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partially approved

Partially approved is an authorization decision status in which an insurance authorization request is approved for only some of the requested services, items, amount, or time period, and not for the remainder.

In plain English

This means the request got a yes for some parts and a no for the rest. The approved part covers only part of what was asked for, such as certain services, items, amount, or time period.

In context

Here, it reports that the authorization request was granted only in part and not for the remaining requested services, items, amount, or time period.

Situation
Checking provider networks, authorization, referrals, eligibility, and preapproval states
What it communicates
reports a mixed decision outcome for a request.

Meaning limits

By itself, this status does not say which portions were approved and which were not.

Examples

“Her insurance request was partially approved for six therapy sessions, but the remaining four were not approved.”

Core meaning

“The request came back partially approved, so the office reviewed the denied days separately.”

In context