Monday, May 31, 2010

PR - Patient Responsibility denial code list

MCR - 835 Denial Code List 

PR - Patient Responsibility - We could bill the patient for this denial however please make sure that any other rejection reason not specified in the EOB. 

Same denial code can be adjustment as well as patient responsibility. For example PR 45, We could bill patient but for CO 45, its a adjustment and we can't bill the patient.


PR 1 Deductible Amount Member’s plan deductible applied to the allowable benefit for the rendered service(s).

PR 2 Coinsurance Amount  Member’s plan coinsurance rate applied to allowable benefit for the rendered service(s).

PR 3 Co-payment Amount Copayment Member’s plan copayment applied to the allowable benefit for the rendered service(s).

PR 25 Payment denied. Your Stop loss deductible has not been met.

PR 26 Expenses incurred prior to coverage.

PR 27 Expenses incurred after coverage terminated.

PR 31 Claim denied as patient cannot be identified as our insured.

PR 32 Our records indicate that this dependent is not an eligible dependent as defined.

PR 33 Claim denied. Insured has no dependent coverage.

PR 34 Claim denied. Insured has no coverage for newborns.

PR 35 Lifetime benefit maximum has been reached.

PR 85 Interest amount. This change effective 1/1/2008: Patient Interest Adjustment (Use Only Group code PR)

PR 126 Deductible -- Major Medical

PR 127 Coinsurance -- Major Medical

PR 140 Patient/Insured health identification number and name do not match
.
PR 149 Lifetime benefit maximum has been reached for this service/benefit category.

PR 166 These services were submitted after this payers responsibility for processing claims under this plan ended.

PR 168 Payment denied as Service(s) have been considered under the patient's medical plan. Benefits are not available under this dental plan

PR 177 Payment denied because the patient has not met the required eligibility requirements

PR 200 Expenses incurred during lapse in coverage

PR 201 Workers Compensation case settled. Patient is responsible for amount of this claim/service through WC “Medicare set aside arrangement” or other agreement. (Use group code PR).

PR 204 This service/equipment/drug is not covered under the patient’s current benefit plan

PR B1 Non-covered visits.

PR B9 Services not covered because the patient is enrolled in a Hospice.


PR - Patient Responisibility denial code list



Here you could find Group code and denial reason too.

Adjustment  Group Code Description


CO Contractual Obligation
CR Corrections and Reversal
OA Other Adjustment
PI Payer Initiated Reductions
PR Patient Responsibility


Reason  Code Description

1 Deductible Amount

2 Coinsurance Amount

3 Co-payment Amount

4 The procedure code is inconsistent with the modifier used or a required modifier is missing.

5 The procedure code/bill type is inconsistent with the place of service.

6 The procedure/revenue code is inconsistent with the patient's age.

7 The procedure/revenue code is inconsistent with the patient's gender.

8 The procedure code is inconsistent with the provider type/specialty (taxonomy).

9 The diagnosis is inconsistent with the patient's age.

10 The diagnosis is inconsistent with the patient's gender.

11 The diagnosis is inconsistent with the procedure.

12 The diagnosis is inconsistent with the provider type.

13 The date of death precedes the date of service.

14 The date of birth follows the date of service.

15 The authorization number is missing, invalid, or does not apply to the billed services or provider.

16 Claim/service lacks information or has submission/billing error(s) which is needed for adjudication.

17 Requested information was not provided or was insufficient/incomplete.

18 Exact duplicate claim/service

19 This is a work-related injury/illness and thus the liability of the Worker's Compensation Carrier.

20 This injury/illness is covered by the liability carrier.

21 This injury/illness is the liability of the no-fault carrier.

22 This care may be covered by another payer per coordination of benefits.

23 The impact of prior payer(s) adjudication including payments and/or adjustments.

24 Charges are covered under a capitation agreement/managed care plan.

25 Payment denied. Your Stop loss deductible has not been met.

26 Expenses incurred prior to coverage.

27 Expenses incurred after coverage terminated.

28 Coverage not in effect at the time the service was provided.

29 The time limit for filing has expired.

30 Payment adjusted because the patient has not met the required eligibility, spend down, waiting, or residency requirements.

