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title: PANotification Elements
slug: electronic-prior-auth/guide/panotification-elements
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createdAt: 2026-06-18T17:59:15.968Z
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| **Element**                           | **Code**   | **Comments**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| ------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| PACaseID                              | mandatory  | PBM/payer assigned identifier for request.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| PriorAuthorizationStatus              | mandatory  | Status of the prior authorization as sent. Options include:<br />**A – Approved**: The medication was approved by the payer.<br />**F – Deferred**: The medication request is being reviewed by the payer.<br />**D – Denied**: The medication was not approved by the payer.<br />**N – Not Required**: A prior authorization is not required for this medication.<br />**R – Requested**: The action of obtaining a prior authorization is being sought.<br />**P – Partially Denied**:The product was partially denied by the payer. |
| Medication Prescribed/DrugDescription | mandatory  | Drug name (full drug name, strength, and form).<br />For a compound, the names of the ingredients in the compound or the prescriber’s preferred name should be communicated in this field. See [Drug Description](docId\:yQVpCe3CfxK5qB1XIgzWU) section for more information.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Medication Prescribed/SIGText         | mandatory  | SigText will be used to convey patient instructions for use or administration and should be constructed and transmitted in a patient-friendly manner.<br />Sigs should not be truncated because important information can be lost.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |