--- title: Post a Payment to Your Ledger description: How to post a payment to your patient ledger --- [Skip to content](https://help.niermanpm.com/dentalwriter-desktop/knowledge/post-a-payment-to-your-ledger#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://help.niermanpm.com/dentalwriter-desktop/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) ![DW Logo (1).png\]](https://help.niermanpm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DW%20Logo%20(1).png?height=40&name=DW%20Logo%20(1).png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://help.niermanpm.com/dentalwriter-desktop/kb-tickets/new) - Go to DentalWriter.com Go to DentalWriter.com Welcome to the DentalWriter Desktop Knowledge Base. Let's Find an Answer. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [DentalWriter Desktop/Server](https://help.niermanpm.com/dentalwriter-desktop?hsLang=en) 2. 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[Ledger/Accounting/Patient Statements](https://help.niermanpm.com/dentalwriter-desktop/software-guides-tutorials?hsLang=en#ledger-accounting-patient-statements) # Post a Payment to Your Ledger ## How to post a payment to your patient ledger You may post payments to your ledger in Dental Writer.  There are three places where payments may be posted to a patient's ledger.   (1)    In the Patient's main chart.  Open patient chart, by double clicking/selecting patient.  Once the patient chart is open, click on **Ledger**. ![](https://help.niermanpm.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3_amazonaws_comcdn_freshdesk_comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction22039548991originalA_Z5diWeEeNKvRyV65fzzAX2ht84mnK_Nw.png)![](https://help.niermanpm.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3_amazonaws_comcdn_freshdesk_comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction22039550542originalxWMlxGGo-RXfBlqAQ8HwYNZPHUUM27WUiw.png) (2)    Inside the patient's **Visits/Forms** tab.  Select visit and then click on *View Form* in the **Visits/Forms** tab inside a patient chart.  Then click on **Ledger**. ![](https://help.niermanpm.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3_amazonaws_comcdn_freshdesk_comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction22039550898originalEd_gFx7BivjXt1tyBj1sF44QHMX6tAK2EQ.png) ![](https://help.niermanpm.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3_amazonaws_comcdn_freshdesk_comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction22039552169originalOYXhuVhyLTAXh2gGQWOxIZWwSvvuDUC0WQ.png) (3)    In the *Billing/Ledger* on the main patient list of your DentalWriter workstation.   1\.    Click on *Billing/Ledger* on main patient list of your DentalWriter workstation. ![](https://help.niermanpm.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3_amazonaws_comcdn_freshdesk_comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction22037372455originalbV9PxTwP9I5EItU1VfsJhcF5j2GVsL3tGw.png) 2\.    Select Patient. ![](https://help.niermanpm.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3_amazonaws_comcdn_freshdesk_comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction22037372492originaltoBDCwEvxW6hcQIwwD6mmibXjDhnH8M8Vw.png) 3\.    Click *Service Payment/Adjustment*.  Your **New Payment** window will open. ![](https://help.niermanpm.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3_amazonaws_comcdn_freshdesk_comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction22037372517originalMdlt0SYtKEk5BNlrAvO33oLqhZdNehr4MA.png) 4\.    Click on *Select Claim* in **New Payment** window, to attach payment to a particular claim.  Your **Available Claim Forms** window will open up. ![](https://help.niermanpm.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3_amazonaws_comcdn_freshdesk_comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction22037372545originalcyYKfrBiaN3T82fPa6ALMEeFxt5_LS3JYw.png) 5\.    Choose the claim you would like to put that payment towards – by clicking once on claim and then clicking on *Select* in lower left corner of the **Available Claims Forms** window. ![](https://help.niermanpm.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3_amazonaws_comcdn_freshdesk_comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction22037372565originaljLwkxzKyeysdF4yePzwPpNqDtFs874fY7Q.png) 6\.    Once you have selected your claim, fill in *Payment Information*  in **New Payment** window, and click on *New Payment Item* in lower left corner of the window**.** ![](https://help.niermanpm.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3_amazonaws_comcdn_freshdesk_comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction22037372569original9oj1GkbwC-Xq-QjICq40ieGN-6WR14iZAg.png) 7\.    **Billed Services Pick List** window will open.  Choose which Procedure you want to apply this payment towards, click once to highlight it, then click on *Select,* shown below. ![](https://help.niermanpm.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3_amazonaws_comcdn_freshdesk_comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction22037372593original0kWXUts-PrXGDOSVD8yyAjaXqzA8imL7kw.png) 8\.    **Payment Item** window will open.  Then type in *Paid Amount*.  Click *Save*. ![](https://help.niermanpm.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3_amazonaws_comcdn_freshdesk_comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction22037372621original7NSTnYFLoweY5le_hYRKoRZVjrJ1EUJhLA.png)   9\.    You may now click on *Save and Add Another* **New Payment Item**, or *Save and Close* **New Payment** window. ![](https://help.niermanpm.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3_amazonaws_comcdn_freshdesk_comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction22037372654originalsh-vFcLar2UYfmba9eLGdOmiQGElpyHyuw.png) 10\.    Payment will now show in Patient’s Ledger. ![](https://help.niermanpm.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3_amazonaws_comcdn_freshdesk_comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction22037372680originalowyHqNcEn-BWnkPCDRD6ykc6ZWYi0M_cbQ.png) - 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