diff --git a/lib/lgy/service.rb b/lib/lgy/service.rb
index 51c81ab66e1..20143030e8d 100644
--- a/lib/lgy/service.rb
+++ b/lib/lgy/service.rb
@@ -19,21 +19,25 @@ def initialize(edipi:, icn:)
 
     def coe_status
       if get_determination.body['status'] == 'ELIGIBLE' && get_application.status == 404
-        { status: 'eligible' }
+        { status: 'eligible', reference_number: get_determination.body['reference_number'] }
       elsif get_determination.body['status'] == 'UNABLE_TO_DETERMINE_AUTOMATICALLY' && get_application.status == 404
-        { status: 'unable-to-determine-eligibility' }
+        { status: 'unable-to-determine-eligibility', reference_number: get_determination.body['reference_number'] }
       elsif get_determination.body['status'] == 'ELIGIBLE' && get_application.status == 200
-        { status: 'available', application_create_date: get_application.body['create_date'] }
+        { status: 'available', application_create_date: get_application.body['create_date'],
+          reference_number: get_determination.body['reference_number'] }
       elsif get_determination.body['status'] == 'NOT_ELIGIBLE'
-        { status: 'denied', application_create_date: get_determination.body['determination_date'] }
+        { status: 'denied', application_create_date: get_determination.body['determination_date'],
+          reference_number: get_determination.body['reference_number'] }
       elsif get_determination.body['status'] == 'PENDING' && get_application.status == 404
         # Kelli said we'll never having a pending status w/o an application, but LGY sqa data is getting hand crafted
-        { status: 'pending' }
+        { status: 'pending', reference_number: get_determination.body['reference_number'] }
       elsif get_determination.body['status'] == 'PENDING' && get_application.body['status'] == 'SUBMITTED'
         # SUBMITTED & RECEIVED ARE COMBINED ON LGY SIDE
-        { status: 'pending', application_create_date: get_application.body['create_date'] }
+        { status: 'pending', application_create_date: get_application.body['create_date'],
+          reference_number: get_determination.body['reference_number'] }
       elsif get_determination.body['status'] == 'PENDING' && get_application.body['status'] == 'RETURNED'
-        { status: 'pending-upload', application_create_date: get_application.body['create_date'] }
+        { status: 'pending-upload', application_create_date: get_application.body['create_date'],
+          reference_number: get_determination.body['reference_number'] }
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/lgy/service_spec.rb b/spec/lib/lgy/service_spec.rb
index 449adc895e3..4bfd294f0ae 100644
--- a/spec/lib/lgy/service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/lgy/service_spec.rb
@@ -58,20 +58,20 @@
 
   describe '#coe_status' do
     context 'when get_determination is eligible and get_application is a 404' do
-      it 'returns eligible' do
+      it 'returns eligible and reference number' do
         VCR.use_cassette 'lgy/determination_eligible' do
           VCR.use_cassette 'lgy/application_not_found' do
-            expect(subject.coe_status).to eq status: 'eligible'
+            expect(subject.coe_status).to eq status: 'eligible', reference_number: '16934344'
           end
         end
       end
     end
 
     context 'when get_determination is Unable to Determine Automatically and get_application is a 404' do
-      it 'returns unable-to-determine-eligibility' do
+      it 'returns unable-to-determine-eligibility and reference number' do
         VCR.use_cassette 'lgy/determination_unable_to_determine' do
           VCR.use_cassette 'lgy/application_not_found' do
-            expect(subject.coe_status).to eq status: 'unable-to-determine-eligibility'
+            expect(subject.coe_status).to eq status: 'unable-to-determine-eligibility', reference_number: '16934339'
           end
         end
       end
@@ -81,16 +81,18 @@
       it 'returns correct payload' do
         VCR.use_cassette 'lgy/determination_eligible' do
           VCR.use_cassette 'lgy/application_200_status_submitted' do
-            expect(subject.coe_status).to eq status: 'available', application_create_date: 1_642_619_386_000
+            expect(subject.coe_status).to eq status: 'available', application_create_date: 1_642_619_386_000,
+                                             reference_number: '16934344'
           end
         end
       end
     end
 
     context 'when get_determination is NOT_ELIGIBLE' do
-      it 'returns denied' do
+      it 'returns denied and reference number' do
         VCR.use_cassette 'lgy/determination_not_eligible' do
-          expect(subject.coe_status).to eq status: 'denied', application_create_date: 1_640_016_802_000
+          expect(subject.coe_status).to eq status: 'denied', application_create_date: 1_640_016_802_000,
+                                           reference_number: '16934414'
         end
       end
     end
@@ -105,8 +107,8 @@
 
         after { VCR.eject_cassette 'lgy/application_not_found' }
 
-        it 'returns pending' do
-          expect(subject.coe_status).to eq status: 'pending'
+        it 'returns pending and reference number' do
+          expect(subject.coe_status).to eq status: 'pending', reference_number: '16934414'
         end
       end
 
@@ -115,8 +117,9 @@
 
         after { VCR.eject_cassette 'lgy/application_200_status_submitted' }
 
-        it 'returns pending and the application createDate' do
-          expect(subject.coe_status).to eq status: 'pending', application_create_date: 1_642_619_386_000
+        it 'returns pending and the application createDate and the reference number' do
+          expect(subject.coe_status).to eq status: 'pending', application_create_date: 1_642_619_386_000,
+                                           reference_number: '16934414'
         end
       end
 
@@ -125,8 +128,9 @@
 
         after { VCR.eject_cassette 'lgy/application_200_status_returned' }
 
-        it 'returns pending-upload and the application createDate' do
-          expect(subject.coe_status).to eq status: 'pending-upload', application_create_date: 1_642_619_386_000
+        it 'returns pending-upload and the application createDate and reference number' do
+          expect(subject.coe_status).to eq status: 'pending-upload', application_create_date: 1_642_619_386_000,
+                                           reference_number: '16934414'
         end
       end
     end