Explanatory Code: 01A
NOT REGISTERED
This person is not registered with the AHCIP. If the patient is a newborn, submit a new claim with a Person Data Segment and the appropriate newborn code.
AMA billing recovery tip:
Confirm the patients PHN by using any of the tips under explanatory code 01
If the patient is a resident of Canada, not a newborn, and it is within 30 days from the date of service, you may consider submitting a Good Faith claim. The Good Faith Policy can be found in section 4.1 of the Physician’s Resource Guide: http://www.health.alberta.ca/documents/Physician-Resource-Guide-2014.pdf
If the patient is a newborn, follow the instructions on newborn claims section 4.2 in the Physician's Resource Guide: