Claims workbench/CLM-2026-010875

Institutional claim · UB-04 · EDI 837I

CLM-2026-010875

Northgate Reference Lab, Clinical Laboratory. Service 2026-04-20 at outpatient hospital (POS 22). Received 2026-05-15.

Pended

Billed

$2,229.00

1 line

Allowed

$1,225.95

if approved

Plan pays

—

Pended

Member owes

—

copay / deductible / 30% coinsurance

Rules engine

Pend

CO16

Decided by

Claims rules engine

2026-10-21 13:43

Member

Resolved through the identity graph

The claim record could not be attached to a resolved identity. Resolve it in the steward queue first.

Coverage and accumulators

Found by member ID

Plan: MEDICARE-ADV-A MA group GRP-3614
Coverage period: 2021-06-01 to present
Deductible: $96.89 of $1,000.0010%
Out-of-pocket maximum: $1,019.22 of $4,000.0025%
Copays: office $30.00, specialist $40.00, emergency $150.00
Physical therapy visits: 10 of 20 used

Provider

Billing and rendering

Billing provider: Northgate Reference Lab
Clinical Laboratory · taxonomy 291U00000X
NPI: 2558563716
Network: In network
Rendering NPI: 2558563716
Location: Minneapolis, MN · TIN 36-3280776
Authorisation / referral: PA2025951353 / 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	70553 rev 0610	MRI brain with and without contrast	—	1	1	$2,229.00	$1,225.95	—	—	PendedCO16
Totals						$2,229.00	$1,225.95	—	—

Diagnoses (ICD-10-CM)

1. Z00.00 Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findingsprincipal
2. I10 Essential (primary) hypertension

Claim header

Patient account: PA-298264
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	Fail	CO16	Claim record is not attached to a resolved identity. Claim lacks information needed for adjudication
Eligibility	Pass		Active on 2026-04-20: MEDICARE-ADV-A (MA), effective 2021-06-01.
Timely filing	Pass		Received 25 days after service (limit 90).
Duplicate check	Pass		No matching prior claim in the duplicate window.
Prior authorisation	Pass		Authorisation PA2025951353 on file for 70553.
Provider network	Pass		In-network provider Northgate Reference Lab (2558563716).
Medical necessity	Review	CO50	70553 billed with routine diagnosis Z00.00; clinical notes must support necessity. Not medically necessary per payer policy
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: Pended.

Notes

Provider, system and examiner notes on this claim

ClinicalProvider: Northgate Reference Lab2026-04-20 12:52
Established patient presents with encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings; symptoms reviewed and vitals within expected range. Imaging was ordered because of progressive neurological symptoms and failed conservative therapy over 8 weeks; study is medically necessary to rule out structural cause.
SystemSystem: Claims system2026-05-15 02:21
Clinical edit: advanced imaging billed with a routine examination diagnosis. Sent to nurse review for medical necessity.

Attachments

Documents received with the claim

Prior auth letterPA2025951353_approval.pdf2 pages
Utilisation management approval letter for 70553 (MRI brain with and without contrast), valid 2026-04-20 to 2026-07-19.
Itemized billitemized_PA-298264.pdf4 pages
Itemised statement totalling $2229.00 across 1 line.
Medical recordrecords_PA-298264.pdf4 pages
Clinic notes documenting 8 weeks of failed conservative therapy and progressive symptoms.

Claim history

Every event on this claim, sealed in the audit chain

Rules enginePended2026-10-21 13:43
Member identity: Claim record is not attached to a resolved identity. Medical necessity: 70553 billed with routine diagnosis Z00.00; clinical notes must support necessity.

Other claims for this member

Same resolved identity

No other claims.

AI recommendation

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

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

Examiner decision

Record the final decision; pricing and remittance reasons follow from it

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.

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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

Approvedscenario: Dx mismatch

Notes document medical necessity.

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