An official website of the United States government

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

TMSIS Dataguide Medicaid.gov
Version 3.28.0

ADJUSTMENT-REASON-CODE

Data Element

DE Number

CIP027

System DE Number

CIP.002.027

File Segment Number

CIP00002

File Segment Name

CLAIM-HEADER-RECORD-IP

Last updated

No Updates

Definition Claim adjustment reason codes communicate why a claim was paid differently than it was billed.
Size X(3)
FLF Start Position 159
FLF Stop Position 161
Segment Key Field Identifier Not Applicable
Coding Requirements 1. Value must be in Adjustment Reason Code List (VVL)
2. Value must be 3 characters or less
3. Conditional
4. Value must be populated when the total paid amount is different from the total billed amount
Valid Value Code Set Valid Value Code Valid Value Name Valid Value Description Effective Start Date Effective End Date
DE Number System DE Number DE Name File Segment Number File Segment Name
CLT026 CLT.002.026 ADJUSTMENT-REASON-CODE CLT00002 CLAIM-HEADER-RECORD-LT
COT026 COT.002.026 ADJUSTMENT-REASON-CODE COT00002 CLAIM-HEADER-RECORD-OT
CRX026 CRX.002.026 ADJUSTMENT-REASON-CODE CRX00002 CLAIM-HEADER-RECORD-RX