Denial · CARC 197
AUTHORIZATION · MERIDIAN HEALTH PLAN
Classification
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Primary CARC | 197 |
| All CARCs | 197 |
| Root cause | AUTHORIZATION |
| Owns the fix | Access Related |
| Appealable | yes |
| Recoverable | yes |
| Recommended action | Precertification/authorization absent. Check whether one was obtained before appealing. |
| Payer | MERIDIAN HEALTH PLAN |
| Denial date | 5 Apr 2026 |
| Appeal deadline | 4 Jul 2026 |
Denial workflow
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Current status | new |
| Appeal outcome | not recorded |
| Closure reason | not applicable |
What this denial means, and to whom
$50.50 paid, $19.50 withheld
Billed $70.00. The payer paid $50.50, withheld $19.50. Of the $19.50 withheld, $19.50 is modelled as recoverable; less $31.00 to work it, that is -$11.50 net. Precertification/authorization absent. Check whether one was obtained before appealing. The modelled filing window closed 80 days ago. Confirm the contractual deadline before deciding whether a late submission or reconsideration is still open.
From: 835 CLP amounts and CAS adjustments on this claim; the denial derivation for the modelled recoverable amount and filing window.
Limits: Patient responsibility reported on an 835 is not revenue. This application cannot say whether the practice billed it, whether the patient paid, or whether a secondary payer covered it — those live in a billing system it does not read. The recoverable figure and the deadline are estimates, not a payer commitment.
Adjustments
| Level | Code | Amount | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| line | PI/197 | 19.50 | withheld |