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B6Denial Code (CARC)Deactivated

Effective 01/01/1995 · Stopped 02/01/2006

B6 Denial Code (Deactivated)

B6 is a retired claim adjustment reason code. Payers stopped using it on 02/01/2006.

Seeing B6 on a Remittance?

B6 was retired effective 02/01/2006 and should not appear on new remittances.
If B6 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.