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Eligibility & prior-auth checklist

Denials that start at the front desk are the cheapest to prevent. Score your pre-visit verification against the ten checks that stop eligibility, coverage, and authorization denials before the claim goes out.

10 front-end checks Readiness score Maps to CARC codes
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Pre-visit verification checks

Eligibility readiness

0%

High denial risk

0 of 10 checks complete.

Open denial risks

  • CO-27 — coverage terminated / expired
  • CO-242 — services not provided by network provider
  • CO-31 — patient cannot be identified as insured
  • CO-96 — non-covered charges
  • CO-197 — precert / authorization absent
  • CO-183 / CO-197 — referral requirement not met
  • CO-22 — may be covered by another payer per COB
  • CO-140 — patient/insured health ID number and name mismatch
  • CO-50 — not deemed a medical necessity
  • CO-29 — time limit for filing has expired

Educational reference. Requirements vary by payer and plan — some services need referral and authorization, others neither. Use the denial-code lookup to work any code these checks are meant to prevent.

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Aethera builds front-end verification into every claim so eligibility and auth denials never reach your A/R. See where yours are leaking.

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