Claims workbench/CLM-2026-001709
Professional claim · CMS-1500 · EDI 837P

CLM-2026-001709

Valley Skin Care Associates, Dermatology. Service 2026-05-19 at office (POS 11). Received 2026-06-06.

Denied
Billed
$289.00
1 line
Allowed
$179.18
if approved
Plan pays
—
Denied
Member owes
—
copay / deductible / 10% coinsurance
Rules engine
Deny
CO18
Decided by
Claims rules engine
2026-10-22 12:44

Member

Resolved through the identity graph

Member ID
UHC-00876-55
Date of birth
1978-06-18
Identity
Verified4 records, confidence 0.99
Claim record
CLMCLM-411632
Relationship
Self, Fresno, CA

Coverage and accumulators

Found by member ID

Plan
MEDICARE-ADV-A MA group GRP-0728
Coverage period
2021-05-01 to present
Deductible
$1,451.71 of $2,500.0058%
Out-of-pocket maximum
$2,870.88 of $7,500.0038%
Copays
office $25.00, specialist $50.00, emergency $250.00
Physical therapy visits
15 of 20 used

Provider

Billing and rendering

Billing provider
Valley Skin Care Associates
Dermatology · taxonomy 207N00000X
NPI
2987742436
Network
In network
Rendering NPI
2292793330
Location
Miami, FL · TIN 36-7948934
Authorisation / referral
none / none

Service lines

CMS-1500: procedures, modifiers, units, charges and the pricing outcome per line

LineCodeDescriptionMod.UnitsDxBilledAllowedMemberPlanLine status
111102Tangential skin biopsy, single lesion—11$289.00$179.18——DeniedCO18
Totals$289.00$179.18——
Diagnoses (ICD-10-CM)
  • 1. D22.5 Melanocytic nevi of trunkprincipal
  • 2. L57.0 Actinic keratosis
Claim header
Patient account
PA-306844
Frequency code
1 (original)
Accident
No
DRG
—
Admit / discharge
—
Landed
2026-10-22 12:44

Rules engine

CLAIMS-ADJ v1: 11 checks, 1 needing attention

CheckResultCodeDetail
Member identityPassAttached to MBR-031847 (verified, link confidence 0.99).
EligibilityPassActive on 2026-05-19: MEDICARE-ADV-A (MA), effective 2021-05-01.
Timely filingPassReceived 18 days after service (limit 90).
Duplicate checkFailCO18Exact duplicate of CLM-2026-001708: same member, date of service, procedures and billing provider.
Exact duplicate claim or service
Prior authorisationPassNo line requires precertification.
Provider networkPassIn-network provider Valley Skin Care Associates (2987742436).
Medical necessityPassDiagnosis supports the procedures billed.
Bundling (NCCI)PassNo bundling conflicts.
Benefit limitsPassNo limited benefit on this claim.
CompletenessPassRequired documentation present.
High-dollar reviewPassWithin the auto-adjudication ceiling.
Evaluated 2026-10-22 12:44 under policy version 1. Hard rule fired: Denied.

Notes

Provider, system and examiner notes on this claim

  • ClinicalProvider: Valley Skin Care Associates2026-05-19 15:48

    Follow-up for melanocytic nevi of trunk. Plan discussed, medications reconciled.

  • SystemSystem: Claims system2026-06-06 00:10

    System edit 018 fired: identical member, date of service, procedure and billing provider as a prior submission.

  • AdministrativeExaminer: T. Nguyen (Senior Claims Examiner)2026-06-06 14:55

    Member services inquiry logged on this claim; member asked about the status of payment.

Attachments

Documents received with the claim

No attachments.

Claim history

Every event on this claim, sealed in the audit chain

  1. Rules engineDenied2026-10-22 12:44
    Duplicate check: Exact duplicate of CLM-2026-001708: same member, date of service, procedures and billing provider.

Other claims for this member

Same resolved identity

ClaimServiceProviderBilledStatus
CLM-2026-0327342026-06-13Heritage Rehabilitation Center$317.00Approved
CLM-2026-0196662026-04-13Desert Cardiovascular Associates$293.00Approved
CLM-2026-0017082026-05-19Valley Skin Care Associates$289.00Approved

AI recommendation

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A hard rule decided this claim; the AI is advisory here.

Examiner decision

Denied by Claims rules engine; an examiner may still override

Outcome
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ExaminerR. Patel (Claims Examiner II)
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Evaluation truth

Hidden label from the synthetic generator; never shown to the model

DeniedCO18scenario: Duplicate

Exact duplicate of an earlier submission.