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835 ERA Report
This endpoint retrieves processed Electronic Remittance Advice (835 ERA) transactions from payers.
- Call this endpoint with the
transactionIdof the 835 ERA you want to retrieve. - Stedi returns the payer’s 835 ERA in JSON format.
Correlate with original claim
Use the following fields to correlate the 835 ERA with the original claim:
- Entire claim: The original claim’s
claimInformation.patientControlNumberis returned as thetransactions.detailInfo.paymentInfo.claimPaymentInfo.patientControlNumberin the 835 ERA. - Service line: The original claim’s
claimInformation.serviceLines.providerControlNumberis returned as thetransactions.detailInfo.paymentInfo.serviceLines.lineItemControlNumberin the 835 ERA.
Claim status
You cannot reliably determine a claim’s status based on the amount paid in an 835 ERA. There are many instances in which a claim is accepted and the total amount paid is 0 dollars. For example, in Value-Based Care (VBC) scenarios, line item rates are usually 0 dollars, and providers are paid a flat rate per month or for a complete bundle of services.
Instead, you can use the Claim Status API to check the status of a claim in real-time.
Authorizations
A Stedi API Key for authentication.
Path Parameters
A unique identifier for the processed 835 transaction within Stedi. This ID is included in the transaction processed event, which you can receive automatically through Stedi webhooks. You can also retrieve it through the Poll Transactions endpoint or from the transaction's details page within the Stedi app.
Response
The payer's 835 response.
The control number the payer provided in the claim payment response. This is used to identify the transaction.
Information about the claim or service line.
A unique ID assigned to identify this set of claim information within the response.
Information relevant to the claim and claim payment, including the subscriber, providers, and service lines. Note that the amount paid may not match the claim amount, even when the claim was not denied. This can happen for several reasons, including adjustments and corrected balances due from other claims.
Any adjustments made to the claim payment and the reasons for those adjustments.
The amount of the adjustment. A negative amount increases the claim payment and a positive amount decreases the claim payment.
The amount of the adjustment. A negative amount increases the claim payment and a positive amount decreases the claim payment.
The amount of the adjustment. A negative amount increases the claim payment and a positive amount decreases the claim payment.
The amount of the adjustment. A negative amount increases the claim payment and a positive amount decreases the claim payment.
The amount of the adjustment. A negative amount increases the claim payment and a positive amount decreases the claim payment.
The amount of the adjustment. A negative amount increases the claim payment and a positive amount decreases the claim payment.
The units of service being adjusted. A positive value decreases the covered days and a negative number increases the covered days.
The units of service being adjusted. A positive value decreases the covered days and a negative number increases the covered days.
The units of service being adjusted. A positive value decreases the covered days and a negative number increases the covered days.
The units of service being adjusted. A positive value decreases the covered days and a negative number increases the covered days.
The units of service being adjusted. A positive value decreases the covered days and a negative number increases the covered days.
The units of service being adjusted. A positive value decreases the covered days and a negative number increases the covered days.
A code identifying the detailed reason the adjustment was made.
A code identifying the detailed reason the adjustment was made.
A code identifying the detailed reason the adjustment was made.
A code identifying the detailed reason the adjustment was made.
A code identifying the detailed reason the adjustment was made.
A code identifying the detailed reason the adjustment was made.
The code identifying the category of adjustment reason codes. Visit CAS01 in the Health Care Claim Payment/Advice specification for a complete list and usage notes.
The description of the claimAdjustmentGroupCode.
Information about the claim status, charge amounts, and patient responsibility amount.
A code identifying the type of claim. For example DS - Disability. Visit CLP06 in the Health Care Claim Payment/Advice specification for a complete list and usage notes.
A code identifying the frequency of the claim. It matches what the payer received in the original claim. Visit Bill Type Frequency Codes for a complete list and definitions.
The total amount of the claim payment, expressed as a decimal. This value can be positive, zero, or negative.
The status of the claim. For example, 1 - Processed as Primary. Visit CLP02 in the Health Care Claim Payment/Advice specification for a complete list and usage notes.
Code indicating a patient's diagnosis group based on their medical symptoms.
The adjudicated diagnosis-related group (DRG) weight.
The adjudicated discharge fraction.
