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CARC Code Reference

CARC 114: Procedure/product not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Procedure/product not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Group code CO, PI or PR
Category Non-Covered Service
Risk level Medium
Appealable No

Common RARC pairings

RARCs (Remittance Advice Remark Codes) provide the specific reason detail alongside CARC 114 on the 835 electronic remittance. These are the RARCs seen most often with this CARC.

RARCMeaning
M61 We cannot pay for this as the approval period for the FDA clinical trial has expired.
M102 Service not performed on equipment approved by the FDA for this purpose.
N623 Not covered when deemed unscientific/unproven/outmoded/experimental/excessive/inappropriate.

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