Browse all standardized Remark Codes (RARC) used on Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payer remittance advice (835 ERA / EOB). Each code includes its RA835 mapping, adjustment group, reason code, and a dedicated resolution guide.
Browse Claim Adjustment Reason Codes — the codes that explain why a payment was reduced or denied.
| Remark Code | Description | RA835 Code | Group | Reason Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XG65 | CLAIMS SUBMITTED WITH STUDENT TAXONOMY 390200000X DO NOT QUALIFY FOR REIMBURSEMENT. |
N95
This provider type/provider specialty may not bill thi… |
CO | 8 | View → |
| XH06 | JXXXX HCPCS CODE REQUIRES NDC TO BE PRESENT. |
M119
Missing/incomplete/invalid/ deactivated/withdrawn Nati… |
CO | 16 | View → |
| XH07 | IL MEDICAID CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS MUST BE BILLED WITH J8499 WITH DATES OF SERVICE ON OR AFTER JUNE 1,… |
N130
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CO | 96 | View → |
| XH28 | THESE PHYSICIAN SERVICE CODES SHOULD BE BILLED TO PART B MAC OR DME, AS APPROPRIATE, FOR PAYMENT CO… |
N130
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CO | 97 | View → |
| XH31 | STATEMENT THROUGH DATE CANNOT BE GREATER THAN THE DATE OF DEATH ON CLAIM. |
N130
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CO | 96 | View → |
| XH39 | HFS REQUIRES THE APPROPRIATE MODIFIER AND CONDITION CODE AH WHEN REPORTING ABORTION SERVICES. |
N130
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CO | 97 | View → |
| XH63 | IL MEDICAID CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS MUST BE BILLED WITH J8499 WITH DATES OF SERVICE ON OR AFTER JUNE 1 … |
N130
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CO | 96 | View → |
| XH78 | INAPPROPRIATE BILLING- BILATERAL PROCEDURE CODE BILLED > 1 UNIT |
N362
The number of Days or Units of Service exceeds our acc… |
CO | 151 | View → |
| XH82 | CLAIMS BILLED OUTSIDE OF POS 12 ARE NOT PAID |
M77
Missing/incomplete/invalid/inappropriate place of serv… |
CO | 16 | View → |
| XI07 | VALUE CODE 80 IS REQUIRED WHEN REPORTING AN ESRD REVENUE CODE. |
M49
Missing/incomplete/invalid value code(s) or amount(s). |
CO | 16 | View → |
| XI18 | A $10 per diem add-on should be applied to single occupancy rooms for Specialized Mental Health Reh… |
N130
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CO | 96 | View → |
| XI27 | ONE SCREENING EVERY 6 MONTHS FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES DIAGNOSED WITH PRE-DIABETES; LIMIT HAS BEEN… |
N130
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CO | 96 | View → |
| XI29 | A NON-INDIVIDUAL PROVIDER IS EXPECTED TO BE BILLING INSTITUTIONAL TYPE OF BILL {BILLTYPE}. |
MA30
Missing/incomplete/invalid type of bill. |
CO | 16 | View → |
| XI40 | COVERAGE IS FOR 09-QUALIFIED MEDICARE BENEFICIARY (QMB) ONLY. (FACILITY) | — | CO | 96 | View → |
| XI44 | FEE FOR SERVICE PROVIDER IS REQUIRED TO BILL THE RENDERING PROVIDER TAXONOMY AS THE BILLING PROVIDE… |
N130
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CO | 96 | View → |
| XI76 | WHEN A PATIENT IS TRANSFERRED WITHIN A GROUP PRACTICE SETTING, A NEW PATIENT PROCEDURE CODE IS NOT … |
N130
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CO | 96 | View → |
| XI81 | CODE NOT ON AMBULATORY PROCEDURES LISTING (APL) AND IS SUBJECT TO FFS. LINE HAS BEEN CROSSWALKED TO… | — | CO | 45 | View → |
| XI94 | TAXONOMY 261QM2800X - METHADONE CLINIC CAN ONLY BILL H0020 - MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT . |
N130
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CO | 97 | View → |
| XI95 | METHADONE CLINICS (TAXONOMY 261QM2800X) CANNOT BILL SERVICES OTHER THAN MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATME… |
N130
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CO | 97 | View → |
| XJ37 | THIS PROVIDER IS NOT REGISTERED WITH COS 027, AND, THEREFORE, NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. |
N130
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CO | 96 | View → |
| XJ45 | GT MODIFIER IS REQUIRED ON ALL LINES FOR THIS PROVIDER, IN THIS PLACE OF SERVICE. |
N130
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CO | 97 | View → |
| XJ76 | COVID-19 RELIEF 20% INCREASE ON CODE (SUPR) | — | CO | 45 | View → |
| XJ77 | COVID-19 RELIEF 20% INCREASE ON CODE. (METHADONE) | — | CO | 45 | View → |
| XJ78 | COVID-19 RELIEF 20% INCREASE ON CODE. (CMHC/BH) | — | CO | 45 | View → |
| XJ80 | CONDITION CODE DR IS MANDATORY FOR INSTITUTIONAL PROVIDERS IN BILLING SITUATIONS RELATED TO COVID-1… |
N130
