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Remittance Remark Codes

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Product Number: HIP16

Description

These codes represent non-financial information critical to understanding the adjudication of a health insurance claim. Remark codes must be used to relay service-specific informational messages that cannot be expressed with a reason code. Remark codes are maintained by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS, formerly HCFA) but may be used by any healthcare payer when they apply. Remark codes and messages must be used by Medicare contractors whenever they apply.

Record Layout - Fixed Format

Fields  Columns   Description

1

1

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5

   Remark Code
2 6   260   Description
3 261 - 460   Note

Note: Where the published description exceeds 255 characters, a shortened description appears in this file, indicated by "Truncated Message" at the end of the Description field.

Formats Available:

    *    ASCII Diskette: 3.5" (Fixed Field or Comma-Delimited)
    *    CD-ROM (Fixed Field or Comma-Delimited)

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Last modified: April 11, 2007