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Secondary Insurance Claim

Medical billing & coding glossary · all terms

Definition. A claim sent to a second payer after the primary payer has adjudicated, using coordination-of-benefits information from the primary decision.

You'll come across Secondary Insurance Claim while working the revenue cycle — from eligibility and claim submission to payment posting and denials. See the related terms below, or browse the full glossary and the Knowledge Hub.

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