# PDex Prior Authorization - Da Vinci Payer Data Exchange v2.1.1

* [**Table of Contents**](toc.md)
* [**PDex Implementation, Actors, Interactions, Data Payloads and Methods**](pdeximplementationactorsinteractionsdatapayloadsandmethods.md)
* [**Data Mapping**](datamapping.md)
* **PDex Prior Authorization**

## PDex Prior Authorization

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The PDex Prior Authorization profile has been created to enable Payers to communicate prior authorization decisions and changes to the status of a prior authorization to members, providers and other payers.

Prior Authorizations can be identified by the ExplanationOfBenefit.use = preauthorization.

Go to [PDex Prior Authorization profile](StructureDefinition-pdex-priorauthorization.md)

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