Pre-/post-operative care payment is included in the allowance for the surgery/procedure.
Code type
RARC (Remark)
Category
Bundling
Common CARC pairings
RARC M144 appears with a Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) on the 835 electronic remittance advice and gives more detail about the adjustment. These are the CARCs most often paired with RARC M144.
| CARC | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 97 | The benefit for this service is included in the payment/allowance for another service/procedure that has already been adjudicated. Usage: Refer to the 835 Healthcare Policy Identification Segment (loop 2110 Service Payment Information REF), if present. |
| B10 | Allowed amount has been reduced because a component of the basic procedure/test was paid. The beneficiary is not liable for more than the charge limit for the basic procedure/test. |
| P14 | The Benefit for this Service is included in the payment/allowance for another service/procedure that has been performed on the same day. Usage: Refer to the 835 Healthcare Policy Identification Segment (loop 2110 Service Payment Information REF), if present. To be used for Property and Casualty only. |
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