diff --git a/examples/ai-sdk-wrapper-usage.ts b/examples/ai-sdk-wrapper-usage.ts
index 4073ade..0e0a130 100644
--- a/examples/ai-sdk-wrapper-usage.ts
+++ b/examples/ai-sdk-wrapper-usage.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ async function main() {
         userId: "c0971bcb-b901-4c3e-a191-c9a97871c39f",
         event,
         inputDebit: biller.tag("PREMIUM_CALL"),
-        outputDebit: mul(outputTokens(), 0.0001),
+        outputDebit: biller.expr(mul(outputTokens(), 0.0001)),
       });
     },
   });
diff --git a/examples/ai-token-stream-expr-usage.ts b/examples/ai-token-stream-expr-usage.ts
index cbbae71..6683498 100644
--- a/examples/ai-token-stream-expr-usage.ts
+++ b/examples/ai-token-stream-expr-usage.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ async function* tokenUsageFromAIStream(): AsyncGenerator<
     inputTokens: 150,
     outputTokens: 0,
     inputDebit: biller.expr("PER_TOKEN_INPUT"),
-    outputDebit: mul(biller.tag("EXTRA_FEE"), outputTokens()),
+    outputDebit: biller.expr(mul(biller.tag("EXTRA_FEE"), outputTokens())),
   };
 
   yield {
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ async function* tokenUsageFromAIStream(): AsyncGenerator<
     model: "gpt-4",
     inputTokens: 0,
     outputTokens: 75,
-    inputDebit: mul(biller.tag("PREMIUM_CALL"), inputTokens()),
-    outputDebit: mul(biller.tag("EXTRA_FEE"), outputTokens()),
+    inputDebit: biller.expr(mul(biller.tag("PREMIUM_CALL"), inputTokens())),
+    outputDebit: biller.expr(mul(biller.tag("EXTRA_FEE"), outputTokens())),
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/basic-usage-expr.ts b/examples/basic-usage-expr.ts
index 1cd5963..14e6503 100644
--- a/examples/basic-usage-expr.ts
+++ b/examples/basic-usage-expr.ts
@@ -6,17 +6,30 @@ config({ path: ".env.local" });
 async function main() {
   await biller.basicUsageEventConsumer({
     userId: "c0971bcb-b901-4c3e-a191-c9a97871c39f",
-    debit: mul(biller.tag("PREMIUM_CALL"), 3),
+    debit: biller.expr(mul(biller.tag("PREMIUM_CALL"), 3)),
   });
 
   await biller.basicUsageEventConsumer({
     userId: "c0971bcb-b901-4c3e-a191-c9a97871c39f",
-    debit: mul(biller.tag("EXTRA_FEE"), 3),
+    debit: biller.expr(mul(biller.tag("EXTRA_FEE"), 3)),
   });
 
   await biller.basicUsageEventConsumer({
     userId: "c0971bcb-b901-4c3e-a191-c9a97871c39f",
-    debit: add(biller.expr("COMPLEX_FEE"), mul(biller.tag("PREMIUM_CALL"), 5)),
+    debit: biller.expr(
+      add(biller.expr("COMPLEX_FEE"), mul(biller.tag("PREMIUM_CALL"), 5))
+    ),
+  });
+
+  // biller.expr() also accepts raw amounts and tags
+  await biller.basicUsageEventConsumer({
+    userId: "c0971bcb-b901-4c3e-a191-c9a97871c39f",
+    debit: biller.expr(250),
+  });
+
+  await biller.basicUsageEventConsumer({
+    userId: "c0971bcb-b901-4c3e-a191-c9a97871c39f",
+    debit: biller.expr(biller.tag("EXTRA_FEE")),
   });
 
   console.log("Basic usage expression events consumed successfully");
diff --git a/packages/scrawn/src/core/pricing/index.ts b/packages/scrawn/src/core/pricing/index.ts
index 211e245..4dfa885 100644
--- a/packages/scrawn/src/core/pricing/index.ts
+++ b/packages/scrawn/src/core/pricing/index.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export type {
   OutputTokensExpr,
   ExprRef,
   PriceExpr,
+  ExprValue,
   ExprInput,
 } from "./types.js";
 
diff --git a/packages/scrawn/src/core/pricing/types.ts b/packages/scrawn/src/core/pricing/types.ts
index af1e2bd..be77a45 100644
--- a/packages/scrawn/src/core/pricing/types.ts
+++ b/packages/scrawn/src/core/pricing/types.ts
@@ -96,6 +96,24 @@ export type PriceExpr<TTag extends string = string> =
   | OutputTokensExpr
   | ExprRef;
 
