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The world of medical billing can be complex and challenging to navigate. Healthcare providers and billing professionals often encounter claim denials, accompanied by denial codes. Denial codes serve as the key to unraveling the mystery behind these claim rejections, providing vital information about the reasons behind the denials. Understanding these denial codes is crucial for efficient revenue cycle management (RCM) and ensuring accurate reimbursement for healthcare services.
Claim Adjustment Group Code( CAGR )
Claim Adjustment Group Codes (CAGCs) are standardized denial codes used in Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) transactions to indicate the category or type of adjustment being made to a healthcare claim. Two alpha characters are used in claim adjustment group codes to identify who is responsible for paying the unpaid portion of the claim balance. They are used in conjunction with claim adjustment reason codes by health plan providers.
Contractual Obligation(CO)
This code describes the difference between what a provider charges and what the payer will pay. Such claim balances are typically written off by healthcare organizations.
This code denotes that a previously adjudicated claim has been rectified or reversed by health plan companies. To highlight the material, they use the CR code with PR, CO, or OA.
Corrections and Reversal(CR)
In the event that no other group code meets the adjustment criteria, health plan organizations utilize this one. The claim is completely paid.
Other Adjstment(OA)
When a payer thinks the adjustments are not the patient’s responsibility, they may use this code.
Payer Initiated Reductions(PI)
PR assigns responsibility for payment to the patient or their secondary insurance company. Deductibles, copays, and coinsurance are all included in PR amounts.
Patient Responsibility(PR)
Claim Adjustment Reason
Code(CARC)
Claim Adjustment Reason Codes (CARCs) are standardized denial codes used in electronic remittance advice (ERA) transactions that explain financial adjustments. If no changes are made to the claim, no CARC code is assigned. In these circumstances, the CARC column in the Electronic Remittance Advice will be blank. Claims’ financial adjustments can be easily determined with the use of claim adjustment reason codes (CARCs).
