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PR-155Patient ResponsibilityDocumentation

PR-155 Denial Code: Patient refused the service

The payer's records show the patient refused this service/procedure — often surfacing from conflicting claims or member statements.

Why PR-155 happens

  • Service billed after documented refusal (e.g., partial visit)
  • Member told the plan they refused/didn't receive the service

How to fix a PR-155 denial

  1. 1

    Review documentation; if the service was rendered, appeal with the signed record

  2. 2

    If genuinely refused, void the charge

How to prevent it

Document refusals and partial completions precisely at point of care.

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