What is the meaning of the CMS Medicare Claim Denial Reason Code?: CO-109, CO109, CO/109 -Just my passion.com

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What is the meaning of the CMS Medicare Claim Denial Reason Code?:
CO109, CO/109, CO-109

What is the meaning of the CMS Medicare Claim Denial Reason

Code?:

109

, CO/

109

, CO-

109

Claim not covered by this

payer/contractor. You must send the claim to the correct

payer/contractor.

hat You Should DO:

Verify if maybe the patient is covered through the HMO (Health

Management Organization) with another insurance company.

Useful References:

CPT Code Books, CMS Website (www.cms.gov),

CCI

Quarterly Updates, CPT Assistant Publications, Diagnosis Code

Books