diff --git a/client/src/i18n/en.json b/client/src/i18n/en.json
index 45f4901ec8..b08a1cd207 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/client/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -1874,6 +1874,11 @@
     "REFERENCE_LOOKUP" : "Reference Lookup",
     "NO_RECEIPT" : "No receipt matches that reference.",
     "SUCCESS" : "Successfully found a receipt!"
+  },
+  "CONFIRM" : {
+    "TITLE" : "Action Confirmation",
+    "PROMPT" : "Are you sure you would like to perform that action?",
+    "ACCEPT" : "Accept"
   }
 },
 "NO_EXCHANGE": {
diff --git a/client/src/js/services/ModalService.js b/client/src/js/services/ModalService.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8929fd32cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/js/services/ModalService.js
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+angular.module('bhima.services')
+.service('ModalService', ModalService);
+
+ModalService.$inject = [ '$uibModal' ];
+
+/**
+ * Modal Service
+ *
+ * A service to house generic modals useful through out the application.  These
+ * will replace a lot of the native JavaScript alerts/confirms to allow easier
+ * translation, testing, and functionality.
+ *
+ * @todo - build following methods/modals:
+ *  - alert() to show a generic alert with "dismiss" or "acknowledge" button.
+ *    It might be useful to have an associated icon and state (error, info,
+ *    warning, etc).
+ *
+ *  - sudo() to bring up a modal requiring correct user password entry and set
+ *    the application state into super user mode (if appropriate)
+ *
+ *  - confirmText() to bring up a "type this text to confirm" input that will
+ *    only allow a user to enter text and only enable the "confirm" button once
+ *    the text matches exactly what is anticipated.
+ *
+ */
+function ModalService(Modal) {
+  var service = this;
+
+  service.confirm = confirm;
+
+  /**
+   * Opens a "confirm delete" modal with a button for "Confirm" or "Cancel".
+   * The modal is a safe replacement for $window.confirm(), since you cannot
+   * disable javascript alerts from within it.
+   *
+   * @param {String} prompt - a translateable message to pass the template
+   * @param {Object} options - optional object with properties to configure the
+   *  ui-bootstrap modal.
+   * @returns {Promise} result - a promise resolved by the modal instance
+   */
+  function confirm(prompt, options) {
+
+    // default options for modal rendering
+    var opts = options || {};
+
+    var instance = Modal.open({
+      animation : opts.animation || false,
+      keyboard : opts.keyboard || true,
+      size : opts.size || 'md',
+      controller : 'ConfirmModalController as ConfirmModalCtrl',
+      resolve : { prompt : function provider() { return prompt;} },
+      templateUrl : '/partials/templates/modals/confirm.modal.html'
+    });
+
+    return instance.result;
+  }
+
+
+}
diff --git a/client/src/partials/billing_services/index.html b/client/src/partials/billing_services/index.html
index 00a18ae6e3..9d023f5bf6 100644
--- a/client/src/partials/billing_services/index.html
+++ b/client/src/partials/billing_services/index.html
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
     <div class="toolbar">
 
       <div class="toolbar-item">
-
-        <!-- @todo - hide this on the create/update state -->
         <a
           class="btn btn-default"
           data-method="create"
diff --git a/client/src/partials/billing_services/list/list.js b/client/src/partials/billing_services/list/list.js
index 5690201c0a..3a1f2314d0 100644
--- a/client/src/partials/billing_services/list/list.js
+++ b/client/src/partials/billing_services/list/list.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ angular.module('bhima.controllers')
 .controller('BillingServicesListController', BillingServicesListController);
 
 BillingServicesListController.$inject = [
-  '$translate', 'BillingServicesService', 'AccountService'
+  '$translate', 'BillingServicesService', 'AccountService', 'ModalService'
 ];
 
 /**
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ BillingServicesListController.$inject = [
  * This is the default controller for the billing services URL endpoint.  It
  * downloads and displays all billing services in the application via a ui-grid.
  */
-function BillingServicesListController($translate, BillingServices, Accounts) {
+function BillingServicesListController($translate, BillingServices, Accounts, Modals) {
   var vm = this;
 
   var editTemplate =
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ function BillingServicesListController($translate, BillingServices, Accounts) {
   // default loading state - false;
   vm.loading = false;
 
+  // delete handler (calls confirm modal)
+  vm.delete = del;
+
+  // HTTP error handler - binds error to view
+  function handler(response) {
+    vm.error = response.data;
+  }
+
   // fired on state init
   function startup() {
 
@@ -58,29 +66,34 @@ function BillingServicesListController($translate, BillingServices, Accounts) {
       // populate the grid
       vm.options.data = billingServices;
     })
-    .catch(function (error) {
-      vm.error = error;
-    })
+    .catch(handler)
     .finally(function () {
       toggleLoadingIndicator();
     });
   }
 
+  // toggle the grid's loading indicator
   function toggleLoadingIndicator() {
     vm.loading = !vm.loading;
   }
 
-  function edit(row) {
-    console.log('Clicked edit with:', row);
-  }
-
+  // handle deletes in the view
   function del(row) {
-    console.log('Clicked delete with:', row);
+    Modals.confirm(null, { size : 'sm' })
+    .then(function (bool) {
+      // if the user did choose "accept", return early
+      if (!bool) { return bool; }
+
+      /** @todo - refactor this into a proper promise chain */
+      BillingServices.delete(row.id)
+      .then(function () {
+        vm.options.data = vm.options.data.filter(function (service) {
+          return service.id !== row.id;
+        });
+      });
+    })
+    .catch(handler);
   }
 
-  vm.edit = edit;
-  vm.delete = del;
-
-
   startup();
 }
diff --git a/client/src/partials/templates/modals/confirm.modal.html b/client/src/partials/templates/modals/confirm.modal.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc608e0fd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/partials/templates/modals/confirm.modal.html
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<div class="modal-header">
+  <h4>{{ "MODALS.CONFIRM.TITLE" | translate }}</h4>
+</div>
+
+<div class="modal-body">
+  <p class="text-left">
+    <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-info-sign text-primary"></span>
+    {{ (ConfirmModalCtrl.prompt || 'MODALS.CONFIRM.PROMPT') | translate }}
+  </p>
+</div>
+
+<div class="modal-footer">
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" ng-click="ConfirmModalCtrl.close(true)">
+    {{ "MODALS.CONFIRM.ACCEPT" | translate }}
+  </button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" ng-click="ConfirmModalCtrl.close(false)">
+    {{ "FORM.CANCEL" | translate }}
+  </button>
+</div>
diff --git a/client/src/partials/templates/modals/confirm.modal.js b/client/src/partials/templates/modals/confirm.modal.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..699fa5d609
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/partials/templates/modals/confirm.modal.js
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+angular.module('bhima.controllers')
+.controller('ConfirmModalController', ConfirmModalController);
+
+ConfirmModalController.$inject = ['$uibModalInstance', 'prompt'];
+
+/**
+ * Confirm Modal Controller
+ *
+ * This controller provides bindings for the confirm modal.
+ */
+function ConfirmModalController(Instance, prompt) {
+  var vm = this;
+
+  /**
+   * bind the prompt to the view, if provided
+   * @todo - should this be done automatically with controllerAs?
+   */
+  vm.prompt = prompt;
+
+  // bind modal controls
+  vm.close = Instance.close;
+}