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OA-143Other AdjustmentPayment Adjustment

OA-143 Denial Code: Portion of payment deferred

Part of the payment is deferred to a later date/settlement — informational hold on funds.

Why OA-143 happens

  • Contractual payment schedules or risk arrangements deferring amounts

How to fix a OA-143 denial

  1. 1

    Track deferred amounts as receivables with expected settlement dates

How to prevent it

Reconcile deferrals at every settlement period.

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