diff --git a/src/codes/code_funcs.py b/src/codes/code_funcs.py
index c99e273..b44a507 100644
--- a/src/codes/code_funcs.py
+++ b/src/codes/code_funcs.py
@@ -116,8 +116,11 @@ def code_explicit(service, methodology, filename):
         instruction=prompt_templates.CODE_EXPLICIT_INSTRUCTION(),
         usage_label="CODE_EXPLICIT",
     )
-    code_answer_dict = _parser(llm_answer_raw)
-    return code_answer_dict
+    try:
+        code_answer_dict = _parser(llm_answer_raw)
+        return code_answer_dict
+    except:
+        return {}
 
 
 def code_category(service, proc_category, hcpcs_level2_mapping, filename):
@@ -151,7 +154,10 @@ def code_category(service, proc_category, hcpcs_level2_mapping, filename):
         cache=True,
         instruction=prompt_templates.CODE_CATEGORY_INSTRUCTION(),
     )
-    llm_answer_final = _parser(llm_answer_raw)  # Returns list
+    try:
+        llm_answer_final = _parser(llm_answer_raw)  # Returns list
+    except:
+        {}
 
     code_answer_dict = {"PROCEDURE_CD": [], "PROCEDURE_CD_DESC": []}
     for answer in llm_answer_final:
@@ -179,16 +185,19 @@ def code_implicit_special(service, filename):
     Returns:
         dict: A dictionary containing the implicit codes found for the service. If no codes are found, returns an empty dictionary.
     """
-    prompt, _parser = prompt_templates.CODE_IMPLICIT_SPECIAL(service)
 
-    llm_answer_raw = llm_utils.invoke_claude(
-        prompt,
-        "sonnet_latest",
-        filename,
-        cache=True,
-        instruction=prompt_templates.CODE_IMPLICIT_SPECIAL_INSTRUCTION(),
-    )
-    llm_answer_final = _parser(llm_answer_raw)
+    prompt, _parser = prompt_templates.CODE_IMPLICIT_SPECIAL(service)
+    try:
+        llm_answer_raw = llm_utils.invoke_claude(
+            prompt,
+            "sonnet_latest",
+            filename,
+            cache=True,
+            instruction=prompt_templates.CODE_IMPLICIT_SPECIAL_INSTRUCTION(),
+        )
+        llm_answer_final = _parser(llm_answer_raw)
+    except:
+        return {}
 
     special_case_mapping = {
         "Drugs": ["J0000-J9999"],
@@ -512,7 +521,10 @@ def fill_bill_type(
         cache=True,
         instruction=prompt_templates.FILL_BILL_TYPE_INSTRUCTION(),
     )
-    llm_answer_final = _parser(llm_answer_raw)
+    try:
+        llm_answer_final = _parser(llm_answer_raw)
+    except:
+        return answer_dict
 
     # Second attempt: Service term + reimbursement term + exhibit context (if first attempt failed and context available)
     if string_utils.is_empty(llm_answer_final) and exhibit_text:
@@ -530,7 +542,10 @@ def fill_bill_type(
             cache=True,
             instruction=prompt_templates.FILL_BILL_TYPE_INSTRUCTION(),
         )
-        llm_answer_final = _parser(llm_answer_raw)
+        try:
+            llm_answer_final = _parser(llm_answer_raw)
+        except:
+            return answer_dict
 
     # Keep legacy behavior: return answer_dict unchanged if no result found
     if not llm_answer_final:
diff --git a/src/pipelines/shared/postprocessing/postprocessing_funcs.py b/src/pipelines/shared/postprocessing/postprocessing_funcs.py
index c9586b9..d456f83 100644
--- a/src/pipelines/shared/postprocessing/postprocessing_funcs.py
+++ b/src/pipelines/shared/postprocessing/postprocessing_funcs.py
@@ -880,9 +880,7 @@ def fill_claim_type_from_title(df: pd.DataFrame) -> pd.DataFrame:
             file_rows = df.loc[file_mask, "AARETE_DERIVED_CLAIM_TYPE_CD"]
 
             # Get non-empty values for this file
-            non_empty_values = [
-                v for v in file_rows if not string_utils.is_empty(v)
-            ]
+            non_empty_values = [v for v in file_rows if not string_utils.is_empty(v)]
 
             if non_empty_values:
                 # Use mode (most common value) to fill empty rows in this file
@@ -934,7 +932,7 @@ def fill_claim_type_from_title(df: pd.DataFrame) -> pd.DataFrame:
         "HOSPITAL",
         "INSTITUTIONAL",
         "FACILITY",
-        "INPATIENT", 
+        "INPATIENT",
     ]
 
     def infer_from_title(row):
diff --git a/src/prompts/prompt_templates.py b/src/prompts/prompt_templates.py
index 07198ca..adc680e 100644
--- a/src/prompts/prompt_templates.py
+++ b/src/prompts/prompt_templates.py
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ def CODE_IMPLICIT_SPECIAL(service) -> Tuple[str, Callable[[str], list]]:
     """
     prompt = f"""[CONTEXT]
 Here is the Service to analyze:
-{service}"""
+SERVICE: {service}"""
 
     return (prompt, _json_list_parser)