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RARC Code Reference

RARC N41: Authorization request denied

Authorization request denied

Code type RARC (Remark)
Category Prior Authorization

Common CARC pairings

RARC N41 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 N41.

CARCMeaning
197 Precertification/authorization/notification/pre-treatment absent.

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