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Click on the number of the message accompanying your rejected claim, for a plain English version of what is required to validate the claim:
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OPS0007 The right distance spherical value appears to be outwith the range 1 - 180°. Please check.
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OPS0008 The right distance cylindrical value appears to be outwith the range 1 - 180°. Please check.
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OPS0009 The right distance axis value appears to be outwith the range 1 - 180°. Please check.
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OPS0010 The right distance prism value appears to be outwith the range 1 - 180°. Please check.
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OPS0015 The date of the previous NHS eye examination cannot be after the date of the current examination. Please check.
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OPS0018 The date of the eye examination cannot be before the patient's date of signing. Please check.
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OPS0019 GOS4 - Authorisation date has been entered but it appears that no valid authorisation reason has been entered. Please check.
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OPS0022 The reason for domiciliary visit appears to be invalid. Please check.
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OPS0023 The early retest code entered appears to be invalid. Please check.
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OPS0024 The early retest code entered appears to be invalid. Please check.
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OPS0031 It has been indicated on the claim form that a voucher was issued, but no voucher type has been entered. Please check.
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OPS0032 The voucher type does not match with any valid voucher type. Please check.
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OPS0033 The voucher type does not match with any valid voucher type. Please check.
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OPS0034 The voucher types entered do not match with those in the Statement of Ophthalmic Remuneration. Please check.
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OPS0035 Two voucher types have been entered but only one value is noted. Please check.
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OPS0043 Patient must be aged 40 or over to claim this exemption/ remission. Please check patient's date of birth and exemption claimed.
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OPS0044 Patient must be under 16 years of age to claim this exemption/remission. Please check patient’s date of birth and exemption claimed.
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OPS0045 Patient must be aged 60 or over to claim this exemption/ remission. Please check patient's date of birth and exemption claimed.
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OPS0046 Patient must be between the ages of 16 & 18 to claim this exemption/remission. Please check patient's date of birth and exemption claimed.
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OPS0054 Only one valid early retest code is required here.
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OPS0058 The right near spherical value appears to be outwith the range 1 - 180°. Please check.
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OPS0059 The right near cylindrical value appears to be outwith the range 1 - 180°. Please check.
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OPS0060 The right near axis value appears to be outwith the range 1 - 180°. Please check.
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OPS0061 The right near prism value appears to be outwith the range 1 - 180°. Please check.
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OPS0062 The left distance spherical value appears to be outwith the range 1 - 180°. Please check.
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OPS0063 The left distance cylindrical value appears to be outwith the range 1 - 180°. Please check.
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OPS0064 The left distance axis value appears to be outwith the range 1 - 180°. Please check.
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OPS0065 The left distance prism value appears to be outwith the range 1 - 180°. Please check.
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OPS0066 The left near spherical value appears to be outwith the range 1 - 180°. Please check.
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OPS0067 The left near cylindrical value appears to be outwith the range 1 - 180°. Please check.
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OPS0068 The left near axis value appears to be outwith the range 1 - 180°. Please check.
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OPS0069 The left near prism value appears to be outwith the range 1 - 180°. Please check.
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OPS0153 A complex supplement cannot be claimed together with a voucher.
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OPS0172 Data appears to be missing. Additional information to support your rejected claim is included in the next box.
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OPS0173 The eye examination date cannot be after the current date. Please check.
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OPS0174 The current/previous eye examination date appears to be invalid. Please check.
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OPS0175 Our records show this practitioner has resigned, but the acceptance date on the form is after the resignation date. Please check.
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OPS0176 GOS4 - Authorisation date and valid reason must be entered for patient's over 16 years of age. Please check.
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OPS0179 GOS1 - If refraction has been carried out, the result must be entered. Please check.
GOS3 - The reason for issue appears to be invalid. Please check.
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OPS0180 The exemption code appears to be invalid. Please check.
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OPS0181 The previous eye examination date cannot be after the current date. Please check.
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OPS0183 The dates of the current and previous eye examinations indicate the patient has been tested earlier than the regulations allow. Please check dates entered and advise early re-test code if applicable.
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OPS0184 The dates of the current and previous eye examinations indicate the date the patient has been tested is in accordance with the regulations, but an early re-test reason code has been entered. Please check.
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OPS0190 The exemption reason for this patient appears to be invalid. Please check.
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OPS0191 It has been indicated that the patient has an HC3 certificate, but no patient contribution has been entered. Please check.
