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B19Denial Code (CARC)Deactivated

Effective 01/01/1995 · Stopped 10/16/2003

B19 Denial Code (Deactivated)

B19 is a retired claim adjustment reason code. Payers stopped using it on 10/16/2003.

Seeing B19 on a Remittance?

B19 was retired effective 10/16/2003 and should not appear on new remittances.
If B19 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.