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Denial Code 176

CARC 176: Prescription is not current

This is a Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC). CARCs explain why a payer adjusted or denied a claim line and appear with a group code (CO, PR, OA, PI). Codes appear on the EOB / ERA after a claim is adjudicated.

Reference only — CARC/RARC are national code sets updated periodically. Verify against the current official list before acting on a denial or appeal.

Related CARC codes

173
Service/equipment was not prescribed by a physician
174
Service was not prescribed prior to delivery
175
Prescription is incomplete
177
Patient has not met the required eligibility requirements
178
Patient has not met the required spend down requirements
179
Patient has not met the required waiting requirements

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