This is the 11th rental month. We cannot pay for this until you indicate that the patient has been given the option of changing the rental to a purchase.
Code type
RARC (Remark)
Category
Plan Provision
Common CARC pairings
RARCs like M36 ride alongside CARCs on the 835 electronic remittance advice. These are the CARC denials RARC M36 is most often paired with.
| CARC | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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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