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title: UnisLink CO-16 Denial Prevention Guide
description: "Recover up to $450k in \"frozen\" A/R with the CO-16 Prevention Guide. Learn to identify denial culprits and implement 2026 benchmarks to stop revenue leaks and boost your practice's bottom line."
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Most practices view CO-16 "Missing Information" denials as a minor administrative nuisance. In reality, they are a significant drain on your bottom line. This report breaks down the real-world costs for mid-sized groups ($10M - $15M in annual revenue) and provides a roadmap for recovery.

### Inside this guide, you’ll find:

- **The Frozen Assets Analysis:** How to identify the $116k – $450k currently stuck in your A/R due to simple demographic errors.
- **The Annualized Savings Model:** A breakdown of how automated verification can save your practice between $218k and $436k annually.
- **The CO-16 Category Breakdown:** Pinpointing the "Primary Culprits"—from NPI mismatches to missing modifiers—that account for $90\\%$ of these rejections.
- **2026 Benchmarks:** Compare your practice's performance against industry-standard resolution rates.

### Ready to take control of your denials?

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