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# Pre-authorization request table

# Pre-authorization request table {#ariaid-title1}

* Freigeben Version: Australia
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* Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 Minuten Lesedauer

The Pre-authorization request \[sn_hcls_pre_auth_header\] table stores the authorization request details for a healthcare service provided by a payer organization.

## Key features {#hcls-pre-auth-header-table__section_iz3_qgz_4pb}

* Stores the pre-authorization request details for a healthcare service provided by a payer organization.
* Enables pre-authorizing healthcare service for a patient.
* Includes the pre-authorization number, pre-authorization type, pre-authorization effective dates, and healthcare service order details.

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Role required to configure the table: sn_hcls.admin.

For more information, see Healthcare and Life Sciences data model.
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| Field | Data type | Description |
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| Case | Reference | Healthcare case associated with the ordered healthcare service for the patient. |
| Category Review type | Choice list | Category of the healthcare service. The following types are available by default: * Routine: A healthcare service customarily administered by a practitioner and can be scheduled in advance based on the patient's and practitioner's preference. * Elective: An optional healthcare service that can be scheduled at any time in the future based on the patient's and practitioner's preference. * Urgent: A required healthcare service that is considered urgent and must be scheduled immediately. * Non urgent: A healthcare service that isn't considered urgent and can be scheduled in the near future. {#hcls-pre-auth-header-table__ul_bfk_rvv_5qb} |
| Date approved | Date | Date when the pre-authorization request was approved by the payer organization. |
| Date fax received | Date/Time | Date and timestamp on a fax received for the pre-authorization request. |
| Insurance | Reference | Member plan associated with the patient. |
| Patient | Reference | Patient on whose behalf the pre-authorization request was submitted. |
| Place of service | Reference | Location of service rendered. |
| Primary diagnosis | Reference | Main condition in a patient submitted by the practitioner as the reason for the healthcare service requested in the pre-authorization request. |
| Primary pre-auth number | String | Primary pre-authorization number generated by the payer organization. |
| Reason | String | Reason for the pre-authorization request. |
| Referring practitioner | Reference | Practitioner who recommended the healthcare service associated with the pre-authorization request. |
| Remarks | String | Comments or additional information about the pre-authorization request. |
| Rendering practitioner | Reference | Provider rendering the service. |
| Secondary diagnosis | Reference | Coexisting condition that might exist in a patient submitted by the practitioner in the pre-authorization request. |
| Secondary pre-auth number | String | Secondary pre-authorization number generated by the payer organization. |
| Short description | String | A short description of this pre-authorization request. |
| Source | Reference | Source system details of an external healthcare system in a ServiceNow instance. |
| Status | Choice list | Approval status of the pre-authorization request. The following types are available by default: * Draft: Pre-authorization request is yet to be submitted. * Pending: Pre-authorization request is submitted for review to the payer organization. * Approved: Pre-authorization request was approved by the payer organization. * Denied: Pre-authorization request was denied by the payer organization. * Completed: Pre-authorization request was completed with one or more items were denied in the request. {#hcls-pre-auth-header-table__ul_rhg_1gb_vqb} |
| Tertiary diagnosis | Reference | Highly specialized medical care recommended for the patient by the practitioner in the pre-authorization request. |
| Type Review type | String | Type of the healthcare service requested in the pre-authorization request. The following types are available by default: * Medical * Prescription * New {#hcls-pre-auth-header-table__ul_myq_5fb_vqb} |
| Valid from | Date | Start date of the pre-authorization request validity period. |
| Valid until | Date | End date of the pre-authorization request validity period. |
[Tabelle : 1. Pre-authorization request table fields]

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