Most hospital revenue leakage is small and silent: a service not charged, a wrong rate, a discount without a reason. Process and software together close the gaps.
Where leakage happens
| Leak | Control |
|---|---|
| Services given but not billed | Post charges at the point of care, not at discharge |
| Wrong rate for the patient category | Rate masters by payer and ward |
| Unexplained discounts | Mandatory discount reason and approval |
| Unreconciled cash | Daily cash closing by counter |
| Edited bills | Audit log of changes |
| Pending claims forgotten | Claim tracking with ageing |
Good practices
- One rate master per payer, reviewed regularly.
- Package and non-package items clearly separated.
- Advances, deposits and refunds in the patient account.
- Co-payment and sponsor share shown separately.
- Supplementary bills linked to the same admission.
- Daily collection report reconciled to bank and cash.
Review monthly
- Discounts by approver and reason
- Billing corrections and cancellations
- Revenue by department and doctor
- Pending dues and claim ageing
Daily closing checklist for the billing desk
- Match cash, UPI and card collections with system totals.
- Review bills cancelled or edited during the day.
- Check discounts and their approval reasons.
- Confirm advances taken and refunds issued.
- Hand over a signed closing report to the accounts head.
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