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CARC Code Reference

CARC 140: Patient/Insured health identification number and name do not match.

Patient/Insured health identification number and name do not match.

Group code CO or PI
Category Patient Eligibility
Risk level High
Appealable Review Required

Common RARC pairings

RARCs (Remittance Advice Remark Codes) provide the specific reason detail alongside CARC 140 on the 835 electronic remittance. These are the RARCs seen most often with this CARC.

RARCMeaning
MA27 Missing/incomplete/invalid entitlement number or name shown on the claim.
MA36 Missing/incomplete/invalid patient name.
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.
N382 Missing/incomplete/invalid patient identifier.

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