A code identifying where services were or may be performed. This is the Place of Service Codes for Professional or Dental Services.
The patient control number provided in the original claim. You can use this value to correlate the payer's response with the original claim.
The amount the patient is responsible for paying. This can include the deductible, non-covered services, co-pay, and co-insurance. This is not used for reversals.
The payer's internal control number for the claim.
The total amount of submitted charges for this claim, expressed as a decimal. This can be positive, zero, or negative. For example, this may contain a negative charge for a reversal claim.
The date the claim was received by the payer, expressed as YYYYMMDD.
The claim period end date, expressed as YYYYMMDD.
The claim period start date, expressed as YYYYMMDD. If the claim statement period start date is conveyed without a subsequent claim statement period end date, the end date is assumed to be the same as the start date.
Additional information about the claim payment. All values are expressed as decimals.
The total covered charges. This is the sum of the original submitted provider charges that are considered for payment under the health plan. This excludes charges considered not covered, but includes reductions to payments of covered services, such as patient deductibles.
This is the Prompt Pay Discount Amount.
Federal Medicare or Medicaid Payment Mandate - Category 1.
Federal Medicare or Medicaid Payment Mandate - Category 2.
Federal Medicare or Medicaid Payment Mandate - Category 3.
Federal Medicare or Medicaid Payment Mandate - Category 4.
Federal Medicare or Medicaid Payment Mandate - Category 5.
The interest amount.
The negative ledger balance. Only used by Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B.
The amount the patient has already paid.
The per day limit.
The total taxes.
The total claim amount before taxes.
Additional quantity information about the claim payment. All values are expressed as decimals.
The actual amount of co-insurance designated by the health plan.
The number of days covered.
Federal Medicare or Medicaid Payment Mandate - Category 1.
Federal Medicare or Medicaid Payment Mandate - Category 2.
Federal Medicare or Medicaid Payment Mandate - Category 3.
Federal Medicare or Medicaid Payment Mandate - Category 4.
Federal Medicare or Medicaid Payment Mandate - Category 5.
The actual lifetime reserve days.
The estimated lifetime reserve days.
The non-covered estimated amount.
The number of non-replaced blood units.
The number of outlier days.
The prescription.
The number of visits.
Used to provide corrected information about the insured.
The insured's first name.
The insured's changed unique identification number.
The insured's last name.
The insured's middle name or initial of the insured.
The business name of the insured when they are not an individual.
The insured's name suffix, such as Jr. or III.
Information about the corrected priority payer. Used when the current payer believes that another payer has priority for making a payment and the claim is not being automatically transferred to that payer.
The provider's Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Plan Code.
Used to report the provider's Health Plan ID (HPID) or Other Entity Identifier (OEID).
The provider's National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) number.
The provider's business name (when the provider is not an individual) or the provider's last name (when the provider is an individual).
The provider's Payer Identification number.
The provider's Pharmacy Processor Number.
The provider's Federal Tax Identification Number.
The expiration date of the patient's coverage, expressed as YYYYMMDD.
Information about the crossover carrier. The crossover carrier is defined as any payer to which the claim is transferred for further payment after the current payer has finalized it.
The provider's Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Plan Code.
Used to report the provider's Health Plan ID (HPID) or Other Entity Identifier (OEID).
The provider's National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) number.
The provider's business name (when the provider is not an individual) or the provider's last name (when the provider is an individual).
The provider's Payer Identification number.
The provider's Pharmacy Processor Number.
The provider's Federal Tax Identification Number.
Information about the adjudication of inpatient claims.
The Disproportionate Share amount.
The Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) amount.
The indirect teaching amount.
The Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) pass-through amount.
The total Prospective Payment System (PPS) capital amount.
The Prospective Payment System (PPS) Capital Outlier amount.
The number of cost report days.
The number of days or visits covered by the health plan.
The number of psychiatric days for the patient's lifetime.
The professional component amount billed but not payable.
The old capital amount.
The Prospective Payment System (PPS) capital, disproportionate share, hospital Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) amount.
The capital exception amount.
The Prospective Payment System (PPS) capital, federal specific portion, Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) amount.
The Prospective Payment System (PPS) capital, hospital specific portion, Diagnosis Related Group (DRG), amount.
