CO-185Contractual ObligationProvider Enrollment
CO-185 Denial Code: Rendering provider not eligible to perform
The rendering provider isn't eligible to perform this service per the payer — enrollment, licensure category, or scope.
Why CO-185 happens
- ●Provider not credentialed/enrolled with this payer on the DOS
- ●Service outside the provider type's recognized scope
How to fix a CO-185 denial
- 1
Check credentialing effective dates; if enrolled, appeal with proof
- 2
Hold claims for pre-effective-date services or reassign to credentialed providers properly
How to prevent it
Don't schedule new providers with a payer's patients before their effective date.
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