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CARC Code Reference

CARC B13: Previously paid. Payment for this claim/service may have been provided in a previous payment.

Previously paid. Payment for this claim/service may have been provided in a previous payment.

Group code CO, PI or PR
Category Benefit Maximum/Limitation
Risk level Medium
Appealable No

Common RARC pairings

RARCs (Remittance Advice Remark Codes) provide the specific reason detail alongside CARC B13 on the 835 electronic remittance. These are the RARCs seen most often with this CARC.

RARCMeaning
M86 Service denied because payment already made for same/similar procedure within set time frame.
M97 Not paid to practitioner when provided to patient in this place of service. Payment included in the reimbursement issued the facility.
N10 Adjustment based on the findings of a review organization/professional consult/manual adjudication/medical advisor/dental advisor/peer review.
N347 Your claim for a referred or purchased service cannot be paid because payment has already been made for this same service to another provider by a payment contractor representing the payer.
N472 Payment for this service has been issued to another provider.

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