---
title: "Update patient case"
method: PATCH
path: "/patient_cases/{id}"
tags: ["Patient Case"]
---

# Update patient case

`PATCH /patient_cases/{id}`

## Path parameters

- `id` string, int64, required

## Request body

- object
  - `closed` boolean, nullable
  - `contact_id` string, int64 — contact id
  - `expiry_date` string, date, nullable
  - `include_cancelled_attendees` boolean, nullable
  - `include_dna_attendees` boolean, nullable
  - `issue_date` string, date, nullable
  - `name` string
  - `notes` string, nullable
  - `max_invoiceable_amount` string, decimal, nullable
  - `max_sessions` integer, nullable
  - `patient_id` string, int64 — patient id
  - `referral` boolean, nullable
  - `referral_type` 'dva' | 'medicare', nullable
  - `attendee_ids` string[], nullable
  - `patient_attachment_ids` string[] — Patient attachment ids

## Response `200`

Resource was updated

- PatientCase
  - `archived_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `attendee_ids` string[], nullable
  - `attendees` object
    - `links` object
      - `self` string, uri
  - `bookings` object
    - `links` object
      - `self` string, uri
  - `closed` boolean, nullable
  - `closed_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `contact` object
    - `links` object
      - `self` string, uri
  - `created_at` string, date-time
  - `expiry_date` string, date, nullable
  - `id` string, int64
  - `include_cancelled_attendees` boolean, nullable
  - `include_dna_attendees` boolean, nullable
  - `invoices` object
    - `links` object
      - `self` string, uri
  - `issue_date` string, date, nullable
  - `links` object
    - `self` string, uri
  - `max_invoiceable_amount` string, decimal, nullable
  - `max_sessions` integer, nullable
  - `name` string
  - `notes` string, nullable
  - `patient` object
    - `links` object
      - `self` string, uri
  - `patient_attachments` object
    - `links` object
      - `self` string, uri
  - `referral` boolean, nullable
  - `referral_type` 'dva' | 'medicare', nullable
  - `updated_at` string, date-time

## Other responses

- `422` — Resource could not be saved due to validation errors

## Changes

- **2026-08-25** `17c94435647a` — 1 breaking, 1 info
  - the `max_sessions` response property's max was increased from `200.00` to `300.00` for the response status `200`
  - the `max_sessions` request property's max was increased from `200.00` to `300.00`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/cliniko/apis/cliniko-api/changes/patient_cases/:id/patch.md)

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