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N50

Missing/incomplete/invalid discharge information

What This Code Means

The claim is missing required discharge information, typically for an inpatient stay.

Common Causes

  • Discharge date/status field left blank or incomplete
  • Type-of-bill doesn't match the discharge status

How to Resolve or Appeal

  1. Confirm and add the correct discharge date and patient status code
  2. Resubmit as a corrected claim

More Denial Codes to Check

CARC CO-164 Attachment/other documentation referenced on the claim was not received in a timely fashion RARC M113 CARC CO-D6 CARC CO-D19 RARC N33 RARC N103 CARC CO-163 Attachment/other documentation referenced on the claim was not received RARC MA84 RARC MA47 RARC M95 RARC N102 CARC OA-271

Educational reference only — not medical or legal advice. Always confirm code usage and appeal rights with the specific payer.

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