Data SnapShot - Remittance

Remittance

The Remittance file stores records representing remittance (remark, adjustment, and unpaid reason) codes that were received on EOBs and applied to claims/charges.
To distinguish remarks, adjustments, and unpaid reasons in this file, a combination of the TYPE and ADJUSTMENT fields should be used as follows:
Remarks:
  • TYPE = 'R'
Adjustments:
  • TYPE = 'A'
  • ADJUSTMENT = 'Y'
Unpaid Reasons:
  • TYPE = 'A'
  • ADJUSTMENT = 'N'



Field

Description

Values

SEQNO

Unique identifier for the remittance line record.

Numeric - 8 or 9 digits

ACTIVITYID

The ID of the activity entry that represents the claim billing activity for which the remittance was received.

Numeric - 8 or 9 digits

ADJUSTMENT

Whether the remittance line represents an adjustment.

N: No, remittance is not an adjustment
Y: Yes, remittance is an adjustment

CHARGE

The ID of the charge that the remittance was received for.

Numeric - 8 or 9 digits

CLAIM

The ID of the claim that the remittance was received for.

Numeric - 8 or 9 digits

CODE

The remittance code.

Alphanumeric - Up to 5 characters

CREDIT

The ID of the credit (payment/adjustment) record associated with this remittance line.

Numeric - 8 or 9 digits

DENIAL

Whether the EOB that the remittance code was received on was marked as denied.

N: No, EOB was not marked as denied.
Y: Yes, EOB was marked as denied.

PAYOR

The ID of the payer that the remittance was received from.

Numeric - 8 digits

TYPE

The type of remittance line received.

A: Adjustment
R: Remark