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RARC Code Reference

RARC N699: Payment adjusted based on the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Incentive Program.

Payment adjusted based on the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Incentive Program.

Code type RARC (Remark)
Category Plan Provision

Common CARC pairings

RARC N699 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 N699.

CARCMeaning
278 Performance program proficiency requirements not met. (Use only with Group Codes CO or PI) Usage: Refer to the 835 Healthcare Policy Identification Segment (loop 2110 Service Payment Information REF), if present.

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