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RARC Code Reference

RARC N197: The subscriber must update insurance information directly with payer.

The subscriber must update insurance information directly with payer.

Code type RARC (Remark)
Category Coordination of Benefits

Common CARC pairings

RARC N197 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 N197.

CARCMeaning
22 This care may be covered by another payer per coordination of benefits.

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