How does RARC MA59 pair with CARCs?

RARC MA59 is a remark code that appears alongside CARCs on the 835 electronic remittance advice to provide detail about the adjustment.

RARC MA59: Alert: The patient overpaid you for these services. You must

Alert: The patient overpaid you for these services. You must issue the patient a refund within 30 days for the difference between his/her payment and the total amount shown as patient responsibility on this notice.

Code type RARC (Remark)

Category Reference

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RARC MA59: Alert: The patient overpaid you for these services. You must issue the patient a refund within 30 days for the difference between his/her payment and the total amount shown as patient responsibility on this notice.

See the full resolution workflow for RARC MA59