Island
Oasis
Tundra
Dessert
Arctic
100

CARC Reason code 3 meaning: 

What is a copayment

100

RARC Reason Code M127 Meaning:

What is: Missing patient medical record for this service

100

CARC Reason code 96 Meaning:

What is: Non-covered charge(s). 

100

RARC Reason Code M51 Meaning: 

What is: Missing/incomplete/invalid procedure code(s)

100

CARC Reason Code 197 Meaning:

What is: Precertification/authorization/notification/pre-treatment absent 

200

CARC Reason Code 6 Meaning:

The procedure/revenue code is inconsistent with the patient's age.

200
RARC Reason Code M20 Meaning:

What is: Missing/incomplete/invalid HCPCS. 

200

CARC Reason Code 18 Meaning:

What is: Exact duplicate claim/service 

200

CARC Reason code 23 Meaning:

What is: The impact of prior payer(s) adjudication including payments and/or adjustments. 

200

CARC Reason Code 31 Meaning:

What is: Patient cannot be identified as our insured 

300

RARC Reason Code M15 Meaning:

What is: Separately billed services/tests have been bundled as they are considered components of the same procedure. Separate payment is not allowed 

300

CARC Reason Code 26 Meaning:

What is: Expenses incurred prior to coverage 

300

CARC Reason Code 22 Meaning:

What is: This care may be covered by another payer per coordination of benefits

300

CARC Reason Code 16 Meaning:

What is: Claim/service lacks information or has submission/billing error(s). Claim/service lacks information or has submission/billing error(s). 

300

RARC Reason Code M26 Meaning:

What is: 
The information furnished does not substantiate the need for this level of service. 

400

CARC Reason Code 222 Meaning:

What is: Exceeds the contracted maximum number of hours/days/units by this provider for this period. This is not patient specific. 

400

CARC Reason Code 19 Meaning:

What is: This is a work-related injury/illness and thus the liability of the Worker's Compensation Carrier 

400

RARC Reason Code M90 Meaning:

What is: Not covered more than once in a 12 month period

400

RARC Reason Code M53 Meaning:

What is: Missing/incomplete/invalid days or units of service

400

CARC Reason Code 24 Meaning:

What is: Charges are covered under a capitation agreement/managed care plan 

500

RARC Reason Code M52 Meaning:

What is: Missing/incomplete/invalid 'from' date(s) of service

500

CARC Reason Code 119 Meaning:

What is: Benefit maximum for this time period or occurrence has been reached. 

500

RARC Reason Code M15 Meaning:

What is: Separately billed services/tests have been bundled as they are considered components of the same procedure. Separate payment is not allowed.

500

CARC Reason Code 150 Meaning:

What is: Payer deems the information submitted does not support this level of service 

500

CARC Reason Code 160 Meaning:

What is: Injury/illness was the result of an activity that is a benefit exclusion. 

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