M79: Missing/incomplete/invalid charge
The claim line does not show a charge amount, or the amount submitted was zero, blank, or otherwise unreadable by the payer's system.
Corrective actions
- 1
Check the claim line charge field
Review the 837 file or paper claim to confirm every service line has a valid, non-zero charge amount entered.
- 2
Resubmit as a corrected claim
Add the correct billed charge for each line and resubmit; do not simply resend the identical claim, since a duplicate charge omission will repeat the same rejection.
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