The Prospective Payment System (PPS) capital indirect medical education claim amount.
The federal specific Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) amount.
The hospital specific Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) Amount.
The Prospective Payment System (PPS) Operating Outlier amount, expressed as a decimal.
Additional reference numbers to identify the specific claim.
The adjusted repriced claim reference number.
An authorization number assigned by the adjudication process that was not provided prior to the services.
The class of contract code.
The employee identification number.
The other insured group number.
The group or policy number for the health plan.
The insurance policy number.
The medical record identification number.
The health plan member identification number.
The reference number for the original claim. This is included for correction claims.
The predetermination of benefits identification number.
The prior authorization number.
The repriced claim reference number.
The social security number (SSN).
Information about the other subscriber, when a corrected priority payer has been identified.
The subscriber's first name.
The subscriber's last name.
The subscriber's member ID for their health plan.
The subscriber's middle name or initial.
The subscriber's business name, if the subscriber is not an individual.
Deprecated
The subscriber's name suffix, such as Jr. or III.
The subscriber's Federal Taxpayer's Identification Number. Only used when the subscriber is a business entity and not an individual.
Information about the adjudication of claims not related to an inpatient setting.
The End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) payment amount.
The claim Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) payable amount, expressed as a decimal.
The professional component amount billed but not payable.
The reimbursement rate, expressed as a decimal.
Information about the individual who received medical services.
The patient's first name.
The patient's Health Insurance Claim (HIC) Number.
The patient's last name.
The patient's Medicaid Recipient Identification Number.
The patient's member ID number for their health plan.
The patient's middle name or initial.
The patient's Social Security Number (SSN).
Deprecated.
The patient's name suffix, such as Jr or III.
Information about the provider who rendered the services.
The rendering provider's Blue Cross Provider Number.
The rendering provider's Blue Shield Provider Number.
The rendering provider's first name.
The rendering provider's last name.
The rendering provider's Medicare Provider Number.
The rendering provider's middle name or initial.
The rendering provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI).
The rendering provider's business name.
The rendering provider's Provider Commercial Number.
The rendering provider's State License Number.
The rendering provider's name suffix, such as Jr. or III.
The rendering provider's Federal Taxpayer Identification Number.
Deprecated; replaced by NPI in 2007.
Additional identifiers for the rendering provider.
The rendering provider's Blue Cross Provider Number.
The rendering provider's Blue Shield Provider Number.
The rendering provider's CHAMPUS Identification Number.
The rendering provider's Facility ID Number.
The rendering provider's Location Number.
The rendering provider's Medicaid Provider Number.
The rendering provider's Medicare Provider Number.
The rendering provider's National Council for Prescription Drug Program Pharmacy Number.
The rendering provider's Provider Commercial Number.
Deprecated; replaced by NPI in 2007.
The rendering provider's State License Number.
Information about specific service lines in the claim.
Standard codes used to communicate informational remarks.
Included when the payer adjusted the payment in accordance with a published healthcare policy code list.
The providerControlNumber submitted in the original claim to identify the service line.
Identifiers for the provider who rendered this service.
Adjustment information for the service line.
The date the service was rendered, expressed as YYYYMMDD. Used for single-day services.
The date the service ended, expressed as YYYYMMDD. Used for multi-day services.
Additional identifiers related to the service line.
Payment and control information about a provider for a particular service.
The date the service began, expressed as YYYYMMDD. Used for multi-day services.
Information about the service supplemental amount. All values are expressed as decimals.
Additional quantity information about the service. All values are expressed as decimals.
Information about the primary policyholder for the health plan. This may or may not be the patient.
The subscriber's first name.
The subscriber's last name.
The subscriber's member ID for their health plan.
The subscriber's middle name or initial.
The subscriber's business name, if the subscriber is not an individual.
Deprecated
The subscriber's name suffix, such as Jr. or III.
The subscriber's Federal Taxpayer's Identification Number. Only used when the subscriber is a business entity and not an individual.
Summary information about the provider, including the provider's identifier, where the services were performed, and total claim charge amounts.
A code identifying the type of facility where services were performed. This is the Place of Service Codes for Professional or Dental Services.
The last day of the provider's fiscal year, formatted as YYYYMMDD.
The provider number.
