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Up-front claim rejections

Here are common reasons noted on your service receipts explaining why Priority Health might reject a claim before the claim enters adjudication. Some rejection errors are caused by the formatting inserted by EDI


Rejection error
remedy
00000 is an invalid date of birth. Check date of birth using Member Inquiry tool. Dates are accepted in MM/DD/YYYY format. Correct and resubmit.
Begin date not present or invalid.
Enter or correct the beginning date of service and resubmit.
End date not present or invalid.
Enter or correct the end date of service and resubmit.
Invalid length member ID Member ID may be missing characters or have duplicate characters. Check using Member Inquiry tool. Correct and resubmit.
Invalid date type Dates are accepted in MM/DD/YYYY format. Correct and resubmit.
Member ID does not match a Priority Health member at DOS
Check the member ID using Member Inquiry tool. Correct and resubmit.
Member was not eligible at time of service Check that the member was eligible for coverage using Member Inquiry tool. The link labeled "contract summary" shows the time periods of the member's eligibility.
Format error or qualifier present with missing ID Check with your software vendor for formatting errors.
Missing CPT/HCPCS code on line [00]
Enter a valid CPT or HCPCS code and resubmit.
Missing units on line [00]
Enter the units provided and resubmit.
Invalid character in name Member names containing numeric characters (or numbers containing alpha characters) will cause rejections. Correct the error or contact your software vendor to make sure they are formatted correctly.
Total amount on EOB does not equal amount billed
COB claim adjustments must add up to the service total. Correct and resubmit.
POA data elements are missing indicators Example: Exempt facilities must bill using the exempt indicator on all codes.  Add the indicators and resubmit.
Non-anesthesia services cannot be billed in minutes Only anesthesia services are billed in minutes. Correct service unit(s) and resubmit.
Missing secondary ID (EIN or SSN in addition to NPI)
You must include a tax ID or SSN in addition to your NPI number. Enter and resubmit.
Invalid CPT/HCPCS code XXXXX and/or modifier XX on line [00] Enter a valid CPT or HCPCS code or modifier and resubmit.
Missing service date for CPT/HCPCS code XXXXX and/or modifier XX on line [00] Enter a service date for the code or modifier and resubmit.
Invalid revenue code format on line [00] All revenue codes are 4 digits, so 555 should be entered as 0555. Correct and resubmit. You may need to contact your software vendor to ensure that your system is not removing the 0.
Invalid revenue code XXXXX on line [00] Correct and resubmit.
Invalid diagnosis code XXXXX Correct the diagnosis code and resubmit.
Code XXXXX is a title diagnosis
Section title numbers are not billable codes. Enter the service-specific code and resubmit.
Missing procedure code Enter a valid procedure code and resubmit.
Missing diagnosis code Enter a valid diagnosis code and resubmit. 

Last modified 11/20/09