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OPTUM API DEVELOPER PORTAL

Quick Start
Readme
Get Started with Optum APIs
API Onboarding
Security and Authorization V2
API Request Header
Generate an API Token
- API Example
API Environments
Create a Sandbox Account
- Access Sandbox Examples
Access our APIs
API URLs
Use the Try It Interface
HTTP Response Codes
Sandbox Predefined Fields and Values
Sandbox API Values and Test Responses
Use Test Payers in Sandbox
API Health Check
- API Example
Troubleshoot APIs with Metadata
JSON-to-EDI API Mapping
Metadata Search Feature
- Metadata Search Request & Response
Glossary
Quick Reference

API RELEASE NOTES

API Release Notes

API WORKFLOW

Attachments Workflow and Best Practice
Claims API Best Practices and Workflow
Claims Submission Workflow
Claims Rejected or Denied Workflow
Claim Processing and Reporting Workflow
Eligibility API Best Practices and Workflow

OPTUM API IMPLEMENTATION

Generate a Client SDK

ERROR MESSAGES

Overview

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

FAQs

MEDICAL NETWORK ELIGIBILITY V3

Eligibility V3 Getting Started
Rejections with Known Good File
Eligibility JSON-to-EDI API Contents
API Example Eligibility
Eligibility FAQs

MEDICAL NETWORK PROFESSIONAL CLAIMS V3

Professional Claims V3 Getting Started
API Example Professional Claims
Professional Claims FAQs

MEDICAL NETWORK INSTITUTIONAL CLAIMS V1

Institutional Claims V1 Getting Started
- Request and Response Body
- Institutional Claims API JSON-to-EDI Contents
API Example Institutional Claims
Institutional Claims FAQs

MEDICAL NETWORK CLAIM STATUS V2

Claim Status V2 API Getting Started
API Example Claim Status
Claim Status FAQs

MEDICAL NETWORK ATTACHMENTS RETRIEVAL V1

Attachments Retrieval V1 Getting Started
- Attachments Retrieval JSON-to-EDI API Contents
Attachments Retrieval FAQs

MEDICAL NETWORK ATTACHMENTS SUBMISSION V1 API

Attachments Submission V1 Getting Started
API Example Attachments Submission
Attachments Submission FAQs

MEDICAL NETWORK ATTACHMENTS STATUS V1

Attachments Status V1 Getting Started
Use TraceId in your Query Path
Attachments Status FAQs

MEDICAL NETWORK CLAIM RESPONSES AND REPORTS (ERA) API

Claim Responses and Reports V2 Getting Started
API Example Claim Responses and Reports
Claim Responses and Reports FAQs

DENTAL BENEFITS ADVISOR API

Change Log/Release Notes

MEDICAL NETWORK PAYERLIST V1

PayerList Getting Started
- PayerList Filter and Sort
API Example PayerList
- Request and Response
- Download the PayerList to a CSV File
PayerList FAQs

Enhanced eligibility api v1

Onboarding
Getting Started
Change Log/Release Notes
Frequently Asked Questions
Troubleshooting and Support
Value-Added Features
Customer Callback Example API

PRIOR AUTHORIZATION API V1

Prior Authorization V1 Getting Started
- Onboarding with Prior Authorization API
Inquiry Prior Authorization
Submission Prior Authorization
Prior Authorization API FAQs
Prior Authorization Release Notes

MEDICAL NETWORK DENTAL ATTACHMENTS API

Dental Attachments Getting Started
- Request Body Content
- Response Body Content
Dental FAQs

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