This option should be used if the patient has been seen for a consultation where no charge is to be made (perhaps to a colleague or a follow up consultation after an operation). This will prevent any reminders about charging the patient that may be triggered as a result of a consultation or operation note being entered onto the patients file (or appointment book entry) after an invoice has been printed.

If a patient surcharge is normally made over and above a schedule charge (eg ACC) and for a particular patient you decide not to apply the surcharge, then you should use this no charge option as well, so that no reminders to charge are triggered.

To enter a 'No Charge'

1. Select 'No' Charge from the 'Select Financial Option(s)' screen.
2. Enter the date of the visit the 'No Charge' is for.
3. Select 'OK'.
   No Charge is written onto the patient's financial record for the appropriate date.