31 Patient cannot be identified as our insured.

32 Our records indicate that this dependent is not an eligible dependent as defined.

33 Insured has no dependent coverage.

34 Insured has no coverage for newborns.

35 Lifetime benefit maximum has been reached.

36 Balance does not exceed co-payment amount.

37 Balance does not exceed deductible.

38 Services not provided or authorized by designated (network/primary care) providers.

39 Services denied at the time authorization/pre-certification was requested.

40 Charges do not meet qualifications for emergent/urgent care.

41 Discount agreed to in Preferred Provider contract.

42 Charges exceed our fee schedule or maximum allowable amount.

43 Gramm-Rudman reduction.

44 Prompt-pay discount.

45 Charge exceeds fee schedule/maximum allowable or contracted/legislated fee arrangement.

46 This (these) service(s) is (are) not covered.

47 This (these) diagnosis(es) is (are) not covered, missing, or are invalid.

48 This (these) procedure(s) is (are) not covered.

49 This is a non-covered service because it is a routine/preventive exam or a diagnostic/screening
procedure done in conjunction with a routine/preventive exam.

50 These are non-covered services because this is not deemed a 'medical necessity' by the payer.

51 These are non-covered services because this is a pre-existing condition.

52 The referring/prescribing/rendering provider is not eligible to refer/prescribe/order/perform the service billed.

53 Services by an immediate relative or a member of the same household are not covered.

54 Multiple physicians/assistants are not covered in this case.

55 Procedure/treatment is deemed experimental/investigational by the payer.

56 Procedure/treatment has not been deemed 'proven to be effective' by the payer.

57 Payment denied/reduced because the payer deems the information submitted does not support this level of service, this many services, this length of service, this dosage, or this day's supply.

58 Treatment was deemed by the payer to have been rendered in an inappropriate or invalid place of service.

59 Processed based on multiple or concurrent procedure rules.

60 Charges for outpatient services are not covered when performed within a period of time prior to or after inpatient services.

61 Penalty for failure to obtain second surgical opinion.

62 Payment denied/reduced for absence of, or exceeded, pre-certification/authorization.

63 Correction to a prior claim.

64 Denial reversed per Medical Review.

65 Procedure code was incorrect. This payment reflects the correct code.

66 Blood Deductible.

67 Lifetime reserve days.

68 DRG weight.

69 Day outlier amount.

70 Cost outlier - Adjustment to compensate for additional costs.

71 Primary Payer amount.

72 Coinsurance day.

73 Administrative days.

74 Indirect Medical Education Adjustment.

75 Direct Medical Education Adjustment.

76 Disproportionate Share Adjustment.

77 Covered days.

78 Non-Covered days/Room charge adjustment.

79 Cost Report days.

80 Outlier days.

81 Discharges.

82 PIP days

83 Total visits.

84 Capital Adjustment.

85 Patient Interest Adjustment

86 Statutory Adjustment.

87 Transfer amount.

88 Adjustment amount represents collection against receivable created in prior overpayment.

89 Professional fees removed from charges.

90 Ingredient cost adjustment.

91 Dispensing fee adjustment.

92 Claim Paid in full.

93 No Claim level Adjustments.

94 Processed in Excess of charges.

95 Plan procedures not followed.

96 Non-covered charge(s).

97 The benefit for this service is included in the payment/allowance for another service/procedure that has already been adjudicated.

98 The hospital must file the Medicare claim for this inpatient non-physician service.

99 Medicare Secondary Payer Adjustment Amount.

100 Payment made to patient/insured/responsible party/employer.

101 Predetermination: anticipated payment upon completion of services or claim adjudication.

102 Major Medical Adjustment.

103 Provider promotional discount

104 Managed care withholding.

105 Tax withholding.

106 Patient payment option/election not in effect.

107 The related or qualifying claim/service was not identified on this claim.

108 Rent/purchase guidelines were not met.

109 Claim/service not covered by this payer/contractor. You must send the claim/service to
the correct payer/contractor.
Check if patient has any HMO, and bill to that appropriate payer.
Check and submit the claims to Primary carrier.  If patient said there is no primary insurance then ask patient to call Medicare and update as Medicare is primary. After this process resubmit the claims and it will be processed.

How to Avoid Future Denials

Identify the correct Medicare contractor to process the claim.
Verify the beneficiary through insurance websites. Claims should be filed to the correct payer the beneficiary resides in at the time of claim submission.



