CO-282Contractual ObligationCoding
CO-282 Denial Code: Procedure/revenue code inconsistent with type of bill
Institutional edit: the procedure or revenue code doesn't belong on this type of bill.
Why CO-282 happens
- ●Revenue code not valid for the TOB (e.g., inpatient-only revenue on outpatient TOB)
How to fix a CO-282 denial
- 1
Correct the revenue code/TOB pairing and rebill
How to prevent it
TOB/revenue-code compatibility edits in the institutional scrubber.
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