# 835 Electronic Remittance Advice (ERAs)
Source: https://www.stedi.com/docs/providers/providers-electronic-remittance-advice

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An Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) contains details about payments for specific services and explanations for any adjustments or denials. The payer only sends ERAs for accepted claims. If a claim is rejected in a 277CA, there's no adjudication or payment information to report.

## Transaction enrollment

Processing ERAs always requires [transaction enrollment](/providers/providers-transaction-enrollment-intro) with the payer. Once you're enrolled, you'll receive all of your ERAs through Stedi, even if you submit some or all of your claims through another clearinghouse.

## Review 835 ERAs

If you submitted a unique and compliant Patient Control Number for the claim, you can find related 835 ERAs on the **Related transactions** tab of the claim's details page.

![Claim related transactions](/images/providers/claim-related-transactions.png)

You can also find 835 ERAs through **Filters** on the [Transactions page](https://portal.stedi.com/app/healthcare/transactions). We recommend the following filters:

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| Filter           | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| Search term      | <ul><li>We recommend entering the claim's Patient Control Number (`Loop 2300 CLM01`) if it's unique for each claim. This is listed in the 277CA as the Patient Control Number, and it can help you find 835 ERAs for a specific claim.</li><li> If you don't have the Patient Control Number, you can also search for another identifier, such as a the Provider Control Number (professional and dental) or Line Item Control Number (institutional) for a particular service line in the claim. You can also enter the patient's member ID or even their last name to filter the list, though this may return more than one result if there are multiple claims for the same patient.</li><li>The search term must match what will be in the ERA exactly, including all spaces, capitalization, and punctuation.</li></ul> |
| Date processed   | This is the date Stedi received the 835 ERA, not the date of service. Make sure you select the correct **Time zone** at the bottom of the filter.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Transaction type | Select **835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice** to show only 277CA transactions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

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### Payment details

You can find key payment information on the ERA's **Overview** tab, including the total amount, payment date, patient, and the charge breakdowns for each service.

![835 ERA example](/images/providers/ERA-example.png)

### Download ERA PDF

Stedi autogenerates a PDF version of each processed 835 ERA. To download the PDF from the Stedi portal:

1. Go to the 835 ERA's **Overview** tab.
2. Click **Download 835 ERA PDF**.

The PDF contains a human-readable version of the ERA, including payment details, adjustments, and explanations for each service line. It adheres to the Standard Paper Remittance (SPR) format required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

This is a PDF representation of the 835 ERA - it's not the same as an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) or an Explanation of Payment (EOP) that you may receive from the payer.

* **EOB:** A statement from a payer explaining how a medical claim was processed, including what was covered, denied, and the remaining patient responsibility. The patient receives an EOB after a claim has been adjudicated.
* **EOP:** A version of the EOB for the provider. It contains more information related to how the payer has adjudicated the claim. The provider receives the EOP after claim adjudication and payment are sent.
* **ERA:** An electronic file that details payment and claim adjustment information. The provider receives the ERA after the payer has adjudicated the claim and issued payment, typically at the same time the funds are deposited electronically.

### Download X12 EDI

You can review and download the raw X12 EDI for any 835 Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) from the **X12** tab.

The EDI is displayed on the right and the specification is displayed on the left. As you hover over different parts of the EDI, Stedi highlights the corresponding part of the specification to help you understand what each part of the EDI means.

Click the download button (down arrow icon) at the top left of the EDI viewer to download the transaction as an `.edi` file.

## Duplicate ERAs

Payers typically only send one ERA per claim. However, they may occasionally retransmit another identical 835 ERA, so you should be aware of the potential for duplicates.

You can assume an ERA is a duplicate if the Check or EFT Trace Number is the same. In X12 EDI, this is available in segment `TRN` (Reassociation Trace Number), element `TRN02` (Check or EFT Trace Number).