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How to Appeal a Service Not Covered Denial

Insurer says the service is excluded from coverage. Review plan documents for actual exclusion language; often the exclusion is misapplied.

~35% typical appeal success rate
Codes CO-96, CO-109

Why insurers issue Service Not Covered denials

Insurer says the service is excluded from coverage. Review plan documents for actual exclusion language; often the exclusion is misapplied. Recognizing the denial type is the first step — it determines which arguments and evidence will actually move the reviewer.

The appeal strategy that works

For Service Not Covered denials, the winning approach centers on plan language review: directly rebut the insurer's stated reason, then back it with the evidence reviewers respect.

The strongest supporting evidence for this denial type:

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