CO-P17Contractual ObligationWorkers' Comp & Auto
CO-P17 Denial Code: P&C — referral not authorized by attending physician
Property & casualty: the referral wasn't authorized by the attending physician as the jurisdiction requires.
Why CO-P17 happens
- ●Specialist care without the required attending-physician referral chain
How to fix a CO-P17 denial
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Obtain the attending's authorization/referral documentation and resubmit
How to prevent it
Follow the jurisdiction's referral chain rules for P&C patients.
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