# Insurance Invoice: Do Not Deduct
In cases where the staff chooses not to collect a patient’s share amount, the **Do Not Deduct** option can be applied. This ensures that the selected amount is excluded from the patient’s payable balance and is appropriately tracked in reports.
If the **Do Not Deduct** toggle is enabled in the [**Medical Records**](/uniteemr/application-modules/medical-records/more-action/do-not-deduct.md) screen by the clinician, the same preference is automatically applied in the corresponding invoice.
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### Steps to Use the "Do Not Deduct" Option
* Open the **Invoice** screen by navigating to **Home > Billing > Invoice**.
* Locate and open the invoice for the respective patient.
* In the **Patient Invoice(s)** section, two invoices are displayed—an **Insurance** Invoice (highlighted in green) for submission to the insurance provider and a **Self-Pay** Invoice (highlighted in blue) representing the patient’s share; click the **Self-Pay** Invoice to open it.
* In the **Invoice Details** section, select the **Do Not Deduct** checkbox to apply this setting at the invoice level.
* In the invoice item grid within the **Invoice Details s**ection, select the **Do Not Deduct** checkbox for each applicable item; the **Do Not Deduct** field auto-populates with the full item amount, which can be adjusted if needed.
* Finally, save to generate the invoice.
The amount will now be reflected as **Do Not Deduct Amount** in the **Payment Summary** section. This amount will not be included in the patient’s payable balance and can be tracked through financial and billing reports.
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