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Claim Statuses
Claim Statuses and What They mean
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Suspended | Held for additional information. |
| Pending | Held for pending review. |
| Rejected/Denied | A rejected claim is an electronically submitted claim that is not processable due to missing or invalid information required by the payer. |
| Invalid | Any Medicare claim that contains complete, necessary information but is illogical or incorrect (e.g., listing an incorrect provider number for a referring physician). Invalid claims re-identified to the provider and may be resubmitted. |
| Approved | A claim that was checked by and validated by an insurance company, then payment is given to provider from the insurance company. |