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CO 253 Denial Code: Causes & Effective Solutions What is CO253 denial code | Sequestration Adjustment Code 253 Denial is a reduction in payment due to Medicare sequestration — a process of federal budget reduction established under the Budget Control Act of 2011 The CO 253 rejection code relates to the mandatory 2% decrease in Medicare payments as part of sequestration. While not a refusal in the classic sense, it In June of 2013 CMS created a new code, CO-253 to replace CO-223. If your practice management system was configured to allow the 2% adjustment ...