The total of the charges reported for all claims, expressed as a decimal.
The total number of claims.
The total of the charges reported for all HCPCS codes that are payable, expressed as a decimal.
The total of the charges reported for all Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) codes, expressed as a decimal.
The total Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) patient liability met, expressed as a decimal.
The total Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) primary payer amount, expressed as a decimal.
The total of non-laboratory charges, expressed as a decimal.
The total patient reimbursement amount, expressed as a decimal.
The total periodic interim payment (PIP) adjustment amount, expressed as a decimal.
The total periodic interim payment (PIP) number of claims, expressed as a decimal.
The total of the professional component charges, expressed as a decimal.
Additional summary information about the provider and the charges in the claim. All values are expressed as decimals.
The average length of stay for diagnosis related group (DRG) claims.
The average diagnosis-related group (DRG) weight.
The total capital amount. This includes: capital federal-specfic amount, hospital federal-specfic amount, hold harmless amount, Indirect Medical Education amount, Disproportionate Share Hospital amount, and the exception amount. It does not include any capital outlier amount.
The total cost outlier amount.
The total number of cost report days.
The total number of covered days.
The total day outlier amount.
The total number of discharges.
The total disproportionate share amount.
The total of the charges reported for all diagnosis-related group (DRG) codes.
The total federal specific amount.
The total hospital specific amount.
The total indirect medical education amount.
The total Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) pass-through amount, calculated for a non-Medicare payer.
The total number of non-covered days.
The total number of outlier days.
The total prospective payment system (PPS) capital, federal-specific portion, diagnosis-related group (DRG) amount.
The total prospective payment system (PPS) capital, hospital-specific portion, diagnosis-related group (DRG) amount.
The total prospective payment system (PPS) disproportionate share, hospital diagnosis-related group (DRG) amount.
Information about a payment, including the payment method, payment amount, and account details for both the sender and receiver.
The date the payer considers the transaction to be settled, formatted as YYYYMMDD. If the payment is made by automated clearinghouse (ACH), this is the date the funds are available to the provider. If the payment is made by check, this is the date the check is issued. If the payment is made by Federal Reeserve Funds/wire transfer, this is the date that the payer anticipates the money to move.
A code indicating whether the payment is a credit or debit. Can be set to C - Credit or D - Debit. Visit BPR03 in the Health Care Claim Payment/Advice specification for usage notes.
A code that further identifies the payer by division or region.
A unique identifier for the payer, mutually established between the financial institution and the payer.
A code identifying the payment format. Can be set to CCP - Cash Concentration/Disbursement plus Addenda (CCD+) (ACH) or CTX - Coroporate Trade Exchange (CTX) (ACH).
A code indicating the payment method. For example, ACH - Automated Clearing House or CHK - Check. Visit BPR04 in the Health Care Claim Payment/Advice specification for a complete list and usage notes.
The provider's financial institution account details.
The provider's account number.
The code identifying the type of account. Can be either DA - Demand Deposit or SA - Savings.
The identification number specified in receiverDfiIdNumberQualifier.
The code identifying the type of identification number of the Depository Financial Institution (DFI). Can be either 01 - ABA Transit Routing Number Including Check Digits (9 digits) or 04 - Canadian Bank Branch Institution Number.
The payer's financial institution account details.
The account number for the company originating the payment.
The code identifying the type of account the payment is being made from. Can be DA - Demand Deposit.
The identifier specified by the senderDfiIdNumberQualifier.
The code identifying the type of identification number of the Depository Financial Institution (DFI). Can be either 01 - ABA Transit Routing Number Including Check Digits (9 digits) or 04 - Canadian Bank Branch Institution Number.
The total amount of the payment to the provider, expressed as a decimal.
A code indiciating the actions taken by both the sender and the receiver. For example, D - Make Payment Only. Visit BPR01 in the Health Care Claim Payment/Advice specification for a complete list and usage notes.
The standard ISO code for the country whose currency is being used for payments. If this is not present, the currency is US dollars.
Information about the provider receiving the payment.
The first line of the address.
The second line of the address.
The city where the address is located.
The standard code for the country from Part 1 of ISO 3166.
The standard code for the country subdivision from Part 2 of ISO 3166.
