Denial · CARC 18
DUPLICATE · CASCADE CARE
Denied
88.00
Withheld
Recoverable
0.00
Realistically collectable
Net of rework
0.00
less 31.00
Appeal window
164
Days left
Classification
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Primary CARC | 18 |
| All CARCs | 18 |
| Root cause | DUPLICATE |
| Owns the fix | Billing Related |
| Appealable | yes |
| Recoverable | no |
| Recommended action | Exact duplicate. Confirm it is a duplicate rather than a distinct service on the same day. |
| Payer | CASCADE CARE |
| Denial date | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Appeal deadline | 5 Mar 2027 |
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 18 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/18 | 88.00 | withheld |