Claims workbench/CLM-2026-016951

Institutional claim · UB-04 · Provider portal

CLM-2026-016951

Mesa Imaging Center, Radiology. Service 2026-07-11 at outpatient hospital (POS 22). Received 2026-08-25.

DeniedOut of network

Billed

$3,949.00

2 lines

Allowed

$1,777.05

if approved

Plan pays

—

Denied

Member owes

—

copay / deductible / 30% coinsurance

Rules engine

Deny

CO197

Decided by

Claims rules engine

2026-10-22 12:44

Member

Resolved through the identity graph

Member: Walter Moreno
Member ID: UHC-70397-76
Date of birth: 1976-09-10
Identity: Verified2 records, confidence 0.99
Claim record: CLMCLM-411715
Relationship: Self, Sacramento, CA

Coverage and accumulators

Found by member ID

Plan: MEDICARE-ADV-B MA group GRP-2293
Coverage period: 2025-03-01 to present
Deductible: $67.57 of $500.0014%
Out-of-pocket maximum: $229.60 of $1,000.0023%
Copays: office $30.00, specialist $60.00, emergency $250.00
Physical therapy visits: 12 of 20 used

Provider

Billing and rendering

Billing provider: Mesa Imaging Center
Radiology · taxonomy 2085R0202X
NPI: 6656135814
Network: Out of network
Rendering NPI: 6656135814
Location: Minneapolis, MN · TIN 75-3868074
Authorisation / referral: none / 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	$2,157.00	$970.65	—	—	DeniedCO197
2	74177 rev 0350	CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast	—	1	2	$1,792.00	$806.40	—	—	DeniedCO197
Totals						$3,949.00	$1,777.05	—	—

Diagnoses (ICD-10-CM)

1. Z12.31 Encounter for screening mammogram for malignant neoplasm of breastprincipal
2. R51.9 Headache, unspecified
3. M25.561 Pain in right knee

Claim header

Patient account: PA-196687
Frequency code: 1 (original)
Accident: No
DRG: —
Admit / discharge: —
Landed: 2026-10-22 12:44

Rules engine

CLAIMS-ADJ v1: 11 checks, 3 needing attention

Check	Result	Code	Detail
Member identity	Pass		Attached to MBR-028404 (verified, link confidence 0.99).
Eligibility	Pass		Active on 2026-07-11: MEDICARE-ADV-B (MA), effective 2025-03-01.
Timely filing	Pass		Received 45 days after service (limit 90).
Duplicate check	Pass		No matching prior claim in the duplicate window.
Prior authorisation	Fail	CO197	70553, 74177 require precertification; no authorisation number on the claim. Precertification or authorization absent
Provider network	Note		Out-of-network provider; priced at the out-of-network allowance, balance billing may apply.
Medical necessity	Review	CO50	70553, 74177 billed with routine diagnosis Z12.31; 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 2026-10-22 12:44 under policy version 1. Hard rule fired: Denied.

Notes

Provider, system and examiner notes on this claim

ClinicalProvider: Mesa Imaging Center2026-07-11 11:49
Established patient presents with encounter for screening mammogram for malignant neoplasm of breast; symptoms reviewed and vitals within expected range.
SystemSystem: Claims system2026-08-25 02:04
Procedure requires precertification; no authorisation number on the claim and none found in the UM system.

Attachments

Documents received with the claim

Itemized billitemized_PA-196687.pdf2 pages
Itemised statement totalling $3949.00 across 2 lines.

Claim history

Every event on this claim, sealed in the audit chain

Rules engineDenied2026-10-22 12:44
Prior authorisation: 70553, 74177 require precertification; no authorisation number on the claim. Provider network: Out-of-network provider; priced at the out-of-network allowance, balance billing may apply. Medical necessity: 70553, 74177 billed with routine diagnosis Z12.31; 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

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)

Choose an outcome

Evaluation truth

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

DeniedCO197scenario: No auth

Precertification required and absent.

Review queue Member identity