CARC 125CO · Contractual ObligationDeactivated 2013-11-01
The claim contained a submission or billing error that prevented processing; this was a general-purpose error code.
- Common causes
- Various billing errors not captured by a more specific code.
- Suggested fix
- This code was deactivated by X12 in 2013 in favor of more specific codes (like 16 paired with a remark code). On legacy remittances, review for the specific replacement reason.
Related Contractual Obligation codes
107This claim depends on another related claim or service being referenced, but that link wasn't provided.11The diagnosis code doesn't support medical necessity for the procedure billed, based on the payer's coverage edits.13The claim shows a date of service after the patient's recorded date of death.146The diagnosis code billed wasn't a valid, active code as of the date of service.150The documentation submitted doesn't justify the complexity or level of the service billed, commonly seen with evaluation and management visit levels.16The claim is missing required information or contains a billing error that prevented the payer from processing it.170This payer doesn't reimburse this specific provider type for this service.171This payer doesn't cover this service when it's billed by this provider type in this particular facility setting.
Frequently asked questions
What does CARC 125 mean?
The claim contained a submission or billing error that prevented processing; this was a general-purpose error code.
How do I resolve CARC 125?
This code was deactivated by X12 in 2013 in favor of more specific codes (like 16 paired with a remark code). On legacy remittances, review for the specific replacement reason.
Why does CARC 125 happen?
Various billing errors not captured by a more specific code.
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