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Set up Class Master

Who does this: hospital administrator Where: Billing › Masters › Class Master Set up before: Facility

A bed class is the category of bed or room a patient is admitted to, such as General, Triple Sharing, Semi Private or Deluxe. Every bed belongs to a class. The class sets the minimum deposit taken at admission and which daily charges are added, and services can carry a different price for each class.

The Class Master list with bed class code, name, hospital and status

Add a bed class​

  1. Go to Billing › Masters › Class Master.

  2. Click Add. The Bed Class Definition form opens on the right.

  3. Fill in the fields: The Bed Class Definition form filled in for a Semi Private class

    FieldWhat to enterRequired
    CodeFilled in automatically when you save.—
    StatusLeave on Active.—
    IPD only / OPD & IPDIPD only for a ward class. OPD & IPD if the class is also used for outpatient billing.—
    Base ClassTick for the facility's default class. Only one base class is allowed per facility.No
    Facility NameThe facility this class belongs to.Yes
    Facility Base CurrencyFilled in from the facility.—
    Bed ClassThe class name, for example Semi Private.Yes
    Min. Deposit AmountThe smallest deposit taken when a patient is admitted to this class. Numbers only.Yes
    Is Patient's Financial/Billing classLeave ticked if bills are priced by this class.No
    Sequence NumberThe order the class appears in lists, from 1 to 10.No
    Deposit Calculation Per DayTick to work out the deposit per day of stay, then fill in Deposit Amount Per Day.No
    Daily Bed Charge, Daily Consumable ChargeTick the daily charges added for each day in this class.No
    Hourly ChargesTick if this class is charged by the hour.No

  4. Click Save. The form closes and the new class appears in the list.

Change or deactivate a bed class​

  1. In the list, click the ⋮ button at the end of the row and choose Edit. The row menu with the Edit option
  2. Change the fields you need. To stop using the class, switch Status to Inactive.
  3. Click Save.

Bed classes cannot be deleted. Make a class Inactive instead.

Good to know​

  • Bed class names and codes must be unique.
  • A facility can have only one Base Class. Untick it on the old class before you tick it on a new one.
  • To price a service differently for each class, use Bed Class Wise Tariff on the service's Tariff tab.
  • Click Cancel to close the form without saving.
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