Adjustments
Write-offs
Spot the Error
T-Codes
Level 4 PIC
100

What is the difference between X303 & X403? 

What is pre and post payment? 

100

What do write-off T-code start with? 

What is W?

100

FC TN, non-contracted primary insurance denied due to untimely filing but was initially booked wrong due to a COB issue. DOS 08/26/2023 - 09/10/2023 

***B1 W331 $126.89 CY09/10/2023***

What is incorrect Tcode? Correct Tcode is W778

100

This is the T-code used if primary Medicare advantage insurance assigned patient responsibility and Medicaid denies for Max allowed. 

What is W771

100

Where can you locate the information needed to assign the appropriate level 4 PIC? 

Powerchart and/or Millennium

200

How many total asterisks are needed for one adjustment request? 

What is 6?

200

Write-offs are used to report what? 

What is Loss in Revenue?

200

Aetna Medicaid paid correctly per contract minus two days. The balance on the account is $1190.00 However it should be $1200.00. DOS 04/20/2023 - 05/01/2023

***B1 X403 $(10.00) CY05/01/2023***

What is no error? 

200

This T-code is used when writing off balance due to No auth because of a COBI? 

What is W777?

200
Facility was unable to obtain continued auth due to deadline falling on a holiday weekend. What level 4 PIC would be assigned? 

What is ASTF? 

300

Adjustments are used to reflect the difference between what two things? 

Billed Charges and Payer's Contractual Obligation

300

NMCR Primary insurance paid correctly and applied $1200 patient responsibility. The balance is in bucket 2 and Medicaid denied for max allowed. DOS 04/20/2024 - 05/01/2024. How would you request the adjustment? 

What is ***B2 W771 $1,200.00 CY05/01/2024***

300

Facility did not obtain authorization from the primary insurance. FC is TT. Balance on account is $911.00

***B1 W441 $(911.00) CY08/28/24*** 


Two-digit year & Brackets

300

Insurance is short paying, they reimburse a per diem rate. EOB is showing no denied lines and we exhausted all efforts of collection

What t-code and status code would be used?

What is A107 & Status 500

300

Facility was unable to obtain continued auth due to missing the re auth window from a strict frequency of every 3 days. What level 4 PIC would be assigned? 

What is APYR?

400

Typically, contractual adjustments are made based off of this insurance?

What is Primary Insurance?

400

What status code is used when submitting a no continued authorization write-off? 

ARA I - 555 after level 4 PIC is added 

ARA II and above Status Code 500

400

MCD 2ndry is denying for max allowed with a MCR ADV is primary 

***B1 W211 $75.00 CY01/01/2024***


What is T-code W211? Should be W771

400

This is the T-Code used to submit a write-off when the payer is denying for NCA but it is due to a discharge barrir where we were unable to release the patient. 

What is A106?

400

Facility was unable to obtain continued auth due to tracking failures. What level 4 PIC would be assigned? 

What is ATEC? 

500

Inpatient remaining balance on account of $386.09. FC is TT. Per review, Insurance paid correctly. Patient was discharged on 07/07/2024. What would the request adjustment be? 

***B1 X403 $386.09 CY07/07/2024***


500

Late charges of $(150.00) were added to the account after the final bill charges dropped. FC is TT and payer pays per diem. The patient was discharged 01/01/2024 How should the adjustment be requested?


***B1 W221 $(150.00) CY01/01/2024***

500

IP MCR Advantage paid correctly at 100% CMG and applied patient responsibility of $1632.00. Current balance on the account is $1632.01 & we received a max allowed denial from secondary Medicaid. DOS 11/21/2023 - 11/26/2023.

***B1 X404 $0.01 CY11/26/2023***B1 W211 $1,632.00 CY11/26/2023***

What is i T-Codes ? 

500

On Medicaid, write-off T-codes are the same no matter if it is an IP account or an OP account. The only time IP/OP changes the T-code is when we submit this type of adjustment, what are those T-codes? 

What is a pre or post payment manual adjustment?

IP Post X403 OP Post X404

IP Pre X303 OP Pre X304

500

ARA I should do what if they believe a NCA write off is needed? 

Do review for level 4 PIC, add level 4 PIC and status to 555 for ARA II to review and submit adjustment.