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CO-32 - Denial Journal
CARC CO — Contractual Obligation

CO-32

Records indicate the patient is not an eligible dependent

What This Code Means

The payer’s records show this individual doesn’t qualify as a covered dependent under the subscriber’s plan.

Common Causes

  • Dependent aged out of eligibility (e.g. over the plan's age limit)
  • Dependent relationship not updated with the payer

How to Resolve or Appeal

  1. Confirm the dependent relationship and age limits with the payer
  2. Update coverage information if it's simply outdated

More Denial Codes to Check

CARC CO-227 RARC N30 Patient ineligible for this service CARC CO-26 Expenses incurred prior to coverage RARC MA60 RARC M138 RARC MA86 CARC PR-238 CARC CO-239 CARC CO-30 CARC CO-178 CARC CO-28

Educational reference only — not medical or legal advice. Always confirm code usage and appeal rights with the specific payer.

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