MA85Remark Code (RARC)Deactivated
Effective 01/01/1997 · Stopped 08/01/2004

MA85 Remark Code (Deactivated)

MA85 is a retired remittance advice remark code. Payers stopped using it on 08/01/2004.

Seeing MA85 on a Remittance?

  • MA85 was retired effective 08/01/2004 and should not appear on new remittances.
  • Official retirement note: Consider using MA92
  • If MA85 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.