Reason code quick links

Revised date
Purpose statement

Series Reason Code Protocols

Apple Health ACES letters

You can bypass this page and go directly to the list of codes on the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) website: 

Reason code series pages show the following elements for each reason code:

  • Code number
  • Reason code title / required text
  • WAC reference
  • Free form text

For ACES procedures regarding letters, visit the ACES Information Center in ACES online.

Series codes and code ranges

For all code ranges, numbering is sequential within the range. For example, 101-112 contains:

  • 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112

100 series letters

Visit the DSHS 100 Series Reason Code Protocols webpage.

  • 101-112
  • 120
  • 130-131
  • 141-142
  • 187-188
  • 190-193

200 series letters

Visit the DSHS 200 Series Reason Code Protocols webpage.

  • 200-209
  • 210
  • 212-215
  • 218-230
  • 232-233
  • 235
  • 237-252
  • 254-266
  • 268-269
  • 271-272
  • 275-276
  • 279-290
  • 292-299

300 series letters

Visit the DSHS 300 Series Reason Code Protocols webpage.

  • 300-302
  • 304-307
  • 320-321
  • 323-324
  • 327-332
  • 334-343
  • 386
  • 388

400 series letters

Visit the DSHS 400 Series Reason Code Protocols webpage.

  • 401
  • 407
  • 410-411
  • 416-417
  • 460

500 series letters

Visit the DSHS 500 Series Reason Code Protocols webpage.

  • 501-507
  • 509-514
  • 517-523
  • 525
  • 528-529
  • 531
  • 534-535
  • 540
  • 542-544
  • 549-552
  • 555-559
  • 561-562
  • 564
  • 566-567
  • 569
  • 572
  • 575-583
  • 585-589
  • 596
  • 599