How does RARC N544 pair with CARCs?

RARC N544 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 N544: Alert: Although this was paid, you have billed with a referring/ordering provider that does not match our system record. Unless corrected this will not be paid in the future.

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

Alert: Although this was paid, you have billed with a referring/ordering provider that does not match our system record. Unless corrected this will not be paid in the future.

Code type RARC (Remark)

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