The patient was not eligible for this particular service on that date. That is narrower than not being covered at all, and the difference matters.
Find out which, first
Check eligibility for the date of service AND for the specific benefit, not just whether the policy was active. A patient can be covered and still have no benefit for the thing you billed.
N30 commonly rides alongside these. Our reading, not a published mapping: X12 publishes no adjustment-to-remark table.
| Code | What that one means |
|---|---|
| PR 27 | Coverage had ended on the date of service. |
| PR 204 | Not covered under the patient’s current benefit plan. |
| PR 96 | Not a covered charge under this plan. |
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