835 Denial Combination

CO-16+N56

CO

Contractual Obligation · Claim-Level Adjustment

What This Combination Means

Missing or incomplete — the primary insurer's information or EOB is not included with this secondary claim.

92%

Appeal Success

3-7 days

Avg. Resolution

Easy

Difficulty

Yes

Appealable

Step-by-Step Resolution

Steps tailored specifically to this CO-16+N56 combination — not generic advice.

  1. 1

    Attach the primary payer's EOB to the secondary claim.

  2. 2

    Enter the primary payer's payment information in the appropriate claim fields.

  3. 3

    Resubmit as a corrected secondary claim with the primary EOB attached.

Specialty Context

How CO-16+N56 typically presents across different practice types.

Dental

Verify missing or incomplete — the primary insurer's information or eob is not included with this secondary claim per your dental plan contract and documentation requirements.

Medical

Confirm missing or incomplete — the primary insurer's information or eob is not included with this secondary claim against payer policy and submit corrected claim as needed.

Behavioral Health

Apply behavioral health parity rules and confirm missing or incomplete — the primary insurer's information or eob is not included with this secondary claim per MHPAEA standards.

Individual Code References

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