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CARC Code Reference

CARC 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.

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.

Group code CO, PI or PR
Category Coding
Risk level High
Appealable Yes

Common RARC pairings

RARCs (Remittance Advice Remark Codes) provide the specific reason detail alongside CARC 10 on the 835 electronic remittance. These are the RARCs seen most often with this CARC.

RARCMeaning
MA130 Your claim contains incomplete and/or invalid information, and no appeal rights are afforded because the claim is unprocessable. Please submit a new claim with the complete/correct information.
N517 Resubmit a new claim with the requested information.
N657 This should be billed with the appropriate code for these services.

See the full resolution workflow for CARC 10

Members of the EDI-Code Intelligence Lab get the step-by-step rework path, appeal language, root-cause drivers, and prevention checklist for every CARC and RARC pairing, plus payer-specific quirks.

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