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Ob-Gyn Proc denials: what the review data shows
Independent reviewers have decided 292 published cases where an insurer denied ob-gyn proc — and they overturned the insurer 43.8% of the time. If your denial is in this category, the odds say: appeal.
Published decisions
292
2001–2026
Overturned
43.8%
128 denials reversed
By denial reason
The excuse on the letter changes the odds — and the counter-strategy.
| Denial reason | Decisions | Overturned |
|---|---|---|
| medical necessity | 225 | 46.2% |
| experimental / investigational | 58 | 34.5% |
Within this category
Subcategories with at least 15 published decisions.
| Subcategory | Decisions | Overturned |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 100 | 42% |
| Hysterectomy | 83 | 36.1% |
| Fibroid Removal | 23 | 52.2% |
| Laparoscopy | 21 | 57.1% |
| Uter Art Emboliz | 16 | 18.8% |
| Infertility Tx | 15 | 53.3% |
| Fertility Preservation | 15 | 80% |
How to use this in your appeal
These are outcomes from California’s external review program — an independent physician panel that binds the insurer. Every state has an equivalent process, and internal appeals succeed even more often. Cite the category outcome when you appeal: reviewers routinely find that denials like yours didn’t hold up.
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA DMHC INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REVIEW OUTCOMES (CHHS OPEN DATA) · DERIVED AGGREGATE STATISTICS ONLY · METHODOLOGY
Not legal or medical advice. Coverage Rights is a self-help tool that helps you prepare your own appeal. For advice about your specific situation, talk to a licensed attorney or your doctor.