From d39a09cac9360b2bd83384ecad34b78855d11655 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: stephen waite <stephen.waite@cmsvt.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2024 17:03:15 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] fix: save encounter, hidden visit category (#7687)

---
 interface/forms/newpatient/save.php | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/interface/forms/newpatient/save.php b/interface/forms/newpatient/save.php
index 40ac2a875ec..6000c8164d2 100644
--- a/interface/forms/newpatient/save.php
+++ b/interface/forms/newpatient/save.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 $defaultPosCode = $encounterService->getPosCode($_POST['facility_id']);
 $onset_date = isset($_POST['form_onset_date']) ? DateTimeToYYYYMMDDHHMMSS($_POST['form_onset_date']) : null;
 $sensitivity = $_POST['form_sensitivity'] ?? null;
-$pc_catid = $_POST['pc_catid'] ?? null;
+$pc_catid = $_POST['pc_catid'] ?? '';
 $facility_id = $_POST['facility_id'] ?? null;
 $billing_facility = $_POST['billing_facility'] ?? '';
 $reason = $_POST['reason'] ?? null;