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N17 Remark Code (Deactivated): Per Admission Deductible

N17 identified the amount as a per-admission deductible, a deductible applied to each hospital admission. X12 deactivated it and suggested reason code 1, deductible amount.

X12 deactivated RARCN17 on August 1, 2004. Payers should no longer use it on new remittances, but it can still appear on older ERAs, corrected claims, and appeals.

Code: N17 (RARC N17)
Status: Deactivated StoppedAugust 1, 2004 (in use since January 1, 2000).
Code set: Remittance Advice Remark Codes (RARC)
Group codes: PR (Patient Responsibility): Deductibles are patient cost-sharing, so the accompanying adjustment was typically PR.
Official description: Per admission deductible.
X12 Remittance Advice Remark Codes, retrieved September 25, 2026
Last verified: September 24, 2026 against the official X12 list.

What N17 meant

Some health plans charge a deductible for each inpatient admission rather than, or in addition to, a yearly deductible. Remark N17 clarified that the deductible on the claim was that per-admission type, which helped hospitals explain the bill to patients.

What replaced it

X12’s note suggests reason code 1. PR-1 reports any deductible amount, including per-admission deductibles, with the patient responsible. Coinsurance after the deductible is PR-2. For professional services billed on institutional claims, there is also PR-247.

If you still see N17

It only appears in older hospital remittances. Post the amount as patient responsibility, bill the patient or their secondary coverage, and include a note on the statement that it is the plan’s per-admission deductible.

PR-1 (Deductible Amount): The suggested replacement: deductible amount.
PR-2 (Coinsurance Amount): Coinsurance amount, which may apply after the admission deductible.
PR-247 (Deductible for Professional service rendered in an Institutional setting and billed on an Institutional claim.): Deductible for professional services in an institutional setting billed on an institutional claim.

N17 FAQ

What is a per-admission deductible?

A fixed amount the member pays each time they are admitted to a hospital, separate from or in addition to an annual deductible, depending on the plan.

Can the patient be billed for it?

Generally yes. It is patient cost-sharing, reported today as PR-1.

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