MA130 Denial Code
The claim was unprocessable, so it was never adjudicated and carries no appeal rights at all.
A remark code sits beside the adjustment code on the remit and says why the claim was reduced.
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A Remark Code Is Not the Denial
The adjustment code says the claim was reduced. This one says why. You need both to know what to send back.
What to Do
Submit a NEW, corrected claim. Do not appeal: there is no decision to appeal against, an appeal will be rejected, and the timely filing clock keeps running on the original service while you wait for that rejection. This is one of the most expensive misreadings on a remit.
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What does denial code MA130 mean?
The claim was unprocessable, so it was never adjudicated and carries no appeal rights at all.
What should I do about MA130?
Submit a NEW, corrected claim. Do not appeal: there is no decision to appeal against, an appeal will be rejected, and the timely filing clock keeps running on the original service while you wait for that rejection. This is one of the most expensive misreadings on a remit.
Which denial codes appear with MA130?
MA130 commonly rides with CO 16, CO 4. The adjustment code says the claim was reduced; the remark code says why.
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