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CO-24Contractual ObligationEligibility

CO-24 Denial Code: Covered under capitation agreement / managed care plan

Charges are covered under a capitation agreement or managed care plan.

Why CO-24 happens

  • Fee-for-service claim submitted for a capitated member
  • Patient assigned to a different PCP/IPA
  • Medicare Advantage member billed to traditional Medicare

How to fix a CO-24 denial

  1. 1

    Verify the member's plan type and capitation assignment

  2. 2

    Bill the correct managed care entity or write off if within your cap agreement

How to prevent it

Flag capitated plans during eligibility verification.

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