CARC 219CO · Contractual Obligation
Payment was determined based on the assessed extent or severity of the patient's injury.
- Common causes
- Used in workers' compensation or liability claims where payment scales with the documented extent of injury.
- Suggested fix
- Provide detailed injury documentation supporting the extent of treatment billed if disputing the payment amount.
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 219 mean?
Payment was determined based on the assessed extent or severity of the patient's injury.
How do I resolve CARC 219?
Provide detailed injury documentation supporting the extent of treatment billed if disputing the payment amount.
Why does CARC 219 happen?
Used in workers' compensation or liability claims where payment scales with the documented extent of injury.
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