Denial code PR-96
What does Denial code PR-96 mean on a medical bill?
PR-96 means the plan is not paying for this line and is pointing the amount at you. It is a broad code, so by itself it does not say why, and a remark code beside it usually carries the actual reason. That is what makes it worth a phone call. The same number also travels with CO on other claims, and those letters are the whole difference between an amount the provider absorbs under contract and one the plan says is yours. Get the remark code before you accept the balance.
What should I watch out for with Denial code PR-96?
- Ask your plan which remark code came with the PR-96 and what reason it gives for the line
- Ask whether the same service came back as CO-96 on any earlier version of the claim
- Ask the billing office whether a corrected claim would change the outcome before you pay it
Seeing Denial code PR-96 on your own bill?
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