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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

RARCs like N516 ride alongside CARCs on the 835 electronic remittance advice. These are the CARC denials RARC N516 is most often paired with.

CARCMeaning
208 National Provider Identifier - Not matched.

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