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PI-204Payer Initiated ReductionEligibility

PI-204 Denial Code: Not covered under benefit plan (payer initiated)

Service not covered under the patient's benefit plan, reported as a payer-initiated reduction.

Why PI-204 happens

  • Plan exclusion identified during payer review

How to fix a PI-204 denial

  1. 1

    Confirm exclusion; determine whether patient billing is permitted

How to prevent it

Pre-service benefit verification.

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