---
title: IBillEntryService
summary: API reference for IBillEntryService.
status: draft
owner: SAIF Doc Gen
last_reviewed: 2026-09-24
library: SAIF.SAIFCode.Core
reference_type: package
---

# IBillEntryService

`IBillEntryService` declares a service contract in the Claims / Bills area, implemented outside this library (most likely in SAIF.Services, per the declare-here, enforce-elsewhere pattern documented for this library)*.

## Purpose
- Declares the operations that a SAIF.Services implementation must provide for the Claims / Bills area*.

## Context
- Namespace: `SAIF.Core.Contracts.Claims.Bills`
- Kind: Interface
- Assembly/package: `SAIF.Core` (NuGet package `SAIF.SAIFCode.Core`)

## Public members
| Member | Signature | Purpose |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `GetBill` | `Bill GetBill(long billId, IMessageContainer messageContainer)` | Returns bill, given `billId`, `messageContainer`*. |
| `GetNextClaimBillFromQueue` | `Bill GetNextClaimBillFromQueue(bool hasConflictAccess, IMessageContainer messageContainer)` | Returns next claim bill from queue, given `hasConflictAccess`, `messageContainer`*. |
| `SubmitBill` | `Bill SubmitBill(Bill bill, IMessageContainer messageContainer)` | Submits bill, given `bill`, `messageContainer`*. |
| `GetInboxBillsByResponsiblePartyId` | `BillEntryInboxResult GetInboxBillsByResponsiblePartyId(string responsiblePartyId)` | Returns inbox bills by responsible party id, given `responsiblePartyId`*. |
| `GetNoteTypes` | `IEnumerable<NoteTypeCode> GetNoteTypes()` | Returns note types*. |
| `GetProviderLocations` | `IEnumerable<BillEntryProviderLocation> GetProviderLocations(string tin)` | Returns provider locations, given `tin`*. |
| `GetBillTypeCodes` | `IList<CbpBillTypeCode> GetBillTypeCodes()` | Returns bill type codes*. |
| `GetClaimBillQueueRemainingCount` | `long GetClaimBillQueueRemainingCount()` | Returns claim bill queue remaining count*. |

> **Note:** Statements marked with `*` were inferred from code structure, naming
> conventions, or contextual evidence where direct confirmation was not available
> in source artifacts. Statements marked with `**` could not be confirmed; treat
> as unknown until verified.

## Sources
- Core/SAIF.Core/Contracts/Claims/Bills/IBillEntryService.cs