Claim Status Request/Response (276/277) File

Load and process claim status request (276) files, and generate claim status response (277) files.

1. Go to: Avatar MSO > Claims Processing
2. In the Options field:

• Select Load File to load a claim status request (276) file into myAvatar .
• Select Compile File to process a loaded claim status request (276) file.
• Select Run Report to display a summary of claim status information in the 277 file.
• Select Create Response File On Server to create the electronic file on the server.
• Select Delete Loaded/Compiled File to remove a compiled file.
• Select Dump Request File to generate a report of the compiled file.
• Select Dump Response File to generate a report of the file.

2. In the File Path/Name field, enter the path and name of the 276 file to be loaded.
3. In the File Description field, enter the file description to be saved with a 277 file when the file is generated.
4. In the Contracting Provider Submitter ID Field On Inbound File field, select the submitter ID data location for the inbound 276 claim status request file

• This field is enabled through the Specify Contr Prov SID Field On Inb File (276/277) registry setting.

5. In the Select File field, select the 276 or 277 file.
6. Select Process.

► Registry Setting

• Specify Contr Prov SID Field On Inb File (276/277)