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126Denial Code (CARC)Deactivated

Effective 02/28/1997 · Updated 09/30/2007 · Stopped 04/01/2008

126 Denial Code (Deactivated)

126 is a retired claim adjustment reason code. Payers stopped using it on 04/01/2008.

Seeing 126 on a Remittance?

126 was retired effective 04/01/2008 and should not appear on new remittances.
Official retirement note: Use Group Code PR and code 1.
If 126 appears on an old ERA you are reworking, interpret it per the remittance date, then follow the current code's guidance for any corrected claim.