Reason Codes
Is it Formulary?
Medical Coding
Procedurally Correct
It's All Relative (Payment)
100

The split claim Reason Code.

What is 290? 

100

Potassium Citrate with Cranberry

Formulary

100

The medical code for when PH is claiming Allergies, and Invoice contains Prednisone only. 

What is code as Atopy / Allergies?

100

The correct thing to do when PH supplied medical records that have not yet been uploaded to the pet's policy. 

What is Create a CI for medical records? 

100

Taxes are eligible in these states under APIC and IAIC policies. 

What are California, Nebraska, and Kentucky?

200

The denial reason code for a dental cleaning where PH lacks a wellness rider. 

What is 245?

200

Fortiflora SA

What is formulary?
(Active Ingredient: Psyllium Husk)

200

The medical code for when an invoice contains a TAMU GI Panel and an abdominal ultrasound. 

What is Undiagnosed GI Condition?

200
The color for a duplicate claim box. 

What is purple?

200

The correct procedure for when a 4dx test under Wellness is submitted, but one day later, another claim is submitted for an Rx of Doxycycline and PH is claiming Lyme Disease. 

What is allow the 4dx Test under Lyme Disease?

300

The denial code for Visbiome given in-house.

What is 308 - Experimental Treatments?

300

Malacetic

What is Non-formulary?
(Malacetic ULTRA is formulary as it contains Keto/Hydro)

300

The medical code for when only diagnostic testing has been performed and no future claims have been submitted containing medication for said illness (I.E. LDDST testing, T4 panel). 

What is Undiagnosed Illness - Chronic?

300

The correct outline for a final determination annotation. 

What is Event, Invoice, POP, and Determination?

300

A red WARNING box that appears on a policy in TIA, or when a Provider is Red in the Relations screen. Not researching these can result in a potential discrepancy.

What is a POW?

400

The correct reason code for when a pre-existing condition is present within illness waiting period AND prior to policy. 

What is Reason Code 208?
Explanation: 208 has been noted as a stronger denial than 207 in the past. 

400

Optixcare Eye Lube w/ HA

What is formulary?

400

The correct med code for when PH is claiming lameness, but a future claim submitted shows an MPL repair was performed. 

What is Patellar Luxation?
400

The number of attempts in which a phone call should be made to a Provider for information/substantiation/medical records?

What are two attempts?

400

The correct procedure when a euthanasia and cremation charge are bundled together. 

What is pro-rate charge unless otherwise specified by provider?

500

The correct denial code for a Fecal / 4dx test with no Wellness rider. 

What is Reason Code 244?
* Remember that Fecals and HW tests are denied as 244, not 243. 243 is used as a denial for vaccinations and other wellness items. 

500

GS-441524

What is formulary?
(Metabolite of Remdesivir used to treat FIP). 

500

The med code that is used for when the pet did not present or is not experiencing any clinical symptoms and there are no incidental findings warranting tx/diagnosis. 

What is Healthy Pet?

500

The correct Provider for when only a pharmacy slip is provided and no indication of prescribing provider (I.E. Costco pharmacy receipt). 

What is Vet Not Listed?

500

How medications should be coded if policy does not contain a Take Home Rx rider

What is TRX?

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