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Attention All Providers: Top 10 Claim Denial Reasons and Resolutions/Workarounds for July 2024 Professional Claims
Nevada Medicaid·NV·Billing & Coding
Effective date
Aug 26, 2024
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Nevada Medicaid published the top 10 claim denial reasons from July 2024 with specific resolution steps. This provides billing teams with actionable guidance to prevent future denials for common error codes including prior authorization issues, eligibility problems, and coverage verification.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing team must review the 10 common denial codes (452, 3001, 3340, 4021, 2003, 2017, 908, 7215, 4801, 5035) and implement the specific resolution steps for each. Update denial management workflows to include verification of Medicare crossover details, prior authorization numbers and dates, fee schedule checks, and patient eligibility verification using EVS or Gabby system. Train staff on proper HMO/MCO routing and NDC verification for physician-administered drugs.