CARC 132: Prearranged demonstration project adjustment.

CARC 132 appears on the 835 ERA (Electronic Remittance Advice) that the payer returns after claim adjudication. It explains a reduction, denial, or payment adjustment to your billing team. For your practice, the question is workflow: identify the pattern, route the denial to the right resolution path (rebill, appeal, write-off), and recover what's recoverable without burning RVU time on dead-end fights.

What CARC 132 means

The official X12 description is: “Prearranged demonstration project adjustment.”

In plain language: Prearranged demonstration project adjustment.

Practice workflow for CARC X 132

Verify the EOB details. If you believe the code is misapplied, contact the carrier's member services or your provider's billing office.

CARC 132 group codes explained

On the 835 ERA, CARC 132 appears alongside a group code that signals who is financially responsible for the adjustment. OA (Other Adjustment) — Informational or coordination-related adjustment. Usually means another payer is involved or there's a non-claim-related accounting entry.