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CARC Code Reference

CARC 175: Prescription is incomplete.

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.

RARCMeaning
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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