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PR-32Patient ResponsibilityEligibility

PR-32 Denial Code: Patient not an eligible dependent

The payer's records show the patient doesn't qualify as a dependent under the subscriber's plan — commonly aged-out children or coverage that ended after a life event.

Why PR-32 happens

  • Dependent aged out (26 in most plans) before the service date
  • Divorce or life event removed the dependent from the policy
  • Dependent never added to the plan after birth/marriage

How to fix a PR-32 denial

  1. 1

    Re-verify eligibility and confirm dependent status with the payer

  2. 2

    If the family disputes it, have the subscriber resolve enrollment with HR/the plan, then rebill

  3. 3

    Otherwise bill the patient per your financial policy — this is PR (patient responsibility)

How to prevent it

Check dependent eligibility (not just policy status) at every visit for non-subscriber patients.

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