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CO-139Contractual ObligationContractual

CO-139 Denial Code: Contracted funding agreement — subscriber employed by provider

Adjustment under an arrangement where the subscriber works for the billing provider — special funding terms apply.

Why CO-139 happens

  • Employee-of-provider claims processed under a specific funding agreement

How to fix a CO-139 denial

  1. 1

    Verify against the funding agreement's terms

How to prevent it

Flag employee accounts so posting expects this treatment.

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