Onychia is an inflammation of the nail folds (surrounding tissue of the nail plate) of the nail with formation of pus and shedding of the nail. Onychia results from the introduction of microscopic pathogens through small wounds.
A Remittance Advice (RA) is a notice of payments and adjustments sent to providers, billers, and suppliers. After a claim has been received and processed, a Medicare contractor produces the RA, which may serve as a companion to a claim payment(s) or as an explanation when there is no payment.
(3) Retitled IRM 4.4.24.4 to What is an Acceptable Form of Remittance. (4) Retitled IRM 4.4.24.5 to Remittance Not Payable to United States Treasury. (5) Retitled IRM 4.4.24.6 to 6603 Deposits (formerly known as Cash Bond). (6) Retitled IRM 4.4.24.7 to Single Remittance of 50 Million Dollars or More and added processing procedures. (7) Retitled IRM 4.4.24.8 to Payments of $100,000 or More. (8) Deleted reference in IRM 4.4.24.8 to Discovered Remittances. The term discovered remittance is no longer applicable for field office Examination employees.