CO-74Contractual ObligationPayment Adjustment
CO-74 Denial Code: Indirect Medical Education adjustment
IME add-on adjustment for teaching hospitals under Medicare PPS — informational.
Why CO-74 happens
- ●Teaching-hospital status triggers the IME payment calculation
How to fix a CO-74 denial
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Reconcile against your IME factors; no action unless the factor is wrong
How to prevent it
Keep intern/resident-to-bed ratios current in cost reporting.
Drowning in CO-74 denials?
OakClaim works every denial within 48 hours and builds prevention rules so they stop recurring.