diff --git a/src/codes/code_funcs.py b/src/codes/code_funcs.py
index b44a507..67fdd45 100644
--- a/src/codes/code_funcs.py
+++ b/src/codes/code_funcs.py
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ def code_explicit(service, methodology, filename):
         code_answer_dict = _parser(llm_answer_raw)
         return code_answer_dict
     except:
+        logging.error(f"Failed to parse LLM response in code_explicit: {llm_answer_raw}")
         return {}
 
 
@@ -157,7 +158,8 @@ def code_category(service, proc_category, hcpcs_level2_mapping, filename):
     try:
         llm_answer_final = _parser(llm_answer_raw)  # Returns list
     except:
-        {}
+        logging.error(f"Failed to parse LLM response in code_category: {llm_answer_raw}")
+        return {}
 
     code_answer_dict = {"PROCEDURE_CD": [], "PROCEDURE_CD_DESC": []}
     for answer in llm_answer_final:
@@ -197,6 +199,7 @@ def code_implicit_special(service, filename):
         )
         llm_answer_final = _parser(llm_answer_raw)
     except:
+        logging.error(f"Failed to parse LLM response in code_implicit_special: {llm_answer_raw}")
         return {}
 
     special_case_mapping = {