The postal code for the address, excluding punctuation and blanks.
The standard code for the state or province. For example PA for Pennsylvania.
The payee's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Plan ID. This used to report the Health Plan ID (HPID) or Other Entity Identifier (OEID).
The payee's Federal Taxpayer's Identification Number (when the payee is a business) or the payee's social security number (when the payee is an individual provider).
The payee's name. This can be the name of an individual or an organization.
The payee's National Council for Prescription Drugs Pharmacy Number.
The payee's National Provider Identifier (NPI).
Other information necessary to identify the payee.
The method by which the remittance advice is delivered. This is used when the remittance is separate from the payment.
The email address.
Information for file transfer deliveries, such as SFTP, FTP, or FTPS.
The name of the third party processor, if required, that would be the first recipient of the remittance.
The web address of the online portal for secure hosted or other electronic delivery. The URL is typically provided without the scheme and separator. For example, stedi.com.
The payee's State License Number.
The payee's Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN).
Information about the payer.
The first line of the address.
The second line of the address.
The city where the address is located.
The standard code for the country from Part 1 of ISO 3166.
The standard code for the country subdivision from Part 2 of ISO 3166.
The postal code for the address, excluding punctuation and blanks.
The standard code for the state or province. For example PA for Pennsylvania.
A person or office.
The email address.
The fax number.
The telephone number including the area code (if applicable). Phone numbers are formatted as AAABBBCCCC, where AAA represents the area code, BBB represents the telephone number prefix, and CCCC represents the telephone number. Phone numbers are provided without separators, such as dashes or parentheses. For example, 5551123345 for 555-112-3345.
The telephone extension, if applicable.
The name of the contact person or entity.
Used to report the payer's Health Plan ID (HPID) or Other Entity Identifier (OEID).
The payer's health industry number.
The payer's business name, such as Cigna or Aetna.
The payer's National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) code.
An identifier for the payer. For Medicare carriers or intermediaries, this is the Medicare carrier or intermediary ID number. For Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans, this is the Blue Cross Blue Shield association plan code.
The payer's web address. The URL is typically provided without the scheme and separator. For example, stedi.com.
An identifier for the payer. This is used when the original transaction sender is not the payer or has an identifier other than those already provided.
A person or office.
The contact email address.
The contact fax number.
The contact telephone number including the area code. Phone numbers are formatted as AAABBBCCCC, where AAA represents the area code, BBB represents the telephone number prefix, and CCCC represents the telephone number. Phone numbers are provided without separators, such as dashes or parentheses. For example, 5551123345 for 555-112-3345.
The contact telephone extension, if applicable.
A web address to contact the person or entity. The URL is typically provided without the scheme and separator. For example, stedi.com.
The name of the contact person or entity.
Information to uniquely identify the transaction and help with reassociating payments and remittances that have been separated.
This value uniquely identifies the transaction. This is either the check number, the EFT reference number, or a unique remittance advice identification number (for non-payment ERAs).
A unique identifier for the payer. This is a 1 followed by the payer's Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).
A value that identifies a further subdivision within the payer's organization.
Code that identifies which transaction is being referenced. This can be set to 1 - Current Transaction Trace Numbers.
The end date for the adjudication production cycle for claims included in this ERA, formatted as YYYYMMDD.
Provider-level adjustment information for debit or credit transactions such as: accelerated payments, cost report settlements for a fiscal year, and timeliness report penalties unrelated to a specific claim or service. These adjustments can either decrease the payment (a positive number) or increase the payment (a negative number).
Information about the adjustments, if applicable. These include any late or interest charges for the claim.
Visit Claims code lists for a complete list of adjustment reason codes and their descriptions.
A code identifying the reason for the adjustment.
The description of the adjustmentReasonCode.
The amount of the adjustment, per the adjustment reason provided. A negative amount increases the claim payment and a positive amount decreases the claim payment.
An identifier used to assist the receiver in identifying, tracking, or reconciling the adjustment.
The last day of the provider's fiscal year, formatted as YYYYMMDD.
This is the provider's NPI.
The business identification information for the entity initially receiving the transaction. This is typically included when the receiver of the transaction is not the payee, such as a clearinghouse or billing service.
The version number of the adjudication system that generated the claim payments.
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