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RARC N879: Alert: The notice and consent to balance bill, and to be charged out-of-network cost sharing, that was obtained from the patient with regard to the billed services, is not permitted for these services. Thus, cost sharing and the total amount paid have been calculated based on the requirements under the No Surprises Act, and balance billing is prohibited.

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

Alert: The notice and consent to balance bill, and to be charged out-of-network cost sharing, that was obtained from the patient with regard to the billed services, is not permitted for these services. Thus, cost sharing and the total amount paid have been calculated based on the requirements under the No Surprises Act, and balance billing is prohibited.

Code type RARC (Remark)
Category Reference

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