CO-7Contractual ObligationCoding
CO-7 Denial Code: Procedure/revenue code inconsistent with patient's gender
The procedure/revenue code is inconsistent with the patient's gender.
Why CO-7 happens
- ●Gender-specific procedure billed against mismatched demographics
- ●Registration error in the patient's recorded sex
How to fix a CO-7 denial
- 1
Verify demographics against the chart
- 2
Correct the code or the patient record and resubmit
How to prevent it
Gender-code edits at charge entry.
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