How does RARC N720 pair with CARCs?

RARC N720 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 N720: Alert: The patient overpaid you. You may need to issue the patient a refund for the difference between the patient's payment and the amount shown as patient responsibility on this notice.

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

Alert: The patient overpaid you. You may need to issue the patient a refund for the difference between the patient's payment and the amount shown as patient responsibility on this notice.

Code type RARC (Remark)

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