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125
CO - Contractual ObligationCoding/Billing
Denial Code CO-125: Payment Adjusted - Submission Error
What Does Code 125 Mean?
Submission/billing error(s). Payment adjusted due to errors in the claim submission that need correction.
Group Code CO (Contractual Obligation): The provider has agreed to accept the payer's determination. The patient is generally not responsible for this amount.
Why Does This Happen?
Various billing errors including wrong codes, missing fields, or data mismatches.
How to Resolve It
- 1Review the full remittance for specific error codes
- 2Correct the identified errors
- 3Resubmit the corrected claim
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