CARC 89CO · Contractual Obligation
The professional component of the charge was removed, typically because it's billed or paid separately from the facility or technical portion.
- Common causes
- A global charge was submitted that included both professional and technical components, but the payer processes them separately.
- Suggested fix
- Split the claim into professional and technical components using the correct modifiers (such as 26 and TC) and resubmit if needed.
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 89 mean?
The professional component of the charge was removed, typically because it's billed or paid separately from the facility or technical portion.
How do I resolve CARC 89?
Split the claim into professional and technical components using the correct modifiers (such as 26 and TC) and resubmit if needed.
Why does CARC 89 happen?
A global charge was submitted that included both professional and technical components, but the payer processes them separately.
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