PR (Patient Responsibility)
Patient Responsibility
An X12 adjustment group code indicating the patient owes the amount (deductible, coinsurance, copay, or non-covered service).
1 min read · Last reviewed May 23, 2026
At a glance
- Category
- Denials & Appeals
- Acronym for
- Patient Responsibility
- Primary sources
- 2
- Workspace handoff
- denial workbench →
Where this comes up
This is denial-workbench territory. A remit posts with a CARC/RARC, the biller decides whether to rebill, appeal, or write off, and the appeal packet has to cite the chart, the order, and the payer's own policy language. Recurring patterns trace back to an upstream workflow gap.
Full definition
What it is in practice
PR-1, PR-2, PR-3 are deductible, coinsurance, and copay. PR-204 is non-covered services. Knowing the PR detail is what powers accurate patient statements.
How it shows up in your practice
Auto-route PR adjustments into patient billing. Run pre-visit eligibility to estimate PR before the encounter for collection at point of service.
Sources
- CMS — Claim Adjustment Reason Codeshttps://x12.org/codes/claim-adjustment-reason-codes
- CMS — 835 Electronic Remittance Advicehttps://www.cms.gov/medicare/billing/electronic-billing-edi-transactions/electronic-billing-edi-transactions-process
Filter PR adjustments in the Denial Workbench
Open denial workbench →Related terms
- Denials & AppealsCO (Contractual Obligation)An X12 adjustment group code indicating the patient is not responsible because the amount is a contractual write-off.
- Denials & AppealsOA (Other Adjustment)An X12 adjustment group code used when no other group code applies — frequently for coordination of benefits and other payer adjustments.
- Denials & AppealsCARC (Claim Adjustment Reason Code)X12-maintained codes communicating why a claim or service line was paid differently than billed.
- PayerGood Faith Estimate (GFE)Under the No Surprises Act, the written estimate of expected charges providers must give to uninsured and self-pay patients prior to scheduled services.
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Related across the archive
- GlossaryCARC (Claim Adjustment Reason Code)X12-maintained codes communicating why a claim or service line was paid differently than billed.
- GlossaryCO (Contractual Obligation)An X12 adjustment group code indicating the patient is not responsible because the amount is a contractual write-off.
- GlossaryOA (Other Adjustment)An X12 adjustment group code used when no other group code applies — frequently for coordination of benefits and other payer adjustments.
- GlossaryGood Faith Estimate (GFE)Under the No Surprises Act, the written estimate of expected charges providers must give to uninsured and self-pay patients prior to scheduled services.
- Glossary835 Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA)The HIPAA-mandated electronic transaction by which payers communicate payment and adjustment information to providers.
- GlossaryAppeal LetterThe written request to a payer to reconsider a denied or partially-paid claim.
- GlossaryCO-109 (Claim Not Covered by Payer)Contractual Obligation 109 — the claim is not covered by this payer/contractor.
- BillingHow to Appeal an Insurance Denial: Step-by-Step GuideClaim denied? Step-by-step appeal process with payer deadlines, denial code fixes, appeal letter template, and escalation options.
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