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# Get patient refund

GET https://api.taigabilling.com/api/patient-refunds/v1/{patient_refund_id}

Retrieves a previously created patient refund by its `patient_refund_id`.

Reference: https://docs.taigabilling.com/api-reference/patient-refunds-v-1/patient-refunds-v-1-get

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Send your Taiga API key as a Bearer token. Create and manage keys in the Taiga developer portal.

## Servers

- `https://api.taigabilling.com` (Production, default)
- `https://api-staging.taigabilling.com` (Staging)

## Request

### Path parameters

- `patient_refund_id` (string, required)

## Response

### 200

- `patient_refund_id` (string, required)
- `organization_id` (string, required)
- `refund_source` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `MANUAL_ENTRY`, `CHARGEBEE`, `SQUARE`, `STRIPE`, `ELATION`, `CEDAR`, `HEALTHIE`, `REALLOCATION`, `PHREESIA`, `INSTAMED`, `SHERPA_HEALTH`, `LOCKBOX`
- `amount_cents` (integer, required)
- `patient_external_id` (string, required)
- `allocations` (list of Allocation, required)
- `source_internal_id` (string, optional, nullable)
- `refund_timestamp` (datetime, optional, nullable)
- `refund_note` (string, optional, nullable)
- `invoice` (string, optional, nullable)
- `refund_reason` (enum, optional, nullable)
  - Allowed values: `OVERCHARGED`, `ENTERED_IN_ERROR`, `TRANSFER`

## Errors

### 403 Forbidden Error

- `PatientRefunds_v1_getRequestForbiddenError`
  - PatientRefundsV1GetRequestForbiddenError0

### 404 Not Found Error

- `PatientRefunds_v1_getRequestNotFoundError`
  - PatientRefundsV1GetRequestNotFoundError0

## Types

### Allocation

- `amount_cents` (integer, required)
- `target` (AllocationTarget, required) — Allocation targets describe whether the portion of a payment is being applied toward a specific service line, claim, billing provider, or is unallocated.
- `allocation_id` (string, optional, nullable)
- `earmark` (BalanceEarmark, optional, nullable) — The active earmark created by this allocation, if any. Only present when this allocation created an earmark for future auto-allocation and the earmark has not been deleted.
- `allocated_on` (datetime, optional, nullable)

### PatientRefundsV1GetRequestForbiddenError0

- `errorName` (enum, optional)
  - Allowed values: `EntityNotFoundError`
- `content` (UnauthorizedErrorMessage, optional)

### PatientRefundsV1GetRequestNotFoundError0

- `errorName` (enum, optional)
  - Allowed values: `EntityNotFoundError`
- `content` (EntityNotFoundErrorMessage, optional)

### AllocationTarget

Allocation targets describe whether the portion of a payment is being applied toward a specific service line, claim, billing provider, or is unallocated.

- AllocationTarget0
- AllocationTarget1
- AllocationTarget2
- AllocationTarget3
- AllocationTarget4

### BalanceEarmark

Represents an active balance earmarking record that holds allocated funds for future auto-allocation. Earmarks are created when funds are allocated but should be held for a specific encounter or date of service. Only active (non-deleted) earmarks are returned.

- `id` (string, required)
- `target` (AllocationEarmarkType, required) — The target for this earmark (date of service or external encounter ID)
- `amount_earmarked_cents` (integer, optional, nullable) — The amount earmarked in cents for future allocation
- `created_by_allocation_id` (string, optional, nullable) — The ID of the allocation that created this earmark

### UnauthorizedErrorMessage

- `message` (string, optional, nullable)

### EntityNotFoundErrorMessage

- `id` (string, required)

### AllocationTarget0

- `claim_id` (string, required)
- `encounter_id` (string, required)
- `service_line_id` (string, required)
- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `service_line`

### AllocationTarget1

- `claim_id` (string, required)
- `encounter_id` (string, required)
- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `claim`

### AllocationTarget2

- `billing_provider_id` (string, required)
- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `billing_provider_id`

### AllocationTarget3

- `appointment_id` (string, required)
- `patient_external_id` (string, required)
- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `appointment`

### AllocationTarget4

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `unattributed`

### AllocationEarmarkType

If enabled for your organization, defines how a patient prepayment allocation should be earmarked for future auto-allocation. Earmarks hold the allocation until a matching encounter is created, then attempt to allocate to that encounter. Only applicable for unattributed allocations.

- AllocationEarmarkType0
- AllocationEarmarkType1

### AllocationEarmarkType0

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `date_of_service`
- `value` (string, optional) — ISO 8601 date; formatted YYYY-MM-DD (i.e. 2012-02-01)

### AllocationEarmarkType1

- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `external_encounter_id`
- `value` (string, optional)

## Examples

**Response**

```json
{
  "patient_refund_id": "string",
  "organization_id": "string",
  "refund_source": "MANUAL_ENTRY",
  "amount_cents": 1,
  "patient_external_id": "string",
  "allocations": [
    {
      "amount_cents": 1,
      "target": {
        "claim_id": "string",
        "encounter_id": "string",
        "service_line_id": "string",
        "type": "service_line"
      },
      "allocation_id": "string",
      "earmark": {
        "id": "string",
        "target": {
          "type": "date_of_service",
          "value": "string"
        },
        "amount_earmarked_cents": 1,
        "created_by_allocation_id": "string"
      },
      "allocated_on": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "source_internal_id": "string",
  "refund_timestamp": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
  "refund_note": "string",
  "invoice": "string",
  "refund_reason": "OVERCHARGED"
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://api.taigabilling.com/api/patient-refunds/v1/patient_refund_id"

headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer <token>"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```