168Denial Code (CARC)Deactivated
Effective 06/30/2005 · Updated 11/01/2017 · Stopped 05/01/2018

168 Denial Code (Deactivated)

168 is a retired claim adjustment reason code. Payers stopped using it on 05/01/2018.

Seeing 168 on a Remittance?

  • 168 was retired effective 05/01/2018 and should not appear on new remittances.
  • If 168 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.