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RARC Code Reference

RARC M10: Equipment purchases are limited to the first or the tenth month of medical necessity.

Equipment purchases are limited to the first or the tenth month of medical necessity.

Code type RARC (Remark)
Category Plan Provision

Common CARC pairings

RARCs like M10 ride alongside CARCs on the 835 electronic remittance advice. These are the CARC denials RARC M10 is most often paired with.

CARCMeaning
108 Rent/purchase guidelines were not met. Usage: Refer to the 835 Healthcare Policy Identification Segment (loop 2110 Service Payment Information REF), if present.

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