RARC N669 Active Supplemental

RARC N669: Payment Adjusted Per Medicare Fee Schedule

What This Means

The payment has been adjusted because the billed amount exceeded the allowable rate under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. This is an informational remark, not a denial. Verify the adjustment matches the current fee schedule rates, and if the reduction appears incorrect, submit an appeal with documentation supporting the original charge.

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

Commonly Paired With

RARC N669 commonly appears alongside these CARC denial codes:

Code Name
CO-45 Charge Exceeds Fee Schedule / Maximum Allowable (also PR-45, OA-45)

Sources

  1. X12.org