CO-6Contractual ObligationCoding
CO-6 Denial Code: Procedure/revenue code inconsistent with patient's age
The procedure/revenue code is inconsistent with the patient's age.
Why CO-6 happens
- ●Pediatric code billed for an adult (or vice versa)
- ●Wrong date of birth on file
How to fix a CO-6 denial
- 1
Verify the patient's DOB and the age range of the billed code
- 2
Correct the code or demographics and resubmit
How to prevent it
Age-range edits in the scrubber; verify DOB at registration.
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