Local B/MAC/Carrier Receives a Claim for Services that are in Another Local B/MAC/Carrier’s Payment Jurisdiction When a local contractor (Part B MAC or carrier) receives a CMS-1500 or electronic claim for Medicare payment for items/services furnished outside of its payment jurisdiction, the claim shall be returned as unprocessable.
NOTE: This instruction also applies to claims for DMEPOS items/services that are appropriately billed to the B MAC/carrier, but are billed to the wrong B MAC/carrier payment jurisdiction.
Use the following messages for claims indicated above except for claims that are identified as UMWA or RRB claims:
Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) 109 – Claim not covered by this payer/contractor. You must send the claim to the correct payer/contractor.
Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC) N104 – This claim/service is not payable under our claims jurisdiction area. You can identify the correct Medicare contractor to process this claim/service through the CMS Web site at www.cms.gov.
RARC MA130 – Your claim contains incomplete and/or invalid information, and no appeal rights are afforded because the claim is unprocessable. Please submit a new claim with the complete/correct information
A Local B/MAC/Carrier Receives a Claim for Services that are in A DME MAC’s Payment Jurisdiction
When a local contractor (Part B MAC or carrier) receives a CMS-1500 or electronic claim for Medicare payment for items/services that are in a DME MAC’s payment jurisdiction, the claim shall be returned as unprocessable.
Use the following messages for claims indicated above except for claims that are identified as UMWA or RRB claims:
CARC 109 – Claim not covered by this payer/contractor. You must send the claim to the correct payer/contractor.
RARC N104 – This claim/service is not payable under our claims jurisdiction area. You can identify the correct Medicare contractor to process this claim/service through the CMS Web site at www.cms.gov.
RARC MA130 – Your claim contains incomplete and/or invalid information, and no appeal rights are afforded because the claim is unprocessable. Please submit a new claim with the complete/correct information.
– A DME MAC Receives a Claim for Services that are in A Local B/MAC/Carrier’s Payment Jurisdiction
When a local DME MAC receives a CMS-1500 or electronic claim for Medicare payment for items/services that are in a Part B MAC or carrier’s payment jurisdiction, the claim shall be returned as unprocessable.
Use the following messages for claims indicated above except for claims that are identified as UMWA claims:
CARC 109 – Claim not covered by this payer/contractor. You must send the claim to the correct payer/contractor.
RARC N104 – This claim/service is not payable under our claims jurisdiction area. You can identify the correct Medicare contractor to process this claim/service through the CMS Web site at www.cms.gov.
RARC MA130 – Your claim contains incomplete and/or invalid information, and no appeal rights are afforded because the claim is unprocessable. Please submit a new claim with the complete/correct information.
A Local B/MAC/Carrier Receives a Claim for an RRB Beneficiary
When a local contractor (Part B MAC or carrier) receives a Form CMS-1500 or electronic claim that is identified as a RRB claim for Medicare payment that should be processed by the RRB contractor, the claim shall be returned as unprocessable.
Use the following messages:
CARC 109 – Claim not covered by this payer/contractor. You must send the claim to the correct payer/contractor.
RARC N105 – This is a misdirected claim/service for a RRB beneficiary. Submit paper claims to the RRB carrier: Palmetto GBA, P.O. Box 10066, Augusta, GA 30999. Call 866-749-4301 for RRB EDI information for electronic claims processing.
RARC MA130 – Your claim contains incomplete and/or invalid information, and no appeal rights are afforded because the claim is unprocessable. Please submit a new claim with the complete/correct information.
NOTE: CMS requests that when RRB receives a claim that is not for an RRB beneficiary that they return the claim to the sender and notify them that the claim must be submitted to the local contractor (Part B MAC or carrier) or DME MAC for processing.
– A Local B/MAC/Carrier/DME MAC Receives a Claim for a UMWA Beneficiary
When a local contractor (Part B MAC or carrier/DME MAC) receives a Form CMS-1500 or electronic claim that is identified as a UMWA claim for Medicare payment that should be processed by the UMWA, the claim shall be returned as unprocessable.
Use the following messages:
CARC 109 – Claim not covered by this payer/contractor. You must send the claim to the correct payer/contractor.
RARC N127 – This is a misdirected claim/service for a United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) beneficiary. Please submit claims to them.
RARC MA130 – Your claim contains incomplete and/or invalid information, and no appeal rights are afforded because the claim is unprocessable. Please submit a new claim with the complete/correct information.
