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PR-201Patient ResponsibilityPatient Responsibility

PR-201 Denial Code: Set-aside arrangement — patient responsible

The patient is responsible via a Medicare set-aside or similar arrangement (typically funded from a settlement).

Why PR-201 happens

  • WC/liability settlement created a set-aside that must pay before Medicare

How to fix a PR-201 denial

  1. 1

    Bill the set-aside administrator/patient per the arrangement

  2. 2

    Document set-aside exhaustion before billing Medicare

How to prevent it

Screen for settlements and MSAs during intake for injury-related care.

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