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CO-76Contractual ObligationPayment Adjustment

CO-76 Denial Code: Disproportionate share adjustment

DSH add-on for hospitals serving high volumes of low-income patients — informational.

Why CO-76 happens

  • Hospital qualifies for DSH; adjustment applied per formula

How to fix a CO-76 denial

  1. 1

    Verify the DSH percentage matches your qualification status

How to prevent it

Monitor DSH qualification thresholds each fiscal year.

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