)	Inpatient Occupancy