110 Billing date predates service date.

111 Not covered unless the provider accepts assignment.

112 Service not furnished directly to the patient and/or not documented.

113 Payment denied because service/procedure was provided outside the United States or as a result of war.

114 Procedure/product not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

115 Procedure postponed, canceled, or delayed.

116 The advance indemnification notice signed by the patient did not comply with 117 Transportation is only covered to the closest facility that can provide the necessary care.

118 ESRD network support adjustment.

119 Benefit maximum for this time period or occurrence has been reached.

120 Patient is covered by a managed care plan.

121 Indemnification adjustment - compensation for outstanding member responsibility.

122 Psychiatric reduction.

123 Payer refund due to overpayment.

124 Payer refund amount - not our patient.

125 Submission/billing error(s).

126 Deductible -- Major Medical.

127 Coinsurance -- Major Medical.

128 Newborn's services are covered in the mother's Allowance.

129 Prior processing information appears incorrect.

130 Claim submission fee.

131 Claim specific negotiated discount.

132 Prearranged demonstration project adjustment.

133 The disposition of the claim/service is pending further review.

134 Technical fees removed from charges.

135 Interim bills cannot be processed.

136 Failure to follow prior payer's coverage rules.

137 Regulatory Surcharges, Assessments, Allowances or Health Related Taxes.

138 Appeal procedures not followed or time limits not met.

139 Contracted funding agreement - Subscriber is employed by the provider of services.

140 Patient/Insured health identification number and name do not match.

141 Claim spans eligible and ineligible periods of coverage.

142 Monthly Medicaid patient liability amount.

143 Portion of payment deferred.

144 Incentive adjustment, e.g. preferred product/service.

145 Premium payment withholding.

146 Diagnosis was invalid for the date(s) of service reported.

147 Provider contracted/negotiated rate expired or not on file.

148 Information from another provider was not provided or was insufficient/incomplete.

149 Lifetime benefit maximum has been reached for this service/benefit category.

150 Payer deems the information submitted does not support this level of service.

151 Payment adjusted because the payer deems the information submitted does not support this many/frequency of services.

152 Payer deems the information submitted does not support this length of service.

153 Payer deems the information submitted does not support this dosage.

154 Payer deems the information submitted does not support this day's supply.

155 Patient refused the service/procedure.

156 Flexible spending account payments. Note: Use code 187.

157 Service/procedure was provided as a result of an act of war.

158 Service/procedure was provided outside of the United States.

159 Service/procedure was provided as a result of terrorism.

160 Injury/illness was the result of an activity that is a benefit exclusion.

161 Provider performance bonus.

162 State-mandated Requirement for Property and Casualty, see Claim Payment Remarks Code for specific explanation.

163 Attachment/other documentation referenced on the claim was not received.

164 Attachment/other documentation referenced on the claim was not received in a timely fashion.

165 Referral absent or exceeded.

166 These services were submitted after this payers responsibility for processing claims under this plan ended.

167 This (these) diagnosis(es) is (are) not covered.

168 Service(s) have been considered under the patient's medical plan. Benefits are not available under this dental plan.

169 Alternate benefit has been provided.

170 Payment is denied when performed/billed by this type of provider.

171 Payment is denied when performed/billed by this type of provider in this type of facility.

172 Payment is adjusted when performed/billed by a provider of this specialty.

173 Service/equipment was not prescribed by a physician.

174 Service was not prescribed prior to delivery.

175 Prescription is incomplete.

176 Prescription is not current.

177 Patient has not met the required eligibility requirements.

178 Patient has not met the required spend down requirements.

179 Patient has not met the required waiting requirements.

180 Patient has not met the required residency requirements.

181 Procedure code was invalid on the date of service.

182 Procedure modifier was invalid on the date of service.

183 The referring provider is not eligible to refer the service billed.

184 The prescribing/ordering provider is not eligible to prescribe/order the service billed.

185 The rendering provider is not eligible to perform the service billed.

186 Level of care change adjustment.

187 Consumer Spending Account payments (includes but is not limited to Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Health Reimbursement Account, etc.)

188 This product/procedure is only covered when used according to FDA recommendations.

189 'Not otherwise classified' or 'unlisted' procedure code (CPT/HCPCS) was billed when there is a specific procedure code for this procedure/service.

190 Payment is included in the allowance for a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) qualified stay.

191 Not a work related injury/illness and thus not the liability of the workers' compensation carrier.

192 Non standard adjustment code from paper remittance.

193 Original payment decision is being maintained. Upon review, it was determined that this claim was processed properly.

