RARC N588 Active Supplemental

RARC N588: Patient Directed Claims Not Be Processed

What This Means

The patient has instructed that their medical claims or bills should not be processed for payment by the insurer. This may be due to privacy concerns, a dispute with the payer, or a decision to pay out of pocket. Contact the patient to confirm and document the directive, discuss the financial implications, and obtain written authorization if the patient changes their decision.

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

Commonly Paired With

RARC N588 commonly appears alongside these CARC denial codes:

Code Name
CO-P7 Billed Code Not in Fee Schedule/Database
CO-P9 No CPT/HCPCS Code Available for Service

Sources

  1. X12.org