Appeal Writing Workshop


This members-only area presents the appeal writing specialist with self-paced educational tools to learn successful, proven strategies in all aspects of appeal writing.

Writing Issue-Specific Appeals

Level of Care

Medical Necessity

Appealing denials that challenge the medical necessity of the service or procedure, inpatient or outpatient


Clinical Validation

Coding

Technical Administrative


Construction of a Successful Appeal Argument

Coding Standard


Developing Appeal Letter Templates


Sample Appeal Letter Templates

Level of Care Medicare 

GVT MN2MN MS-DRG 204 Respiratory Signs and Symptoms Appeal Template UPDATED 2019 Q2

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Clinical Validation
Commercial/Managed Medicare

COMM CV ICD-10 A41.9 Unspecified Septicemia SEP-3
Criteria Appeal Template UPDATED 2019 Q1

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Coding
Commercial/Managed Medicare

COMM CD Coding Only, ICD-10 Z68.3 – Z68.45, E66.01, E66.9
Obesity and or BMI APL Template UPDATED 2019 Q1

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Sample Successful Appeal Letters

Level of Care 
Commercial / Managed Medicare

SEAL – The Simple Effective Appeal Letter MS-DRG 638
Diabetes w CC

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Medical Necessity 
Commercial / Managed Medicare

Level of Care MS-DRG 204 Respiratory Signs and Symptoms 2019-06

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Clinical Validation
Commercial / Managed Medicare

Clinical Validation Sepsis and AKI 2019-06

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Coding
Commercial / Managed Commercial

Coding Obesity and Rheumatoid Arthritis 2019-04

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