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CARC Code Reference

CARC 290: Claim received by the dental plan, but benefits not available under this plan. Claim has been forwarded to the patient's medical plan for further consideration.

Claim received by the dental plan, but benefits not available under this plan. Claim has been forwarded to the patient's medical plan for further consideration.

Group code CO, PI or PR
Category Benefit Maximum/Limitation
Risk level Medium
Appealable Review Required

Common RARC pairings

RARCs (Remittance Advice Remark Codes) provide the specific reason detail alongside CARC 290 on the 835 electronic remittance. These are the RARCs seen most often with this CARC.

RARCMeaning
N130 Consult plan benefit documents/guidelines for information about restrictions for this service.

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