CO-22 Denial Code: The RARC-Paired Operational Recovery Playbook for 2026
Medical practices lose serious revenue every month to CO-22 denials. Per the CMS National Claims Denial Report, CO-22 represents 12.4% of refused outpatient claims in 2026, placing it firmly in the top five denial codes by frequency. The damage isn’t just delayed payment. It’s compounded by rework cost, A/R aging creep, patient billing risk, and […]
