CO-122Contractual ObligationPayment Adjustment
CO-122 Denial Code: Psychiatric reduction
A behavioral-health-specific payment reduction under the plan's mental health benefit structure (largely legacy since parity laws).
Why CO-122 happens
- ●Plan applies an outpatient psychiatric payment percentage
How to fix a CO-122 denial
- 1
Verify against the plan's mental health benefits; parity violations are appealable
How to prevent it
Know which of your plans still carry distinct behavioral reimbursement terms.
Drowning in CO-122 denials?
OakClaim works every denial within 48 hours and builds prevention rules so they stop recurring.