Creating a New Product

2 min. readlast update: 10.06.2025

Creating a New Product

To add a new Product to your 4D EMR System follow these steps:

  1. Go to Practice > Products > Product List
  2. Click 
  3. Fill out the Product Details form with all the information related to your new inventory item.
    • Title - The name of the item that will be displayed in Money
    • Code - A 3-4 digit unifier for the item. Not displayed to patients.
    • Category - The type of product being added. 
    • Price - The price of the item billed to patients
    • Base Unit - How an individual quantity of the item is billed.
    • Taxable 1 and Taxable 2 - Indicates if tax is collected and at which predefined rate.  See this article for instructions on changing the tax rate.
    • Wholesale cost - the cost your office paid for the office. 
  4. Set the product settings
    • Show in money - Displays the item as a tile on the Money screen if checked
    • Returnable - Allows the item to be returned if checked
    • Show for Quotes - Will allow the item to be added as a supply item on a quote if checked
    • Includes a Procedure - If the inventory item is linked to an included procedure, patients who are charged for this item will be included in procedure-based reports.
    • Inventory Item - Allows for the tracking of inventory if checked. When enabled, an additional setting for reorder threshold will appear.  If the product's inventory level falls below the reorder threshold, a specified user will receive an alert to order more.
    • Commission Item - Allows for the tracking of sales commissions for this item. When enabled, additional options for the commission amounts will display.
  5. Click to save the new product
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