By the end of this guide, you'll have Claude set up as a dedicated denial appeal drafting assistant — capable of producing a complete, persuasive appeal letter in under 5 minutes from the denial reason, clinical documentation, and payer coverage criteria. Instead of your billing staff spending 30–60 minutes per appeal, they spend 5 minutes reviewing and submitting an AI-drafted letter.

• Claude account at claude.ai (free tier for occasional use; Pro at $20/month for volume)
• Denial data: denial reason code, CPT code, ICD-10 diagnosis code, payer name
• Clinical documentation excerpt or summary supporting medical necessity
• Time needed: 30 minutes to set up your workflow; 5 minutes per appeal
• Cost: Free (limited) or $20/month Claude Pro