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CO | 96 | View → |
| XJ81 | COVID-19 CODE IS NOT REIMBURSABLE WHEN BILLED ON A HOSPITAL CLAIM. |
N130
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CO | 96 | View → |
| XJ87 | THERAPY PRICES USING EAPG METHODOLOGY EFFECTIVE 7/1/2020. | — | CO | 45 | View → |
| XK43 | THIS CLAIM CONTAINS A VALID PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC APL, BUT THE BILLED TAXONOMY IS NOT A PSYCHIATRIC FA… |
N130
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CO | 96 | View → |
| XK46 | PROCEDURE CODE J3590 MUST BE BILLED WITH VALID ZOLGENSMA NDC |
N130
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CO | 96 | View → |
| XK47 | COOK COUNTY CLINICS BILLING WITH TIN 366006541 ARE NO LONGER ENROLLED AS ENCOUNTER RATE CLINICS AS … |
N130
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CO | 204 | View → |
| XK49 | LTC COVID ISOLATION/QUARANTINE PEND FOR MANUAL PRICING. | — | CO | 45 | View → |
| XK56 | WHEN SURGERY CPT IS PRESENT WITH AS MODIFIER ON A CLAIM, IT WILL PRICE AT 35% OF THE SURGICAL REIMB… | — | CO | 45 | View → |
| XK60 | ZOLGENSMA MUST BE BILLED WITH J3590. |
M50
Missing/incomplete/invalid revenue code(s). |
CO | 16 | View → |
| XK62 | OHIO MEDICAID MID-LEVEL PROVIDER, ADVANCED NURSING TAXONOMY, IS PAID AT 85%, WHEN PROVIDING SERVICE… | — | CO | 45 | View → |
| XK63 | OHIO MEDICAID BI-LATERAL PROCEDURE, PAYMENT IS ADJUSTED BY 150%. | — | CO | 45 | View → |
| XK68 | ILLINOIS PODIATRY CLAIMS WITH NOTE CODE B ARE INITIAL VISITS ONLY COVERED ONCE PER PATIENT PER PROV… |
N130
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CO | 96 | View → |
| XK69 | EFFECTIVE 7/1/2020, HOSPITALS MUST BILL SERVICES AS OUTPATIENT INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES. |
N130
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CO | 96 | View → |
| XL13 | ACCESSORIES AND SUPPLIES INCLUDED IN EQUIPMENT RENTAL REIMBURSEMENT |
N130
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CO | 97 | View → |
| XL46 | WHEN VALUE CODE 68 IS BILLED, EPOGEN/EPOETIN PROCEDURE CODE Q4081/Q4084 MUST BE PRESENT ON THE CLAI… |
M49
Missing/incomplete/invalid value code(s) or amount(s). |
CO | 16 | View → |
| XL66 | THE PROVIDER TYPE AND CATEGORY OF SERVICE COMBINATION ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BILL FOR THIS SERVICE. |
N130
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CO | 96 | View → |
| XL67 | PROCEDURE CODES NOTED WITH CODE L ON THE PRACTITIONER FEE SCHEDULE CAN ONLY BE BILLED BY ENCOUNTER … |
N130
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CO | 96 | View → |
| XL68 | CLAIM MUST HAVE SAME FROM AND THROUGH MONTH. |
N130
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CO | 96 | View → |
| XL74 | VALUE CODE UNITS DOES NOT EQUAL THE SUM |
N130
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CO | 96 | View → |
| XL94 | OBSTETRIC/GYNECOLOGY PROVIDERS ARE REIMBURSED FOR THE HPV VACCINE PRODUCT FOR THE CDCâS ACIP RECO… |
N657
This should be billed with the appropriate code for th… |
CO | 4 | View → |
| XM07 | CLAIMS SUBMITTED WITH STUDENT TAXONOMY 390200000X DO NOT QUALIFY FOR REIMBURSEMENT. |
N130
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CO | 96 | View → |
| XM19 | COVID VACCINES BILLED BY FQHCS MUST BE BILLED ON A SEPARATE CLAIM. |
N130
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CO | 97 | View → |
| XM20 | ENCOUNTER CLINICS MUST BILL THE ENCOUNTER CODE T1015 OR S5190 UNLESS BILLING A LARC OR VACCINE SUPP… |
N130
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CO | 97 | View → |
| XM21 | INPATIENT CLAIMS AND LTC CLAIMS MUST BILL A VALUE CODE 80 FOR DAYS COVERED. |
M49
Missing/incomplete/invalid value code(s) or amount(s). |
CO | 16 | View → |
| XM26 | TOB TO USE DATE POLICY. |
N130
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CO | 96 | View → |
| XM27 | NOT SEPARATELY PAYABLE. INCLUDED IN DRG PAYMENT. |
N130
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CO | 97 | View → |
Remark Codes (RARC) are used on the 835 ERA and paper EOB to provide supplemental information about a claim adjustment. They always accompany a CARC (denial code) and clarify the reason for payment differences.
A Denial Code (CARC) explains why payment was adjusted. A Remark Code (RARC) provides additional context or instructions. Both appear together on remittance — look for the CARC first, then the RARC for detail.
Search by code number or keyword, or filter by adjustment group (CO, PR, OA…). Click any code to see its full RA835 mapping, common causes, step-by-step resolution guide, and appeal tips.