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
RARCs like MA16 ride alongside CARCs on the 835 electronic remittance advice. These are the CARC denials RARC MA16 is most often paired with.
| 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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