RARC M76 Active Supplemental

RARC M76: Missing or Invalid Diagnosis or Condition

What This Means

The diagnosis or condition information on the claim is missing, incomplete, or invalid. This often means an ICD code is absent, outdated, or does not match the services billed. Review the claim for correct and current diagnosis codes, verify they support the procedures performed, and resubmit with the corrected information.

Disclaimer
This content is for informational purposes only. Always verify against your payer contracts and current coding guidelines.

Commonly Paired With

RARC M76 commonly appears alongside these CARC denial codes:

Code Name
CO-50 Non-Covered Services / Medical Necessity Denial
CO-56 Procedure / Treatment Not Deemed Effective
CO-96 Non-Covered Charges (also PR-96, OA-96)
CO-107 Related or Qualifying Service Not Identified
CO-135 Interim Bills Cannot Be Processed
CO-146 Diagnosis Code Invalid for Date of Service
CO-172 Provider Specialty Adjustment (also OA-172, PR-172)
CO-240 Diagnosis Inconsistent with Birth Weight (also OA-240)
CO-261 Procedure Inconsistent with Patient History (also OA-261)

Sources

  1. X12.org