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Settings - default transaction codes for the alternate payer

Field	Description
Default Payment	Select a third-party payment transaction code for the alternate payer. The code defaults to the Pay Code field on the Payment Entry screen for manually entered payments and for ERA payments received from the alternate payer. If a transaction code is not selected, then the Default Payment code from the Practice > Transactions is used for payments from the alternate payer.
Default Adjustment	Select a third-party adjustment transaction code for the alternate payer. The code defaults to the Adj Code field on the Payment Entry screen for manually entered adjustments and for ERA adjustments received from the alternate payer. If a transaction code is not selected, then the Default Adjustment code from the Practice > Transactions is used for adjustments from the alternate payer.
Default Payment for Bad Debt	Select a third-party bad debt payment transaction code for the alternate payer. The code defaults to the Pay Code field on the Payment Entry screen for manually entered payments and for ERA payments received from the alternate payer on encounters in Bad Debt status. Note: The Use payer default bad debt tran codes option must be enabled inPractice > Transactions. If a transaction code is not selected, then the Default Payment for Bad Debt code from the Practice > Transactions is used for payments from the alternate payer on Bad Debt encounters.
Default Adjustment for Bad Debt	Select a third-party bad debt adjustment transaction code for the alternate payer. The code defaults to the Adj Code field on the Payment Entry screen for manually entered adjustments and for ERA adjustments received from the alternate payer on encounters in Bad Debt status. Note: The Use payer default bad debt tran codes option must be enabled in Practice Preferences > Transactions. If a transaction code is not selected, then the Default Adjustment for Bad Debt code from the Practice > Transactions is used for adjustments from the alternate payer on Bad Debt encounters.
Reversals & Corrections Payment	Select a third-party payment transaction code for the alternate payer. The code defaults to the Pay Code field on the Payment Entry screen for ERA reversal and correction payments received from the alternate payer in the 835 file with a Claim Status of 22. If a transaction code is not selected and the Remittance Profile Library is setup to allow posting of reversal/correction payments, then the Reversals & Corrections Payment code from the Practice > Transactions is used for ERA reversal/correction payments from the alternate payer.
Reversals & Corrections Adjustment	Select a third-party adjustment transaction code for the alternate payer. The code defaults to the Adj Code field on the Payment Entry screen for ERA reversal and correction adjustments received from the alternate payer in the 835 file with a Claim Status of 22. If a transaction code is not selected and the Remittance Profile Library is setup to allow posting of reversal/correction adjustments, then the Reversals & Corrections Default Adjustment code from the Practice > Transactions is used for ERA reversal/correction adjustments from the alternate payer.

Settings - default transaction codes for the alternate payer