Billing redaction is the removal of personal data from the claim a telehealth consultation generates. DPA 2018 and UK GDPR govern reuse. anonym.plus swaps the identifiers on your device and keeps the codes and amounts for finance work.
When this applies
A billing line ties the patient and the payer to service codes and amounts. For revenue analysis you need the codes, not the names behind them.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the file in anonym.plus on your device.
- It finds patient, payer, and account fields.
- Service codes and charge amounts stay in place.
- Swap or black out the confirmed personal fields.
- Save the clean record on your device.
What you need to provide
- The billing file (CSV, JSON, PDF, or structured export).
- An operator: Redact for audit, Replace for analysis.
- Optional column map for subscriber and account fields.
Patient data entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | subscriber name → [PATIENT] |
| Identifiers | NATIONAL_ID | NHS number → [NHS_NUMBER] |
| Identifiers | ID | account number → [ACCOUNT] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | service date → [DATE] |
| Record IDs | MEDICAL_RECORD_NUMBER | invoice ref → [CLAIM_ID] |
| Location | LOCATION | billing address → [ADDRESS] |
Compliance achieved
- Meets DPA 2018 & UK GDPR for billing record reuse.
- Catches member and account numbers as direct identifiers.
- Offline work keeps the data inside your finance team.
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Limitations & cautions
These files pack subscriber and guarantor data into fixed layouts, so map your fields first. Service codes stay and are not treated as identifiers, but a rare code at a small payer can add to re-identification risk.
Frequently asked questions
Are NHS numbers and account numbers personal data?
Yes. NHS numbers and account numbers are direct identifiers, so they are flagged and swapped for de-identification.
Can I keep the service codes?
Yes. Procedure codes and amounts stay, so revenue analysis runs while personal fields are removed.
Does it read structured billing exports?
Yes. Structured exports and printed PDFs both work locally.