PR-1
Depends on the detailsDeductible amount
Group PR — Patient Responsibility — an amount the plan says may be billed to you, the patient.
PR-1 is the portion of the allowed amount applied to your annual deductible — the amount you pay out of pocket before your plan starts sharing costs. It's not a denial of the service; it's your cost-share.
Because it's Patient Responsibility (PR), you generally do owe it. The thing to check is accuracy: whether the deductible amount is correct and whether the service should have been exempt (for example, certain preventive care).
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Why you're seeing PR-1
- You haven't yet met your annual deductible, so this amount applies to it.
- The service isn't one that's exempt from the deductible.
Can you appeal it?
Usually a legitimate cost-share you owe — appeal only if the deductible was miscalculated or the service should have been exempt (e.g., preventive care).
What to do next
- 1Check your deductible balance to confirm the amount applied is correct.
- 2Verify whether the service should have been exempt from the deductible (such as covered preventive care).
- 3Ask the insurer to reprocess if a preventive or exempt service was wrongly applied to the deductible.
Evidence that helps
- Your plan's deductible and accumulator details.
- Confirmation the service qualifies as exempt/preventive, if applicable.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to pay a PR-1 amount?
Usually yes — it's the part of the cost applied to your deductible. But confirm the amount is correct, and check whether the service should have been exempt from the deductible, such as certain preventive care that's covered at no cost-share.
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Other common denial codes
Last reviewed July 18, 2026. Denial-code lists (CARC/RARC) are updated three times a year; we review these explanations against the current list.
Sources & references
These explanations are written in plain language and based on the authoritative sources below. Always confirm the specifics against your own plan documents and denial letter.
- ASC X12 — Claim Adjustment Reason Codes (CARC)
The standards body that maintains the official CARC list (the CO/PR codes), updated three times a year.
- CMS / X12 — Remittance Advice Remark Codes (RARC)
The remark codes (N-/M- codes) that accompany a CARC and give the specific reason for an adjustment.
- HealthCare.gov — Appealing a health plan decision
Official overview of internal appeals and external review rights for Marketplace and most private plans.
- Your state's insurance regulator
State agencies enforce external review and consumer protections; find yours via the NAIC directory.
Important: this is not legal or medical advice.
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