1. Financial draft that is the initial point of entry to an accounting system (e.g., invoice, bill, check, deposit slip). 2. In insurance billing, a multipurpose billing form that is also called a charge document, charge slip, communicator, encounter form, fee ticket, patient service slip, routing form, superbill , or transaction slip . See multipurpose billing form.

Method of medical recordkeeping in which documents are arranged according to sections (e.g., history and physical section, progress notes, laboratory tests, radiology reports, surgical operations).