CARC 226CO · Contractual Obligation
The payer asked the billing or rendering provider for more information, and the response was missing or incomplete.
- Common causes
- A documentation or information request to the provider's office went unanswered or was incomplete.
- Suggested fix
- Submit the complete requested information promptly and resubmit or request reprocessing.
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 226 mean?
The payer asked the billing or rendering provider for more information, and the response was missing or incomplete.
How do I resolve CARC 226?
Submit the complete requested information promptly and resubmit or request reprocessing.
Why does CARC 226 happen?
A documentation or information request to the provider's office went unanswered or was incomplete.
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