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- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Standard Electronic Transactions
- Medicare Appropriate Claim Adjustment Reason Codes
- Claim Adjustment Reason Codes Supplemental Explanation for Adjustments
- Claim Adjustment Reason Codes Denial Transactions
- List of “To be Deactivated” Claim Adjustment Reason Codes
- Currently “Deactivated” Claim Adjustment Reason Codes
- Medicare Reason CARC
- Medicare Denials and Claim Adjustment Reason Codes
- Claims Adjustment Group CARC
- Denial Code and Claim Adjustment Reason Codes
Keywords
- Claim Adjustment Reason Codes
- CARC
- ASC X12 External Code Source 139
- Medical Billing Denial Code
- Medicare Reason
- Medicare Denial Codes
- Medicaid Denial Codes
- Medicare Denials
- Claims Adjustment Group
- Denial Code
Health Care Claim Adjustment Reason Codes
This dataset explains information on Claim adjustment reason codes to communicate an adjustment, meaning that this information communicates why a claim or service line was paid differently than it was billed. If there is no adjustment to a claim/line, then there is no adjustment reason code.
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Description
The HIPAA or Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, instructs medical healthcare plans to use the standard electronic transactions adopted under this agency by using the following valid standard codes. Medicare policy requires that CARCs should provide a supplemental explanation why a claim or service line was paid differently than it was billed.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) staff usually requests changes in the code when it directly affects the Medicare policy. Shared System Maintainers (SSMs) and Medicare contractors are notified about all the necessary changes. If a modification has been implemented by an entity outside CMS for a code currently used by Medicare, Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) must either use the existing modified code or another code. If any new or modified code has an effective date past the implementation date specified in CR9004, MACs will implement on the date specified on the WPC website.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain and annually update a List of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) / Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes (Code List), which identifies all the items and services included within certain DHS categories. CMS updates the Code List to conform the list to the most recent publications of CPT and HCPCS and to account for changes in Medicare coverage and payment policies. The updated Code List is published in the Federal Register as an addendum to the annual Physician Fee Schedule final rule. That rule is usually published in November and generally becomes effective January 1 of the following year. In addition, we may publish other rules or correction notices that may change the Code List. CMS posts any changes to the Code List on its webpage as soon as possible after publication in the Federal Register.
The DHS categories defined by the Code List are:
– Clinical laboratory services;
– Physical therapy services, occupational therapy services, outpatient speech-language pathology services;
– Radiology and certain other imaging services; and
– Radiation therapy services and supplies.
**NOTE**: The following DHS categories are defined at 42 CFR §411.351 without reference to the Code List:
– Durable medical equipment and supplies;
– Parenteral and enteral nutrients, equipment and supplies;
– Prosthetics, orthotics, and prosthetic devices and supplies;
– Home health services;
– Outpatient prescription drugs; and
– Inpatient and outpatient hospital services.
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Data Info
| Date Created | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Last Modified | 2022-10-01 |
| Version | 2022-10-01 |
| Update Frequency |
Irregular |
| Temporal Coverage |
1995 to 2022 |
| Spatial Coverage |
United States |
| Source | John Snow Labs; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; |
| Source License URL | |
| Source License Requirements |
N/A |
| Source Citation |
N/A |
| Keywords | Claim Adjustment Reason Codes, CARC, ASC X12 External Code Source 139, Medical Billing Denial Code, Medicare Reason, Medicare Denial Codes, Medicaid Denial Codes, Medicare Denials, Claims Adjustment Group, Denial Code |
| Other Titles | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Standard Electronic Transactions, Medicare Appropriate Claim Adjustment Reason Codes, Claim Adjustment Reason Codes Supplemental Explanation for Adjustments, Claim Adjustment Reason Codes Denial Transactions, List of “To be Deactivated” Claim Adjustment Reason Codes, Currently “Deactivated” Claim Adjustment Reason Codes, Medicare Reason CARC, Medicare Denials and Claim Adjustment Reason Codes, Claims Adjustment Group CARC, Denial Code and Claim Adjustment Reason Codes |
Data Fields
| Name | Description | Type | Constraints |
|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Claim Adjustment Reason Codes | string | required : 1unique : 1 |
| Description | Description for each Claim Adjustment Reason Code | string | required : 1 |
| Start_Date | Date the Claim Adjustment Reason Code started usage | date | required : 1 |
| Last_Modified | Date the Claim Adjustment Reason Code was changed/modified | date | - |
| Stop_Date | Date the Claim Adjustment Reason Code was deactivated/stopped | date | - |
| Status | Code update whether Active, To be Deactivated or Deactivated | string | required : 1 |
| Notes | Explanation to redundant and/or replacement Claim Adjustment Reason Code | string | - |
Data Preview
| Code | Description | Start Date | Last Modified | Stop Date | Status | Notes |
| 1 | Deductible Amount | 1995-01-01 | Active | |||
| 2 | Coinsurance Amount | 1995-01-01 | Active | |||
| 3 | Co-payment Amount | 1995-01-01 | Active | |||
| 4 | The procedure code is inconsistent with the modifier used. Usage: Refer to the 835 Healthcare Policy Identification Segment (loop 2110 Service Payment Information REF), if present. | 1995-01-01 | 2020-03-01 | Active | ||
| 5 | The procedure code/type of bill is inconsistent with the place of service. Usage: Refer to the 835 Healthcare Policy Identification Segment (loop 2110 Service Payment Information REF), if present. | 1995-01-01 | 2018-03-01 | Active | ||
| 6 | The procedure/revenue code is inconsistent with the patient's age. Usage: Refer to the 835 Healthcare Policy Identification Segment (loop 2110 Service Payment Information REF), if present. | 1995-01-01 | 2017-07-01 | Active | ||
| 7 | The procedure/revenue code is inconsistent with the patient's gender. Usage: Refer to the 835 Healthcare Policy Identification Segment (loop 2110 Service Payment Information REF), if present. | 1995-01-01 | 2017-07-01 | Active | ||
| 8 | The procedure code is inconsistent with the provider type/specialty (taxonomy). Usage: Refer to the 835 Healthcare Policy Identification Segment (loop 2110 Service Payment Information REF), if present. | 1995-01-01 | 2017-07-01 | Active | ||
| 9 | The diagnosis is inconsistent with the patient's age. Usage: Refer to the 835 Healthcare Policy Identification Segment (loop 2110 Service Payment Information REF), if present. | 1995-01-01 | 2017-07-01 | Active | ||
| 10 | The diagnosis is inconsistent with the patient's gender. Usage: Refer to the 835 Healthcare Policy Identification Segment (loop 2110 Service Payment Information REF), if present. | 1995-01-01 | 2017-07-01 | Active |