194 Anesthesia performed by the operating physician, the assistant surgeon or the attending physician.

195 Refund issued to an erroneous priority payer for this claim/service.

196 Claim/service denied based on prior payer's coverage determination.

197 Precertification/authorization/notification absent.

198 Precertification/authorization exceeded.

199 Revenue code and Procedure code do not match.

200 Expenses incurred during lapse in coverage.

201 Workers' Compensation case settled. Patient is responsible for amount of this claim/service through WC 'Medicare set aside arrangement' or other agreement.

202 Non-covered personal comfort or convenience services.

203 Discontinued or reduced service.

204 This service/equipment/drug is not covered under the patient’s current benefit plan.

205 Pharmacy discount card processing fee.

206 National Provider Identifier - missing.

207 National Provider identifier - Invalid format.

208 National Provider Identifier - Not matched.

209 Per regulatory or other agreement. The provider cannot collect this amount from the patient. However, this amount may be billed to subsequent payer. Refund to patient if collected.

210 Payment adjusted because pre-certification/authorization not received in a timely fashion.

211 National Drug Codes (NDC) not eligible for rebate, are not covered.

212 Administrative surcharges are not covered.

213 Non-compliance with the physician self referral prohibition legislation or payer policy.

214 Workers' Compensation claim adjudicated as non-compensable. This Payer not liable for claim or service/treatment.

215 Based on subrogation of a third party settlement.

216 Based on the findings of a review organization.

217 Based on payer reasonable and customary fees. No maximum allowable defined by
legislated fee arrangement.

218 Based on entitlement to benefits.

219 Based on extent of injury.

220 The applicable fee schedule/fee database does not contain the billed code. Please resubmit a bill with the appropriate fee schedule/fee database code(s) that best describe the service(s) provided and supporting documentation if required.

221 Claim is under investigation.

222 Exceeds the contracted maximum number of hours/days/units by this provider for this period. This is not patient specific.

223 Adjustment code for mandated federal, state or local law/regulation that is not already covered by another code and is mandated before a new code can be created.

224 Patient identification compromised by identity theft. Identity verification required for processing this and future claims.

225 Penalty or Interest Payment by Payer.

226 Information requested from the Billing/Rendering Provider was not provided or not provided timely or was insufficient/incomplete.

227 Information requested from the patient/insured/responsible party was not provided or was insufficient/incomplete.
Action: Bill the patient, hence patient has to provide the requested information to the payer.



228 Denied for failure of this provider, another provider or the subscriber to supply requested information to a previous payer for their adjudication.

229 Partial charge amount not considered by Medicare due to the initial claim Type of Bill being 12X.

230 No available or correlating CPT/HCPCS code to describe this service.

231 Mutually exclusive procedures cannot be done in the same day/setting.

232 Institutional Transfer Amount. Note - Applies to institutional claims only and explains the DRG amount difference when the patient care crosses multiple institutions.

233 Services/charges related to the treatment of a hospital-acquired condition or preventable medical error.

234 This procedure is not paid separately.

235 Sales Tax.

236 This procedure or procedure/modifier combination is not compatible with another procedure or procedure/modifier combination provided on the same day according to the National Correct Coding Initiative or workers compensation state regulations/ fee schedule requirements.

Action for PR 236 - If the service was already been paid as part of another service billed for the same date of service.
Check Points:
The service which was billed is not compatible with another procedure
Check if we billed the same procedure twice with out modifier
Check the units which was billed
Check all the above and append with appropriate modifier, resubmit the claim as Corrected Claim.


237 Legislated/Regulatory Penalty.

238 Claim spans eligible and ineligible periods of coverage, this is the reduction for the ineligible period.

239 Claim spans eligible and ineligible periods of coverage. Rebill separate claims.

240 The diagnosis is inconsistent with the patient's birth weight.

241 Low Income Subsidy (LIS) Co-payment Amount

242 Services not provided by network/primary care providers.
Reason for this denial PR 242:
If your Provider is Not Contracted for this member's plan
Supplies or DME codes are only payable to Authorized DME Providers
Non- Member Provider
Not covered benefit when using a Non-Contracted plan
Action : Waiting for Credentiall or to bill  patient or to waive the balance as per Cleint instruction.



243 Services not authorized by network/primary care providers.
Reason and action for the denial PR 242:
Authorization requested for Non-PAR provider - Act based on client confirmation
Not Authorized by PCP - Bill patient, confirm with client on the same.


