How does RARC N523 pair with CARCs?

RARC N523 is a remark code that appears alongside CARCs on the 835 electronic remittance advice to provide detail about the adjustment.

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RARC Code Reference

RARC N523: The limitation on outlier payments defined by this payer for this service period has been met. The outlier payment otherwise applicable to this claim has not been paid.

By Mindy Corbett, CSPO, CPC, CPB, CPPM · Last updated: August 2026

The limitation on outlier payments defined by this payer for this service period has been met. The outlier payment otherwise applicable to this claim has not been paid.

Code type RARC (Remark)

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Members of the EDI-Code Intelligence Lab get the step-by-step rework path, appeal language, root-cause drivers, and prevention checklist for every RARC and CARC pairing, plus payer-specific quirks.

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