406 (170)    TRANSMITTED OUTPATIENT ENCOUNTER ERROR CODE (409.76)

Name Value
ERROR CODE 406
SOURCE OF ERROR NPCD
ERROR CODE DESCRIPTION Inactive Purpose of Visit or Appointment Type.
CORRECTIVE ACTION DESCRIPTION
This field is a combination of the Purpose of Visit and the Appointment
type, therefore, correction is a two step process.  The Purpose of Visit
is set by the appointment management software and cannot be manually
changed.  If this field is in error, the appointment will need to be
deleted and remade.   The Appointment Type can be corrected through the
Encounter Information protocol.
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