diff --git a/app/Controllers/Opd.php b/app/Controllers/Opd.php
index 9ea814d..80a8724 100644
--- a/app/Controllers/Opd.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/Opd.php
@@ -6364,6 +6364,11 @@ class Opd extends BaseController
 
         $scanType = $this->detectScanType((string) $filename);
 
+        $docType = trim((string) ($this->request->getPost('document_type') ?? 'Paper Document'));
+        if (empty($docType)) {
+            $docType = 'Paper Document';
+        }
+
         if ($insertId > 0 && $this->db->tableExists('file_upload_data')) {
             $fields = $this->db->getFieldNames('file_upload_data');
             $update = [];
@@ -6371,7 +6376,7 @@ class Opd extends BaseController
                 $update['scan_type'] = $scanType;
             }
             if (in_array('document_type', $fields, true)) {
-                $update['document_type'] = '';
+                $update['document_type'] = $docType;
             }
             if (in_array('content_description', $fields, true)) {
                 $update['content_description'] = 'Queued for AI analysis';
diff --git a/app/Views/billing/opd_scan_carousel_list.php b/app/Views/billing/opd_scan_carousel_list.php
index ea5f83c..208fcd0 100644
--- a/app/Views/billing/opd_scan_carousel_list.php
+++ b/app/Views/billing/opd_scan_carousel_list.php
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mt-2" style="position:relative;z-index:3;">
-                        <div class="small text-muted">
-                            Uploaded: <?= esc($item['insert_date'] ?? '') ?>
+                        <div class="small">
+                            <span class="badge bg-primary me-2"><i class="bi bi-file-earmark-medical me-1"></i><?= esc(!empty($item['document_type']) ? $item['document_type'] : 'Scanned Document') ?></span>
+                            <span class="text-muted">Uploaded: <?= esc($item['insert_date'] ?? '') ?></span>
                         </div>
                         <?php if ((int) ($item['can_delete_limited'] ?? $item['can_delete_today'] ?? 0) === 1) : ?>
                             <button
diff --git a/app/Views/billing/opd_scan_modal_body.php b/app/Views/billing/opd_scan_modal_body.php
index e56bc0f..5392f04 100644
--- a/app/Views/billing/opd_scan_modal_body.php
+++ b/app/Views/billing/opd_scan_modal_body.php
@@ -22,6 +22,19 @@
         <div id="opd_scan_resolution" class="small text-muted mt-1">Camera: detecting resolution...</div>
         <canvas id="opd_scan_canvas" style="display:none;"></canvas>
         <input type="hidden" id="opd_scan_opdid" value="<?= esc((int) ($opdid ?? 0)) ?>">
+        <div class="mt-2 mb-2 bg-light p-2 rounded border">
+            <label for="opd_scan_document_type" class="form-label mb-1 small fw-bold text-dark">
+                <i class="bi bi-folder2-open text-primary me-1"></i> Document Type
+            </label>
+            <select id="opd_scan_document_type" class="form-select form-select-sm border-primary-subtle">
+                <option value="Paper Document">Paper Document (General)</option>
+                <option value="Vitals Sheet">Vitals Sheet / Chart</option>
+                <option value="Lab Test Report">Lab / Pathology Report</option>
+                <option value="Handwritten Doctor Note">Handwritten Doctor Note</option>
+                <option value="Signed Consent Form">Signed Consent Form</option>
+            </select>
+        </div>
+
         <div class="mt-2 d-flex gap-2">
             <button type="button" id="opd_scan_capture_btn" class="btn btn-warning btn-sm">Capture</button>
             <button type="button" id="opd_scan_stop_btn" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm">Stop</button>
@@ -572,6 +585,11 @@
 
     function submitScanFormData(formData) {
         // Common upload handler used by both camera capture and file upload.
+        var docType = $('#opd_scan_document_type').val() || 'Paper Document';
+        if (formData && !formData.has('document_type')) {
+            formData.append('document_type', docType);
+        }
+
         $.ajax({
             url: '<?= base_url('Opd/save_image') ?>/' + opdid,
             type: 'POST',