CO-B14Contractual ObligationContractual
CO-B14 Denial Code: One visit per physician per day
Only one visit/consultation per physician per day is covered — a second same-day E/M by the same physician denies.
Why CO-B14 happens
- ●Two same-day encounters billed separately by the same provider
How to fix a CO-B14 denial
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If the second visit was a separate, unrelated problem, combine into one appropriately-leveled E/M or append modifier 25 rules where applicable and appeal
How to prevent it
Same-day same-provider E/M edits in the scrubber.
Drowning in CO-B14 denials?
OakClaim works every denial within 48 hours and builds prevention rules so they stop recurring.