Denial · CARC 16
BILLING_ERROR · MERIDIAN HEALTH PLAN
Denied
15.55
Withheld
Recoverable
15.55
Realistically collectable
Net of rework
-15.45
costs 31.00 to work — more than it returns
Appeal window
closed 731d ago
Closed
Classification
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Primary CARC | 16 |
| All CARCs | 16 |
| Root cause | BILLING_ERROR |
| Owns the fix | Billing Related |
| Appealable | yes |
| Recoverable | yes |
| Recommended action | Claim lacks information. Read the accompanying RARC for what is missing. |
| Payer | MERIDIAN HEALTH PLAN |
| Denial date | 23 Jun 2024 |
| Appeal deadline | 21 Sep 2024 |
Denial workflow
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Current status | new |
| Appeal outcome | not recorded |
| Closure reason | not applicable |
What this denial means, and to whom
Is the available evidence consistent with the stated reason?
No independent evidence for this reason
CARC 16 is not one this data can test. The cross-checks cover coverage assertions, against the 834, and authorisation assertions, against the 278. For every other reason the payer's statement stands unexamined here.
From: The CARC on this remittance, and the cross-checks available.
Limits: Absence of contradicting evidence is not agreement. This says only that the application holds no record able to test the assertion — not that the denial is correct.
Adjustments
| Level | Code | Amount | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| line | PI/16 | 15.55 | withheld |