Claims workbench/CLM-2026-017679

Institutional claim · UB-04 · EDI 837I

CLM-2026-017679

Meadow Imaging Center, Radiology. Service 2026-08-28 at outpatient hospital (POS 22). Received 2026-09-29.

Needs review

Billed

$3,621.00

2 lines

Allowed

$1,991.55

if approved

Plan pays

—

Needs review

Member owes

—

copay / deductible / 30% coinsurance

Rules engine

Review

CO50

Decided by

Nobody yet

open

Member

Resolved through the identity graph

Member: Wayne Carpenter
Member ID: UHC-08752-97
Date of birth: 1993-02-01
Identity: Verified5 records, confidence 0.97
Claim record: CLMCLM-400465
Relationship: Spouse, Eden Prairie, MN

Coverage and accumulators

Found by member ID

Plan: OPTIONS-PPO PPO group GRP-2802
Coverage period: 2023-08-01 to present
Deductible: $120.91 of $1,500.008%
Out-of-pocket maximum: $853.25 of $6,000.0014%
Copays: office $20.00, specialist $60.00, emergency $150.00
Physical therapy visits: 7 of 20 used

Provider

Billing and rendering

Billing provider: Meadow Imaging Center
Radiology · taxonomy 2085R0202X
NPI: 4402940280
Network: In network
Rendering NPI: 4402940280
Location: San Diego, CA · TIN 30-5345877
Authorisation / referral: PA2026247744 / 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	$3,001.00	$1,650.55	—	—	Review
2	76700 rev 0402	Ultrasound abdomen, complete	—	1	2	$620.00	$341.00	—	—	Review
Totals						$3,621.00	$1,991.55	—	—

Diagnoses (ICD-10-CM)

1. Z00.00 Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findingsprincipal

Claim header

Patient account: PA-672041
Frequency code: 1 (original)
Accident: No
DRG: —
Admit / discharge: —
Landed: 2026-10-21 13:43

Rules engine

CLAIMS-ADJ v1: 11 checks, 1 needing attention

Check	Result	Code	Detail
Member identity	Pass		Attached to MBR-019707 (verified, link confidence 0.97).
Eligibility	Pass		Active on 2026-08-28: OPTIONS-PPO (PPO), effective 2023-08-01.
Timely filing	Pass		Received 32 days after service (limit 90).
Duplicate check	Pass		No matching prior claim in the duplicate window.
Prior authorisation	Pass		Authorisation PA2026247744 on file for 70553.
Provider network	Pass		In-network provider Meadow Imaging Center (4402940280).
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. Left for review: soft signals only, no hard rule fired.

Notes

Provider, system and examiner notes on this claim

ClinicalProvider: Meadow Imaging Center2026-08-28 16:28
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 system2026-09-29 00:24
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 letterPA2026247744_approval.pdf2 pages
Utilisation management approval letter for 70553 (MRI brain with and without contrast), valid 2026-08-28 to 2026-11-26.
Itemized billitemized_PA-672041.pdf7 pages
Itemised statement totalling $3621.00 across 2 lines.
Medical recordrecords_PA-672041.pdf20 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 engineReview2026-10-21 13:43
Medical necessity: 70553 billed with routine diagnosis Z00.00; clinical notes must support necessity.

Other claims for this member

Same resolved identity

Claim	Service	Provider	Billed	Status
CLM-2026-013695	2026-08-22	Harbor Medical Group	$345.00	Approved
CLM-2026-021931	2026-03-28	Sunrise Imaging Center	$229.00	Approved

AI recommendation

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Examiner decision

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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.

Review queue Member identity