RARC N19 Active Supplemental

RARC N19: Procedure Considered Incidental to Primary Service

What This Means

The billed procedure is considered incidental to the primary procedure performed and is not separately payable. The payer has bundled this service into the reimbursement for the primary procedure. Review bundling rules (such as CCI edits) and, if the service was truly distinct and separately identifiable, resubmit with the appropriate modifier (e.g., modifier 59 or XE/XS/XP/XU).

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

Commonly Paired With

RARC N19 commonly appears alongside these CARC denial codes:

Code Name
CO-193 Original Payment Decision Maintained
CO-194 Anesthesia by Operating/Assistant/Attending Physician

Sources

  1. X12.org