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RARC Code Reference

RARC N516: Records indicate a mismatch between the submitted NPI and EIN.

Records indicate a mismatch between the submitted NPI and EIN.

Code type RARC (Remark)
Category Credentialing/Enrollment

Common CARC pairings

RARC N516 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 N516.

CARCMeaning
208 National Provider Identifier - Not matched.

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