Authorization number on insurer invoices: do not lose it
The smallest field with the biggest impact on cash
The authorization number (also called authorization reference, ASISA referral identifier, or Sanitas DU) is the glue between prescription, performed act and invoice.
Where the link breaks
The authorization number lives in a tab, a PDF, a call or a portal. Manual handoffs break it.
How to control the field without rewriting the EHR
Store the number where appointment and patient live, not in a parallel spreadsheet. Note channel of origin. Validate against an approved, valid authorization for that act before billing.
What SaludComply does with the authorization number
SaludComply keeps the authorization number next to patient, act, appointment date and expiry. If the invoice is returned with a wrong number, the agent proposes a dispute with the correct one.
Verified sources
- ASISA — Cómo puedo autorizar un servicio — volante y número identificador
- Sanitas — Portal de proveedores — facturación y referencias
- Adeslas — Autorizaciones — proceso oficial
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