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Expert guides on insurance appeals, denial management, and prior authorization for billing professionals and healthcare providers.

Appeal Aetna Cardiac Catheterization Denial — Letter Template & Deadlines

Denial Help · 7 min read · February 23, 2026

Aetna denied cardiac catheterization? Appeal deadline, medical necessity criteria, CPT codes, and a letter template to overturn the denial.

Appeal Aetna Facet Joint Injection Denial — Letter Template & CPT Codes

Denial Help · 7 min read · February 23, 2026

Aetna denied facet joint injections? Appeal deadline, conservative treatment requirements, CPT codes, and a letter template to overturn it.

Appeal Aetna Breast MRI Denial — Letter Template, Deadlines & CPT Codes

Denial Help · 7 min read · February 23, 2026

Aetna denied a patient's breast MRI? For billing and practice staff: appeal deadlines, high-risk screening and prior imaging criteria, CPT 77046 to 77049, and a fill-in appeal letter template.

Appeal Aetna Spinal Fusion Denial — Letter Template, Deadlines & CPT Codes

Denial Help · 7 min read · February 23, 2026

Aetna denied spinal fusion surgery? Appeal deadline, medical necessity criteria, CPT codes, and a letter template to overturn the denial.

Appeal Aetna Total Hip Replacement Denial — Letter Template & Deadlines

Denial Help · 7 min read · February 23, 2026

Aetna denied total hip replacement? Appeal deadline, failed conservative treatment criteria, CPT codes, and a letter template to overturn it.

Appeal Aetna Lumbar MRI Denial — Letter Template, Deadlines & CPT Codes

Denial Help · 7 min read · February 23, 2026

Aetna denied a lumbar spine MRI (CPT 72148)? Appeal deadlines, the CPB 0236 indications, CPT codes, and an appeal letter template billing staff can fill in from the chart.

UHC Denied Genetic Testing? Appeal Guide + Free Template (2026)

Denial Help · 7 min read · February 23, 2026

UnitedHealthcare denied genetic testing (CPT 81479)? For billing staff: common denial reasons, the records to send, appeal steps and a free fill-in appeal letter template.

Appeal UnitedHealthcare Physical Therapy Denial — Template & CPT Codes

Denial Help · 8 min read · February 23, 2026

UnitedHealthcare denied physical therapy? Appeal deadline, visit limit rules, CPT codes, and a step-by-step letter template to overturn the denial.

Appeal UnitedHealthcare CT Abdomen Denial — Letter Template & CPT Codes

Denial Help · 8 min read · February 23, 2026

For billing staff working a UnitedHealthcare CT abdomen denial (CPT 74177 and related codes): clinical indications, prior imaging, filing deadlines by plan type, peer-to-peer review and a fill-in appeal letter template.

Appeal UnitedHealthcare Colonoscopy Denial — Letter Template & CPT Codes

Denial Help · 7 min read · February 23, 2026

For billing staff working a UnitedHealthcare colonoscopy denial (CPT 45380): screening vs diagnostic criteria, the records to send, appeal steps and a fill-in appeal letter template.

Appeal UnitedHealthcare Sleep Study Denial — Letter Template & CPT Codes

Denial Help · 7 min read · February 23, 2026

For billing staff working a UnitedHealthcare sleep study (CPT 95810) denial: common denial reasons including the home sleep test question, the records to gather, the appeal deadline, and a fill-in appeal letter template.

Appeal UnitedHealthcare Epidural Injection Denial — Template & CPT Codes

Denial Help · 7 min read · February 23, 2026

UnitedHealthcare denied epidural steroid injection? Appeal deadline, frequency limits, CPT codes, and a letter template to overturn the denial.

Appeal UnitedHealthcare Shoulder MRI Denial — Letter Template & CPT Codes

Denial Help · 7 min read · February 23, 2026

For billing staff working a UnitedHealthcare shoulder MRI denial (CPT 73221): conservative care and X-ray records, exam findings, appeal steps and a fill-in appeal letter template.

Appeal UnitedHealthcare Spinal Fusion Denial — Letter Template & CPT Codes

Denial Help · 7 min read · February 23, 2026

UnitedHealthcare denied spinal fusion? Appeal deadline, medical necessity criteria, CPT codes, and a letter template to overturn the denial.

Appeal UnitedHealthcare Knee Replacement Denial — Template & CPT Codes

Denial Help · 7 min read · February 23, 2026

UnitedHealthcare denied total knee replacement? Appeal deadline, failed conservative treatment criteria, CPT codes, and a letter template to overturn it.

UHC Denied Your Lumbar MRI? Step-by-Step Appeal Guide (2026)

Denial Help · 7 min read · February 23, 2026

UnitedHealthcare denied your lumbar MRI (CPT 72148)? What to document, how to confirm the filing deadline, and sample arguments for the appeal.

The Difference Between Prior Auth and Precertification

Education · 6 min read · February 23, 2026

How payers use prior authorization and precertification, when the two terms mean the same approval step, and what auth staff should check, send and track so fewer requests get pended.

Medical Billing Denial Codes (CARC + RARC) 2026 Guide

Denial Help · 15 min read · February 22, 2026

Reference for medical billing denial codes (CARC and RARC) for billing teams: common codes with typical cause, next action and appeal angle, plus group codes and how to work a denial. Updated for 2026.

Building an Efficient Appeals Workflow

Practice Management · 6 min read · February 18, 2026

Streamline your appeals process with proven workflow strategies for your organization

The True Cost of Prior Authorization Delays

Practice Management · 6 min read · February 17, 2026

What prior authorization delays cost a practice: staff hours, rework on denied requests, rescheduled appointments and slower cash flow, plus workflow changes billing and front-desk teams can make to get approvals moving faster.

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