835 Denial Combination

CO-29+N281

CO

Contractual Obligation · Claim-Level Adjustment

What This Combination Means

Timely filing — the provider is not enrolled in the program for this date of service.

N/A

Appeal Success

30-90 days

Avg. Resolution

Hard

Difficulty

No

Appealable

Step-by-Step Resolution

Steps tailored specifically to this CO-29+N281 combination — not generic advice.

  1. 1

    Review denial details for CO-29-N281 and identify the specific issue.

  2. 2

    Pull the relevant documentation (records, auth, NPI information) supporting this claim.

  3. 3

    Correct the identified error or gather required documentation.

  4. 4

    Resubmit as a corrected claim or submit an appeal with supporting documentation.

  5. 5

    Follow up with the payer within 10-15 business days to confirm adjudication.

Specialty Context

How CO-29+N281 typically presents across different practice types.

Dental

Apply dental billing best practices for CO-29-N281 denial resolution.

Medical

Apply medical billing guidelines for CO-29-N281 denial — verify payer-specific requirements.

Behavioral Health

Apply behavioral health billing standards for CO-29-N281 — confirm MHPAEA compliance.

Individual Code References

View the standalone definition for each code in this combination.

CARC 29RARC N281

Decode every 835 combination automatically

Arceum Pro reads your ERA files and surfaces the combined interpretation + recovery steps for every denial — no manual lookups.

Join the Waitlist →
← Back to Combo LookupBrowse All Codes →