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Version: 3.1

Charge Item Definition

Definition​

A charge item definition in Care is a reusable pricing template. It holds the price, the taxes, and the discounts for one billable service or item in your facility. When you apply a charge item definition, Care creates an actual billable Charge Item.

Key Attributes​

ComponentsWhat it captures
TitleThe name of the pricing template. This field is required.
SlugA short identifier that is unique in the facility. This field is required.
CategoryThe category that holds this definition. This field is required.
StatusThe stage of the pricing template. Care sets Active by default.
DescriptionExtra detail about what the template covers.
PurposeThe reason to use this template.
Derived From URIThe address of the source that this template comes from.
Can Edit Charge ItemA checkbox that controls price changes after Care creates a charge item.
Base PriceThe standard price for the service or item. This field is required.
MRPThe maximum retail price.
Purchase PriceThe price that your facility pays for the item.
TaxesOne or more taxes that apply to the price.
DiscountsOne or more discounts that apply to the price.

Can Edit Charge Item​

This checkbox controls the price of every charge item that comes from this definition. If you clear the checkbox, the charge item keeps its original price. Care blocks each later attempt to change that price.

Discounts​

You can add more than one discount to a charge item definition. Each discount has its own conditions. The conditions decide when Care applies that discount.

Status​

StatusDescription
DraftThe template is in preparation.
ActiveThe template is ready for use.
RetiredThe template is out of use.