The patient is covered by the Black Lung Program. Send this claim to the Department of Labor, Federal Black Lung Program, P.O. Box 828, Lanham-Seabrook MD 20703.
Code type
RARC (Remark)
Category
Coordination of Benefits
Common CARC pairings
RARC MA16 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 MA16.
| CARC | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 22 | This care may be covered by another payer per coordination of benefits. |
| 256 | Service not payable per managed care contract. |
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