Glossary term
277 (claim status response)
Short answer
A 277 is the payer’s standardized X12 response to a claim status inquiry. It reports where the claim stands using a claim status category code, a status code, and sometimes an entity code, plus amounts and dates where available. Teams read it to see whether a claim is pending, finalized, paid, or rejected.
What does a 277 tell you?
A 277 pairs a category code, such as pending or finalized, with a more specific status code explaining the reason. It can also return the payer’s claim number, payment details, and adjudicated amounts. Detail depends on the payer and on whether the response is at the claim level or the service line level.
Is a 277 the same as a 277CA?
No. A 277CA is a claim acknowledgment that confirms whether a submitted claim was accepted into the payer’s system. A 277 sent in response to a 276 reports the claim’s status after it was received.
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