CO-18Contractual Adjustment
Duplicate claim
What this code means
The insurer has already received and processed this claim. A second submission was flagged as a duplicate.
What to do next
Verify with your provider whether the original claim was paid. If it was, no action is needed. If it was not paid, ask your provider to appeal with documentation showing the original claim was not processed.
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