Claims workbench/CLM-2026-005568

Institutional claim · UB-04 · EDI 837I

CLM-2026-005568

Meadow GI Associates, Gastroenterology. Service 2026-02-17 at outpatient hospital (POS 22). Received 2026-02-23.

DeniedOut of network

Billed

$2,070.00

1 line

Allowed

$931.50

if approved

Plan pays

—

Denied

Member owes

—

copay / deductible / 10% coinsurance

Rules engine

Deny

CO18

Decided by

Claims rules engine

2026-10-21 13:43

Member

Resolved through the identity graph

Member: Paul Lynch
Member ID: UHC-76821-72
Date of birth: 2005-03-22
Identity: Verified3 records, confidence 0.98
Claim record: CLMCLM-430272
Relationship: Self, Los Angeles, CA

Coverage and accumulators

Found by member ID

Plan: CHOICE-PLUS-PPO PPO group GRP-7983
Coverage period: 2024-04-01 to present
Deductible: $2,174.59 of $3,500.0062%
Out-of-pocket maximum: $2,011.96 of $14,000.0014%
Copays: office $30.00, specialist $50.00, emergency $150.00
Physical therapy visits: 12 of 20 used

Provider

Billing and rendering

Billing provider: Meadow GI Associates
Gastroenterology · taxonomy 207RG0100X
NPI: 7747243401
Network: Out of network
Rendering NPI: 5892934477
Location: Los Angeles, CA · TIN 16-0400328
Authorisation / referral: PA2025719545 / none

Service lines

UB-04: procedures, modifiers, units, charges and the pricing outcome per line

Line	Code	Description	Mod.	Units	Dx	Billed	Allowed	Member	Plan	Line status
1	45378 rev 0750	Colonoscopy, diagnostic	—	1	1	$2,070.00	$931.50	—	—	DeniedCO18
Totals						$2,070.00	$931.50	—	—

Diagnoses (ICD-10-CM)

1. Z12.11 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of colonprincipal

Claim header

Patient account: PA-671632
Frequency code: 1 (original)
Accident: No
DRG: —
Admit / discharge: —
Landed: 2026-10-21 13:43

Rules engine

CLAIMS-ADJ v1: 11 checks, 2 needing attention

Check	Result	Code	Detail
Member identity	Pass		Attached to MBR-014594 (verified, link confidence 0.98).
Eligibility	Pass		Active on 2026-02-17: NULL (PPO), effective 2024-04-01.
Timely filing	Pass		Received 6 days after service (limit 90).
Duplicate check	Fail	CO18	Exact duplicate of CLM-2026-005567: same member, date of service, procedures and billing provider. Exact duplicate claim or service
Prior authorisation	Pass		Authorisation PA2025719545 on file for 45378.
Provider network	Note		Out-of-network provider; priced at the out-of-network allowance, balance billing may apply.
Medical necessity	Pass		Diagnosis supports the procedures billed.
Bundling (NCCI)	Pass		No bundling conflicts.
Benefit limits	Pass		No limited benefit on this claim.
Completeness	Pass		Required documentation present.
High-dollar review	Pass		Within the auto-adjudication ceiling.

Evaluated 2026-10-21 13:43 under policy version 1. Hard rule fired: Denied.

Notes

Provider, system and examiner notes on this claim

ClinicalProvider: Meadow GI Associates2026-02-17 10:54
Patient seen for encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of colon.
SystemSystem: Claims system2026-02-23 01:41
System edit 018 fired: identical member, date of service, procedure and billing provider as a prior submission.

Attachments

Documents received with the claim

Prior auth letterPA2025719545_approval.pdf2 pages
Utilisation management approval letter for 45378 (Colonoscopy, diagnostic), valid 2026-02-17 to 2026-05-18.
Itemized billitemized_PA-671632.pdf9 pages
Itemised statement totalling $2070.00 across 1 line.

Claim history

Every event on this claim, sealed in the audit chain

Rules engineDenied2026-10-21 13:43
Duplicate check: Exact duplicate of CLM-2026-005567: same member, date of service, procedures and billing provider. Provider network: Out-of-network provider; priced at the out-of-network allowance, balance billing may apply.

Other claims for this member

Same resolved identity

Claim	Service	Provider	Billed	Status
CLM-2026-029172	2026-05-19	Harbor Endocrine Associates	$320.00	Approved
CLM-2026-005567	2026-02-17	Meadow GI Associates	$2,070.00	Approved

AI recommendation

assist mode · apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0

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

Examiner decision

Denied by Claims rules engine; an examiner may still override

Outcome

Approve and pay as pricedAllowed amount, member responsibility and plan payment are applied to every line.DenyNo payment. Reason codes go on the remittance advice and the member's explanation of benefits.Pend for informationHold the claim; a development letter or confirmation is needed before it can be finalised.Refer to special investigationsRoute to the SIU for a fraud, waste and abuse review. No payment until cleared.

Examiner rationale *

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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.

Review queue Member identity