CO-240Contractual ObligationCoding
CO-240 Denial Code: Diagnosis inconsistent with birth weight
Neonatal edit: the diagnosis conflicts with the newborn's documented birth weight.
Why CO-240 happens
- ●Birth-weight-specific ICD-10 codes mismatched to the recorded weight
- ●Missing or wrong birth weight on the claim
How to fix a CO-240 denial
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Verify birth weight and diagnosis pairing against the record; correct and rebill
How to prevent it
Validate neonatal weight/diagnosis pairings in coding review.
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