When a local contractor (Part B MAC or carrier) receives a CMS-1500 or electronic claim for Medicare payment for items/services furnished outside of its payment jurisdiction, the claim shall be returned as unprocessable.
NOTE: This instruction also applies to claims for DMEPOS items/services that are appropriately billed to the B MAC/carrier, but are billed to the wrong B MAC/carrier payment jurisdiction.
Use the following messages for claims indicated above except for claims that are identified as UMWA or RRB claims:
Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) 109 – Claim not covered by this payer/contractor. You must send the claim to the correct payer/contractor.
Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC) N104 – This claim/service is not payable under our claims jurisdiction area. You can identify the correct Medicare contractor to process this claim/service through the CMS Web site at www.cms.gov.
RARC MA130 – Your claim contains incomplete and/or invalid information, and no appeal rights are afforded because the claim is unprocessable. Please submit a new claim with the complete/correct information
A Local B/MAC/Carrier Receives a Claim for Services that are in A DME MAC’s Payment Jurisdiction
When a local contractor (Part B MAC or carrier) receives a CMS-1500 or electronic claim for Medicare payment for items/services that are in a DME MAC’s payment jurisdiction, the claim shall be returned as unprocessable.
Use the following messages for claims indicated above except for claims that are identified as UMWA or RRB claims:
CARC 109 – Claim not covered by this payer/contractor. You must send the claim to the correct payer/contractor.
RARC N104 – This claim/service is not payable under our claims jurisdiction area. You can identify the correct Medicare contractor to process this claim/service through the CMS Web site at www.cms.gov.
RARC MA130 – Your claim contains incomplete and/or invalid information, and no appeal rights are afforded because the claim is unprocessable. Please submit a new claim with the complete/correct information.
– A DME MAC Receives a Claim for Services that are in A Local B/MAC/Carrier’s Payment Jurisdiction
When a local DME MAC receives a CMS-1500 or electronic claim for Medicare payment for items/services that are in a Part B MAC or carrier’s payment jurisdiction, the claim shall be returned as unprocessable.
Use the following messages for claims indicated above except for claims that are identified as UMWA claims:
CARC 109 – Claim not covered by this payer/contractor. You must send the claim to the correct payer/contractor.
RARC N104 – This claim/service is not payable under our claims jurisdiction area. You can identify the correct Medicare contractor to process this claim/service through the CMS Web site at www.cms.gov.
RARC MA130 – Your claim contains incomplete and/or invalid information, and no appeal rights are afforded because the claim is unprocessable. Please submit a new claim with the complete/correct information.
A Local B/MAC/Carrier Receives a Claim for an RRB Beneficiary
When a local contractor (Part B MAC or carrier) receives a Form CMS-1500 or electronic claim that is identified as a RRB claim for Medicare payment that should be processed by the RRB contractor, the claim shall be returned as unprocessable.
Use the following messages:
CARC 109 – Claim not covered by this payer/contractor. You must send the claim to the correct payer/contractor.
RARC N105 – This is a misdirected claim/service for a RRB beneficiary. Submit paper claims to the RRB carrier: Palmetto GBA, P.O. Box 10066, Augusta, GA 30999. Call 866-749-4301 for RRB EDI information for electronic claims processing.
RARC MA130 – Your claim contains incomplete and/or invalid information, and no appeal rights are afforded because the claim is unprocessable. Please submit a new claim with the complete/correct information.
NOTE: CMS requests that when RRB receives a claim that is not for an RRB beneficiary that they return the claim to the sender and notify them that the claim must be submitted to the local contractor (Part B MAC or carrier) or DME MAC for processing.
– A Local B/MAC/Carrier/DME MAC Receives a Claim for a UMWA Beneficiary
When a local contractor (Part B MAC or carrier/DME MAC) receives a Form CMS-1500 or electronic claim that is identified as a UMWA claim for Medicare payment that should be processed by the UMWA, the claim shall be returned as unprocessable.
Use the following messages:
CARC 109 – Claim not covered by this payer/contractor. You must send the claim to the correct payer/contractor.
RARC N127 – This is a misdirected claim/service for a United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) beneficiary. Please submit claims to them.
RARC MA130 – Your claim contains incomplete and/or invalid information, and no appeal rights are afforded because the claim is unprocessable. Please submit a new claim with the complete/correct information.
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