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OA-271Other AdjustmentPayment Adjustment

OA-271 Denial Code: Prior contractual reductions on periodic payment

Bookkeeping for deferred amounts previously reported under a contractual payment schedule.

Why OA-271 happens

  • Periodic payment arrangements reconciling prior deferrals

How to fix a OA-271 denial

  1. 1

    Reconcile against the payment schedule's prior remits

How to prevent it

Track scheduled-payment arrangements as their own AR class.

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