---
title: "Changes to Update professional encounter"
method: PATCH
path: "/api/encounters/v4/{encounter_id}"
---

# Changes to Update professional encounter

`PATCH /api/encounters/v4/{encounter_id}`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 7 of 15 revisions.

- **2026-10-29** `d8b0a61873e2`: 1 info
- **2026-10-15** `97de8fddb088`: 1 warning, 1 info
- **2026-10-02** `7fd881bab7b6`: 2 warning, 1 info
- **2026-09-24** `4074901c170f`: 2 info
- **2026-09-22** `5f44e6b56da6`: 2 info
- **2026-09-17** `24b2d80d577a`: 3 breaking, 1 warning, 132 info
- **2026-09-12** `3a81ee81d4ed`: 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-10-29** `d8b0a61873e2`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `claims/items/service_lines/items/rendering_provider` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-10-15** `97de8fddb088`: 1 warning, 1 info
  - added the new `RT` enum value to the `treating_provider/license_type` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `RT` enum value to the request property `treating_provider/license_type`
- **2026-10-02** `7fd881bab7b6`: 2 warning, 1 info
  - added the new `WC` enum value to the `claims/items/service_lines/items/modifiers/items/` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `WH` enum value to the `claims/items/service_lines/items/modifiers/items/` response property for the response status `200`
  - request property `referring_provider/qualifier` deprecated
- **2026-09-24** `4074901c170f`: 2 info
  - added the new optional request property `initial_treatment_date`
  - added the optional property `initial_treatment_date` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-09-22** `5f44e6b56da6`: 2 info
  - added the new optional request property `referring_provider/qualifier`
  - added the optional property `claims/items/service_lines/items/custom_procedure_code` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-09-17** `24b2d80d577a`: 3 breaking, 1 warning, 132 info
  - the request's body type changed from no type to `object`
  - the response's body type changed from no type to `object` for status `200`
  - the `content` response's property type changed from no type to `object` for status `422`
  - deleted the `header` request parameter `Authorization`
  - the endpoint scheme security `OAuthScheme` was added to the API
  - added the new optional request property `accident_date`
  - added the new optional request property `additional_information`
  - added the new optional request property `admission_date`
  - added the new optional request property `appointment_type`
  - added the new optional request property `benefits_assigned_to_provider`
  - added the new optional request property `billable_status`
  - added the new optional request property `billing_provider`
  - added the new optional request property `claim_supplemental_information`
  - added the new optional request property `clinical_notes`
  - added the new optional request property `date_of_service`
  - added the new optional request property `delay_reason_code`
  - added the new optional request property `diagnosis_ids`
  - added the new optional request property `discharge_date`
  - added the new optional request property `end_date_of_service`
  - added the new optional request property `epsdt_referral`
  - added the new optional request property `existing_medications`
  - added the new optional request property `external_id`
  - added the new optional request property `guarantor`
  - added the new optional request property `initial_referring_provider`
  - added the new optional request property `last_menstrual_period_date`
  - added the new optional request property `onset_of_current_illness_or_symptom_date`
  - added the new optional request property `outside_lab`
  - added the new optional request property `outside_lab_charges_amount_cents`
  - added the new optional request property `patient`
  - added the new optional request property `patient_authorized_release`
  - added the new optional request property `pay_to_address`
  - added the new optional request property `place_of_service_code`
  - added the new optional request property `place_of_service_code_as_submitted`
  - added the new optional request property `prior_authorization_number`
  - added the new optional request property `property_casualty_claim_number`
  - added the new optional request property `property_casualty_patient_identifier`
  - added the new optional request property `provider_accepts_assignment`
  - added the new optional request property `purchased_service_provider_npi`
  - added the new optional request property `referral_number`
  - added the new optional request property `referring_provider`
  - …96 more
- **2026-09-12** `3a81ee81d4ed`: 1 info
  - api operation id `update` removed and replaced with `v4_update_2`

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/joincandidhealth/apis/api-reference/docs/api/encounters/v4/:encounter_id/patch.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/joincandidhealth/apis/api-reference.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/joincandidhealth/apis/api-reference/changes/api/encounters/v4/:encounter_id/patch)