N706 Denial Code
The payer says a document it needed never arrived.
A remark code sits beside the adjustment code on the remit and says why the claim was reduced.
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A Remark Code Is Not the Denial
The adjustment code says the claim was reduced. This one says why. You need both to know what to send back.
What to Do
Find out which document it means before you send anything. Read the adjustment code beside it and any request letter from the payer, then send that document in the format the payer asked for. If nothing names the item, call and get it named in writing. A separate remark, N705, covers documents that arrived but were incomplete or invalid.
Code meanings verified against x12.org/codes/remittance-advice-remark-codes. The wording, the pairing and the recommended action are ours, not the payer's.
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Codes It Appears With
N706 commonly rides alongside these. Our reading, not a published mapping: X12 publishes no adjustment-to-remark table.
Your Questions Answered
What does denial code N706 mean?
The payer says a document it needed never arrived.
What should I do about N706?
Find out which document it means before you send anything. Read the adjustment code beside it and any request letter from the payer, then send that document in the format the payer asked for. If nothing names the item, call and get it named in writing. A separate remark, N705, covers documents that arrived but were incomplete or invalid.
Which denial codes appear with N706?
N706 commonly rides with CO 16, CO 252, CO 226. The adjustment code says the claim was reduced; the remark code says why.
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