RARC N264 Active Supplemental

RARC N264: Missing or Invalid Ordering Provider Name

What This Means

The ordering provider's name on the claim is missing, incomplete, or does not match payer records. This commonly occurs when the provider name is misspelled, omitted, or does not match the NPI registry. Verify the ordering provider's name against the National Provider Identifier (NPI) database, correct any discrepancies on the claim, and resubmit.

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

Commonly Paired With

RARC N264 commonly appears alongside these CARC denial codes:

Code Name
CO-16 Missing Information or Billing Error

Sources

  1. X12.org