Prescription is incomplete.
Group code
CO or PI
Category
Documentation
Risk level
High
Appealable
Yes
Common RARC pairings
RARCs (Remittance Advice Remark Codes) provide the specific reason detail alongside CARC 175 on the 835 electronic remittance. These are the RARCs seen most often with this CARC.
| RARC | Meaning |
|---|---|
| N319 | Missing/incomplete/invalid hearing or vision prescription date. |
| N378 | Missing/incomplete/invalid prescription quantity. |
| N388 | Missing/incomplete/invalid prescription number. |
| N389 | Duplicate prescription number submitted. |
| N592 | Adjusted because this is not the initial prescription or exceeds the amount allowed for the initial prescription. |
| N668 | Incomplete/invalid prescription. |
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