+/**
+ * A branded PriceExpr returned by biller.expr().
+ * Use biller.expr() to wrap inline expressions, tags, or amounts.
+ * Raw OpExpr values (e.g., mul(tag("X"), 3)) are not accepted by debit
+ * — they must be wrapped in biller.expr().
+ */
+declare const EXPR_BRAND: unique symbol;
+export type ExprValue<TTag extends string = string> = PriceExpr<TTag> & {
+  readonly [EXPR_BRAND]: true;
+};
+
+/** @internal — casts a PriceExpr to ExprValue at compile time, no-op at runtime. */
+export function toExprValue<TTag extends string>(
+  expr: PriceExpr<TTag>
+): ExprValue<TTag> {
+  return expr as ExprValue<TTag>;
+}
+
 /**
  * Input type for DSL builder functions.
  * Accepts either a PriceExpr or a raw number (interpreted as cents).
diff --git a/packages/scrawn/src/core/scrawn.ts b/packages/scrawn/src/core/scrawn.ts
index 12a75e4..fe0274e 100644
--- a/packages/scrawn/src/core/scrawn.ts
+++ b/packages/scrawn/src/core/scrawn.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,13 @@ import type {
   AuthMethodName,
   AllCredentials,
 } from "./types/auth.js";
-import type { TagExpr, PriceExpr, ExprRef } from "./pricing/types.js";
+import type {
+  TagExpr,
+  PriceExpr,
+  ExprRef,
+  ExprValue,
+} from "./pricing/types.js";
+import { toExprValue } from "./pricing/types.js";
 import { ApiKeyAuth } from "./auth/apiKeyAuth.js";
 import { ScrawnLogger } from "../utils/logger.js";
 import { matchPath } from "../utils/pathMatcher.js";
@@ -305,40 +311,45 @@ export class Scrawn<
   }
 
   /**
-   * Create a type-safe reference to a persisted expression.
+   * Create a type-safe reference to a persisted expression, inline expression,
+   * tag, or raw amount. All expressions should go through `biller.expr()`.
    *
    * Expression names are compile-time checked against known expressions
    * synced from the Scrawn server. The backend resolves the stored
    * expression string and evaluates it at runtime.
    *
-   * Also accepts inline PriceExpr as a passthrough for a consistent
-   * `biller.expr()` entry point for all expressions.
+   * Also accepts inline PriceExpr, TagExpr, and raw numbers as a unified
+   * `biller.expr()` entry point.
    *
-   * @param nameOrExpr - The persisted expression name or an inline PriceExpr
-   * @returns An ExprRef (if name) or the original PriceExpr (passthrough)
+   * @param value - A persisted expression name, inline PriceExpr, TagExpr, or raw number
+   * @returns A PriceExpr representing the expression
    *
    * @example
    * ```typescript
    * // Reference a persisted expression
-   * biller.basicUsageEventConsumer({
-   *   userId: 'u123',
-   *   debitExpr: biller.expr("MY_EXPR"),
-   * });
+   * biller.expr("MY_EXPR")
    *
-   * // Inline expression passthrough
-   * biller.basicUsageEventConsumer({
-   *   userId: 'u123',
-   *   debitExpr: biller.expr(mul(biller.tag("PREMIUM_CALL"), 3)),
-   * });
+   * // Inline expression
+   * biller.expr(mul(biller.tag("PREMIUM_CALL"), 3))
+   *
+   * // Wrap a tag
+   * biller.expr(biller.tag("EXTRA_FEE"))
+   *
+   * // Wrap a raw amount
+   * biller.expr(250)
    * ```
    */
-  expr<T extends TExprs>(name: T): PriceExpr<TTags>;
-  expr(expr: PriceExpr<TTags>): PriceExpr<TTags>;
-  expr(value: string | PriceExpr<TTags>): PriceExpr<TTags> {
+  expr(amount: number): ExprValue<TTags>;
+  expr<T extends TExprs>(name: T): ExprValue<TTags>;
+  expr(expr: PriceExpr<TTags>): ExprValue<TTags>;
+  expr(value: string | number | PriceExpr<TTags>): ExprValue<TTags> {
     if (typeof value === "string") {
-      return { kind: "exprRef", name: value } as PriceExpr<TTags>;
+      return toExprValue({ kind: "exprRef", name: value } as PriceExpr<TTags>);
+    }
+    if (typeof value === "number") {
+      return toExprValue({ kind: "amount", value } as PriceExpr<TTags>);
     }
-    return value;
+    return toExprValue(value);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/packages/scrawn/src/core/types/event.ts b/packages/scrawn/src/core/types/event.ts
index c32fc68..365de56 100644
--- a/packages/scrawn/src/core/types/event.ts
+++ b/packages/scrawn/src/core/types/event.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { z } from "zod";
-import type { PriceExpr } from "../pricing/types.js";
+import type { PriceExpr, TagExpr, ExprValue } from "../pricing/types.js";
 import type { ScrawnError } from "../errors/index.js";
 import { isValidExpr, containsTokenExpr } from "../pricing/validate.js";
 
@@ -122,7 +122,10 @@ export const EventPayloadSchema = z.object({
  * debit: biller.expr("SAVED_RATE")
  * ```
  */
-export type Debit<TTag extends string = string> = number | PriceExpr<TTag>;
+export type Debit<TTag extends string = string> =
+  | number
+  | TagExpr<TTag>
+  | ExprValue<TTag>;
 
 /**
  * Payload structure for event tracking.