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Hospitalized, but Not Admitted: Admission Status

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Medical Necessity<br />

• A test may be appropriate, <strong>but</strong> not “necessary”<br />

• MN relates more to setting of service than to need for<br />

service<br />

• Common denial reasons:<br />

– Lack of supporting documentation<br />

– Pre-existing conditions<br />

– Lack of preauthorization<br />

– Interventions deemed experimental

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