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OPS0192 A practice list number has been used for a practitioner's prescribing list number. Please check.
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OPS0194 Please check patient's date of birth.
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OPS0195 GOS3 - For patients under 16 years of age, the supplier's Ophthalmic List number or Dispensing number must be entered.
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OPS0196 The Prescribing List number and the Payment Location code must belong to the same Contracting Authority. Please check.
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OPS0197 The Ophthalmic list number entered appears to be a payment location code. Please check.
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OPS0200 The clinical condition code appears to be invalid. Please check.
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OPS0201 The dates of the current and previous eye examinations indicate that the patient has been tested earlier than the regulations allow. Please check dates entered and advise early re-test code if applicable.
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OPS0202 Please check dates of all eye examinations.
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OPS0203 Date of examination cannot be before patient's date of birth. Please check.
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OPS0204 It has been indicated that the patient has an HC3 certificate, but no patient contribution has been entered.
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OPS0205 The payment location code is invalid, please check.
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OPS0206 Small frames supplement has been claimed but patient appears to be aged 7 years or over. Please check.
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OPS0213 Please check the patient's date of birth.
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OPS0214 Please check the patient's date of birth and the acceptance date.
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OPS0221 A complex voucher cannot be claimed with a benefit. Please check.
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OPS0222 When claiming for a complex voucher the exemption reason must agree. Please check.
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OPS0223 The registration acceptance date cannot be after the date the form was discontinued. Please check.
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OPS0224 A category to indicate where the patient was referred to must be entered.
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OPS0226 A supplementary examination date has been entered on the form, but no reason has been entered.
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OPS0227 The form indicates a supplementary examination has taken place, but no reason has been entered.
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OPS0228 The patient's primary and/or supplementary examination must be entered.
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OPS0229 The patient's primary examination date must be entered if the practitioner's primary eye examination date has been entered.
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OPS0230 The patient's primary examination date cannot be after the patient's supplementary examination date.
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OPS0231 The practitioner's primary and/or supplementary examination date must be entered.
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OPS0232 The practitioner's primary examination date must be entered if the patient's primary examination date has been entered.
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OPS0233 The practitioner's primary examination date cannot be after the practitioner's supplementary eye examination date.
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OPS0234 At least one patient status must be entered. If none apply, 'none of the above' must be entered.
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OPS0235 'None of the above' cannot be entered with another patient status.
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OPS0238 The practitioner's primary/supplementary examination date cannot be after the current date.
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OPS0239 The practitioner's primary/supplementary examination date cannot be before the patient's date of birth.
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OPS0240 The practitioner's primary/supplementary examination date appears to be invalid. Please check.
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OPS0241 The patient's primary/supplementary examination dates cannot be after the current date. Please check dates entered.
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OPS0242 The patient's primary/supplementary examination dates cannot be before the patient's date of birth.
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OPS0243 The patient's primary/supplementary examination date appears to be invalid. Please check.
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OPS0244 The patient's supplementary examination date must be entered if the practitioner's supplementary examination date has been entered.
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OPS0245 The practitionert's supplementary examination date must be entered if the patient's supplementary eye examination date has been entered.
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OPS0246 The patient's primary examination date cannot be after the practitioner's primary examination date.
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OPS0247 The patient's supplementary examination date cannot be after the practitioner's supplementary examination date.
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OPS0248 A voucher can only be claimed if refraction has taken place.
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OPS0249 A new or changed prescription can only be issued if refraction has taken place.
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OPS0251 The supplementary examination date must be entered if a supplementary reason has been entered.
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OPS0253 The practitioner's primary/supplementary date cannot be after the completion date.
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OPS0255 The patient's primary/supplementary date cannot be after the completion date.
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OPS0256 Please check the patient's date of birth and the primary/ supplementary examination date.
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OPS0257 Primary Fee Code can only be claimed if patient's Primary Exam Date has been entered.
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OPS0258 Supplementary Fee Code can only be claimed if patient's Supplementary Exam Date has been entered.
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OPS0259 Domiciliary Visit Fee Code can only be claimed if Domiciliary Visit reason has been entered.
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OPS0267 The results of refraction must be entered if refraction has taken place.
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OPS0268 The cylindrical axis value is missing from the prescription.
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OPS0270 Our records show this practitioner has resigned, but the acceptance date on the form is after the resignation date. Please check.
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