244 Payment reduced to zero due to litigation. Additional information will be sent following the conclusion of litigation.

245 Provider performance program withhold.

246 This non-payable code is for required reporting only.

247 Deductible for Professional service rendered in an Institutional setting and billed on an Institutional claim.

248 Coinsurance for Professional service rendered in an Institutional setting and billed on an Institutional claim.

249 This claim has been identified as a readmission.

250 The attachment/other documentation content received is inconsistent with the expected content.

251 The attachment/other documentation content received did not contain the content required to process this claim or service.

252 An attachment/other documentation is required to adjudicate this claim/service.
Action for PR 252 Check the remark code which was provided in th eExplanation of Benefit, so that we can very well understand the exact reason for denial and it will help us to act the corrrective measures.
We have check the coding guideliness to resolve this.

253 Sequestration - reduction in federal payment.

254 Claim received by the dental plan, but benefits not available under this plan. Submit these services to the patient's medical plan for further consideration.

255 The disposition of the related Property & Casualty claim (injury or illness) is pending due to litigation.

256 Service not payable per managed care contract.

257 The disposition of the claim/service is undetermined during the premium payment grace period, per Health Insurance Exchange requirements. This claim/service will be reversed and corrected when the grace period ends (due to premium payment or lack of premium payment).

258 Claim/service not covered when patient is in custody/incarcerated. Applicable federal, state or local authority may cover the claim/service.

A0 Patient refund amount.

A1 Claim/Service denied.

A2 Contractual adjustment.

A3 Medicare Secondary Payer liability met.

A4 Medicare Claim PPS Capital Day Outlier Amount.

A5 Medicare Claim PPS Capital Cost Outlier Amount.

A6 Prior hospitalization or 30 day transfer requirement not met.

A7 Presumptive Payment Adjustment.

A8 Ungroupable DRG.

B1 Non-covered visits.

B2 Covered visits.

B3 Covered charges.

B4 Late filing penalty.

B5 Coverage/program guidelines were not met or were exceeded.

B6 This payment is adjusted when performed/billed by this type of provider, by this type of provider in this type of facility, or by a provider of this specialty.

B7 This provider was not certified/eligible to be paid for this procedure/service on this date of service.

B8 Alternative services were available, and should have been utilized.

B9 Patient is enrolled in a Hospice.

B10 Allowed amount has been reduced because a component of the basic procedure/test was paid. The beneficiary is not liable for more than the charge limit for the basic procedure/test.

B11 The claim/service has been transferred to the proper payer/processor for processing.
Claim/service not covered by this payer/processor.

B12 Services not documented in patients' medical records.

B13 Previously paid. Payment for this claim/service may have been provided in a previous payment.

B14 Only one visit or consultation per physician per day is covered.

B15 This service/procedure requires that a qualifying service/procedure be received and covered. The qualifying other service/procedure has not been received/adjudicated.

B16 'New Patient' qualifications were not met.

B17 Payment adjusted because this service was not prescribed by a physician, not prescribed prior to delivery, the prescription is incomplete, or the prescription is not current.

B18 This procedure code and modifier were invalid on the date of service.

B19 Claim/service adjusted because of the finding of a Review Organization.

B20 Procedure/service was partially or fully furnished by another provider.

B21 The charges were reduced because the service/care was partially furnished by another
physician.

B22 This payment is adjusted based on the diagnosis.

B23 Procedure billed is not authorized per your Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) proficiency test.

D1 Claim/service denied. Level of subluxation is missing or inadequate.

D2 Claim lacks the name, strength, or dosage of the drug furnished.

D3 Claim/service denied because information to indicate if the patient owns the equipment that requires the part or supply was missing.

D4 Claim/service does not indicate the period of time for which this will be needed.

D5 Claim/service denied. Claim
 lacks individual lab codes included in the test.

D6 Claim/service denied. Claim did not include patient's medical record for the service.

D7 Claim/service denied. Claim lacks date of patient's most recent physician visit.

D8 Claim/service denied. Claim lacks indicator that 'x-ray is available for review.'

D9 Claim/service denied. Claim lacks invoice or statement certifying the actual cost of the lens, less discounts or the type of intraocular lens used.

D10 Claim/service denied. Completed physician financial relationship form not on file.

D11 Claim lacks completed pacemaker registration form.

