MA03Remark Code (RARC)Deactivated
Effective 01/01/1997 · Updated 11/18/2005 · Stopped 10/01/2006

MA03 Remark Code (Deactivated)

MA03 is a retired remittance advice remark code. Payers stopped using it on 10/01/2006.

Seeing MA03 on a Remittance?

  • MA03 was retired effective 10/01/2006 and should not appear on new remittances.
  • Official retirement note: Consider using MA02 (Modified 10/31/02, 6/30/03, 8/1/05, 11/18/05)
  • If MA03 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.