How does RARC MA10 pair with CARCs?

RARC MA10 is a remark code that appears alongside CARCs on the 835 electronic remittance advice to provide detail about the adjustment.

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RARC Code Reference

RARC MA10: Alert: The patient's payment was in excess of the amount owed. You must refund the overpayment to the patient.

By Mindy Corbett, CSPO, CPC, CPB, CPPM · Last updated: August 2026

Alert: The patient's payment was in excess of the amount owed. You must refund the overpayment to the patient.

Code type RARC (Remark)

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