In plain English
Insurance authorizations are kept as separate records, and each one can have its own identifying number. That number points to one particular authorization record rather than to authorizations in general.
In context
Here, it refers to the identifying number for the specific insurance authorization record that the record or notice concerns.
- Situation
- Checking provider networks, authorization, referrals, eligibility, and preapproval states
- What it communicates
- names the identifier field for an authorization record or notice.
Meaning limits
The term alone does not tell you anything about the content or status of the authorization record beyond which record it is.
Examples
“Although both approvals covered the same surgery, the extension had a different authorization number from the original authorization.”
“The insurer's notice cites authorization number 784261 for the inpatient stay.”