diff --git a/src/Refitter.Core/RefitInterfaceGenerator.cs b/src/Refitter.Core/RefitInterfaceGenerator.cs
index 65803f19d..7bfcc9984 100644
--- a/src/Refitter.Core/RefitInterfaceGenerator.cs
+++ b/src/Refitter.Core/RefitInterfaceGenerator.cs
@@ -108,11 +108,32 @@ protected string GetTypeName(OpenApiOperation operation)
             return type is null or "void" ? GetAsyncOperationType(true) : $"{GetAsyncOperationType(false)}<{WellKnownNamesspaces.TrimImportedNamespaces(type)}>";
         }
 
-        var returnTypeParameter =
-            (new[] { "200", "201", "203", "206" })
-                .Where(operation.Responses.ContainsKey)
-                .Select(code => GetTypeName(code, operation))
-                .FirstOrDefault();
+        // First check for explicit success status codes
+        var successCodes = new[] { "200", "201", "203", "206" };
+        var returnTypeParameter = successCodes
+            .Where(operation.Responses.ContainsKey)
+            .Select(code => GetTypeName(code, operation))
+            .FirstOrDefault();
+
+        // If no explicit success codes found, check for range responses in precedence order
+        string[] ranges = { "1XX", "2XX", "3XX", "4XX", "5XX" };
+        if (returnTypeParameter == null)
+        {
+            foreach (var rangeCode in ranges)
+            {
+                if (operation.Responses.ContainsKey(rangeCode))
+                {
+                    returnTypeParameter = GetTypeName(rangeCode, operation);
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // If no success codes or ranges found, check for default response
+        if (returnTypeParameter == null && operation.Responses.ContainsKey("default"))
+        {
+            returnTypeParameter = GetTypeName("default", operation);
+        }
 
         return GetReturnType(returnTypeParameter);
     }
diff --git a/src/Refitter.Tests/Examples/DefaultResponseObjectTests.cs b/src/Refitter.Tests/Examples/DefaultResponseObjectTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a4f88e024
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Refitter.Tests/Examples/DefaultResponseObjectTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+using FluentAssertions;
+using Refitter.Core;
+using Refitter.Tests.Build;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Refitter.Tests.Examples;
+
+public class DefaultResponseObjectTests
+{
+    private const string OpenApiSpec = @"
+openapi: '3.0.0'
+info:
+  version: '1.0.0'
+  title: 'Default Response API'
+  description: 'An API that uses default responses and range responses'
+servers:
+  - url: 'https://api.example.com/v1'
+paths:
+  /users:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - 'Users'
+      summary: 'Get users list using default response'
+      description: 'Returns a list of users using default response type'
+      operationId: 'getUsersWithDefault'
+      responses:
+        default:
+          description: 'List of users with unknown status code'
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: 'array'
+                items:
+                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
+  /users/{id}:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - 'Users'
+      summary: 'Get user by ID using default response'
+      description: 'Returns a user by ID using default response type'
+      operationId: 'getUserByIdWithDefault'
+      parameters:
+        - name: 'id'
+          in: 'path'
+          description: 'User ID'
+          required: true
+          schema:
+            type: 'string'
+      responses:
+        default:
+          description: 'User data with unknown status code'
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
+  /categories:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - 'Categories'
+      summary: 'Get categories using 2XX range response'
+      description: 'Returns a list of categories using 2XX range response'
+      operationId: 'getCategoriesWithRange'
+      responses:
+        2XX:
+          description: 'List of categories with 2XX status code'
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: 'array'
+                items:
+                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Category'
+  /categories/{id}:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - 'Categories'
+      summary: 'Get category by ID using 2XX range response'
+      description: 'Returns a category by ID using 2XX range response'
+      operationId: 'getCategoryByIdWithRange'
+      parameters:
+        - name: 'id'
+          in: 'path'
+          description: 'Category ID'
+          required: true
+          schema:
+            type: 'string'
+      responses:
+        2XX:
+          description: 'Category data with 2XX status code'
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Category'
+components:
+  schemas:
+    User:
+      type: 'object'
+      properties:
+        id:
+          type: 'string'
+        name:
+          type: 'string'
+        email:
+          type: 'string'
+          format: 'email'
+    Category:
+      type: 'object'
+      properties:
+        id:
+          type: 'string'
+        name:
+          type: 'string'
+";
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Can_Generate_Code()
+    {
+        string generatedCode = await GenerateCode();
+        generatedCode.Should().NotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Can_Build_Generated_Code()
+    {
+        string generatedCode = await GenerateCode();
+        BuildHelper
+            .BuildCSharp(generatedCode)
+            .Should()
+            .BeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Should_Generate_Default_Response_Return_Types()
+    {
+        string generatedCode = await GenerateCode();
+        generatedCode.Should().Contain("Task<User> GetUserByIdWithDefault(string id);");
+        generatedCode.Should().Contain("Task<ICollection<User>> GetUsersWithDefault();");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Should_Generate_Range_Response_Return_Types()
+    {
+        string generatedCode = await GenerateCode();
+        generatedCode.Should().Contain("Task<Category> GetCategoryByIdWithRange(string id);");
+        generatedCode.Should().Contain("Task<ICollection<Category>> GetCategoriesWithRange();");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Should_Generate_User_Contract()
+    {
+        string generatedCode = await GenerateCode();
+        generatedCode.Should().Contain("public partial class User");
+        generatedCode.Should().Contain("public string Id { get; set; }");
+        generatedCode.Should().Contain("public string Name { get; set; }");
+        generatedCode.Should().Contain("public string Email { get; set; }");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Should_Generate_Category_Contract()
+    {
+        string generatedCode = await GenerateCode();
+        generatedCode.Should().Contain("public partial class Category");
+        generatedCode.Should().Contain("public string Id { get; set; }");
+        generatedCode.Should().Contain("public string Name { get; set; }");
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<string> GenerateCode()
+    {
+        var swaggerFile = await CreateSwaggerFile(OpenApiSpec);
+        var settings = new RefitGeneratorSettings
+        {
+            OpenApiPath = swaggerFile,
+            UseCancellationTokens = false
+        };
+
+        var sut = await RefitGenerator.CreateAsync(settings);
+        var generatedCode = sut.Generate();
+        return generatedCode;
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<string> CreateSwaggerFile(string contents)
+    {
+        var filename = $"{Guid.NewGuid()}.yml";
+        var folder = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), Guid.NewGuid().ToString());
+        Directory.CreateDirectory(folder);
+        var swaggerFile = Path.Combine(folder, filename);
+        await File.WriteAllTextAsync(swaggerFile, contents);
+        return swaggerFile;
+    }
+}