D12 Claim/service denied. Claim does not identify who performed the purchased diagnostic test or the amount you were charged for the test.

D13 Claim/service denied. Performed by a facility/supplier in which the ordering/referring physician has a financial interest.

D14 Claim lacks indication that plan of treatment is on file.

D15 Claim lacks indication that service was supervised or evaluated by a physician.

D16 Claim lacks prior payer payment information.

D17 Claim/Service has invalid non-covered days.

D18 Claim/Service has missing diagnosis information.

D19 Claim/Service lacks Physician/Operative or other supporting documentation

D20 Claim/Service missing service/product information.

D21 This (these) diagnosis(es) is (are) missing or are invalid

D22 Reimbursement was adjusted for the reasons to be provided in separate correspondence.

D23 This dual eligible patient is covered by Medicare Part D per Medicare Retro-Eligibility.

P1 State-mandated Requirement for Property and Casualty, see Claim Payment Remarks Code for specific explanation.

P2 Not a work related injury/illness and thus not the liability of the workers' compensation carrier.

P3 Workers' Compensation case settled. Patient is responsible for amount of this
claim/service through WC 'Medicare set aside arrangement' or other agreement.

P4 Workers' Compensation claim adjudicated as non-compensable. This Payer not liable for
claim or service/treatment.

P5 Based on payer reasonable and customary fees. No maximum allowable defined by
legislated fee arrangement.

P6 Based on entitlement to benefits.

P7 The applicable fee schedule/fee database does not contain the billed code. Please
resubmit a bill with the appropriate fee schedule/fee database code(s) that best describe
the service(s) provided and supporting documentation if required.

P8 Claim is under investigation.

P9 No available or correlating CPT/HCPCS code to describe this service.

P10 Payment reduced to zero due to litigation. Additional information will be sent following the conclusion of litigation.

P11 The disposition of the related Property & Casualty claim (injury or illness) is pending due to litigation.

P12 Workers' compensation jurisdictional fee schedule adjustment.

P13 Payment reduced or denied based on workers' compensation jurisdictional regulations or payment policies, use only if no other code is applicable.

P14 The Benefit for this Service is included in the payment/allowance for another service/procedure that has been performed on the same day.

P15 Workers' Compensation Medical Treatment Guideline Adjustment.

P16 Medical provider not authorized/certified to provide treatment to injured workers in this jurisdiction. To be used for Workers' Compensation only.

P17 Referral not authorized by attending physician per regulatory requirement.

P18 Procedure is not listed in the jurisdiction fee schedule. An allowance has been made for a comparable service.

P19 Procedure has a relative value of zero in the jurisdiction fee schedule, therefore no payment is due. To be used for Property and Casualty only.

P20 Service not paid under jurisdiction allowed outpatient facility fee schedule.

P21 Payment denied based on Medical Payments Coverage (MPC) or Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Benefits jurisdictional regulations or payment policies, use only if no other code is applicable.

P22 Payment adjusted based on Medical Payments Coverage (MPC) or Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Benefits jurisdictional regulations or payment policies, use only if no other code is applicable.

P23 Medical Payments Coverage (MPC) or Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Benefits jurisdictional fee schedule adjustment.

W1 Workers' compensation jurisdictional fee schedule adjustment.

W2 Payment reduced or denied based on workers' compensation jurisdictional regulations or payment policies, use only if no other code is applicable.

W3 The Benefit for this Service is included in the payment/allowance for another service/procedure that has been performed on the same day.

W4 Workers' Compensation Medical Treatment Guideline Adjustment.

W5 Medical provider not authorized/certified to provide treatment to injured workers in this jurisdiction. (Use with Group Code CO or OA)

W6 Referral not authorized by attending physician per regulatory requirement.

W7 Procedure is not listed in the jurisdiction fee schedule. An allowance has been made for a comparable service.

W8 Procedure has a relative value of zero in the jurisdiction fee schedule, therefore no payment is due.

W9 Service not paid under jurisdiction allowed outpatient facility fee schedule.

Y1 Payment denied based on Medical Payments Coverage (MPC) or Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Benefits jurisdictional regulations or payment policies, use only if no other code is applicable.

Y2 Payment adjusted based on Medical Payments Coverage (MPC) or Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Benefits jurisdictional regulations or payment policies, use only if no other code is applicable.

Y3 Medical Payments Coverage (MPC) or Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Benefits jurisdictional fee schedule adjustment.

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