CO-159Contractual ObligationContractual
CO-159 Denial Code: Injury resulting from terrorism
Plan exclusion for services related to terrorism-caused injuries.
Why CO-159 happens
- ●Terrorism exclusion applied to the injury circumstances
How to fix a CO-159 denial
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Verify circumstances; government/victim-compensation programs may apply instead
How to prevent it
Rare — handle case-by-case with the payer and applicable programs.
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