Claims workbench/CLM-2026-018340

Institutional claim · UB-04 · EDI 837I

CLM-2026-018340

Meadow Diagnostic Imaging, Radiology. Service 2026-04-26 at outpatient hospital (POS 22). Received 2026-04-28.

Needs reviewOut of network

Billed

$2,422.00

2 lines

Allowed

$1,089.90

if approved

Plan pays

—

Needs review

Member owes

—

copay / deductible / 30% coinsurance

Rules engine

Review

CO97

Decided by

Nobody yet

open

Member

Resolved through the identity graph

Member: Pamela Matthews
Member ID: UHC-37090-99
Date of birth: 1990-07-12
Identity: Verified5 records, confidence 0.99
Claim record: CLMCLM-407402
Relationship: Self, Houston, TX

Coverage and accumulators

Found by member ID

Plan: OPTIONS-PPO PPO group GRP-5198
Coverage period: 2024-01-01 to present
Deductible: $710.32 of $1,500.0047%
Out-of-pocket maximum: $991.79 of $6,000.0017%
Copays: office $25.00, specialist $75.00, emergency $150.00
Physical therapy visits: 2 of 20 used

Provider

Billing and rendering

Billing provider: Meadow Diagnostic Imaging
Radiology · taxonomy 2085R0202X
NPI: 3980491351
Network: Out of network
Rendering NPI: 3980491351
Location: Mesa, AZ · TIN 42-4436068
Authorisation / referral: PA2025850314 / 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	76700 rev 0402	Ultrasound abdomen, complete	59	1	1	$608.00	$273.60	—	—	Review
2	70553 rev 0610	MRI brain with and without contrast	59	1	1	$1,814.00	$816.30	—	—	Review
Totals						$2,422.00	$1,089.90	—	—

Diagnoses (ICD-10-CM)

1. R10.9 Unspecified abdominal painprincipal

Claim header

Patient account: PA-287003
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-000234 (verified, link confidence 0.99).
Eligibility	Pass		Active on 2026-04-26: OPTIONS-PPO (PPO), effective 2024-01-01.
Timely filing	Pass		Received 2 days after service (limit 90).
Duplicate check	Pass		No matching prior claim in the duplicate window.
Prior authorisation	Pass		Authorisation PA2025850314 on file for 70553.
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)	Review	CO97	Modifier 59 used on a normally bundled code pair; the operative note must document a distinct procedural service. Benefit included in another service already adjudicated
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 Diagnostic Imaging2026-04-26 18:46
Established patient presents with unspecified abdominal pain; symptoms reviewed and vitals within expected range. Both procedures were performed at the same site during the same session as part of one service.
SystemSystem: Claims system2026-04-28 00:07
NCCI edit: modifier 59 used on a code pair that is normally bundled. Operative note requested.
AdministrativeExaminer: R. Patel (Claims Examiner II)2026-04-28 08:57
Called the provider office; awaiting documentation.

Attachments

Documents received with the claim

Prior auth letterPA2025850314_approval.pdf2 pages
Utilisation management approval letter for 76700 (Ultrasound abdomen, complete), valid 2026-04-26 to 2026-07-25.
Itemized billitemized_PA-287003.pdf2 pages
Itemised statement totalling $2422.00 across 2 lines.
Medical recordrecords_PA-287003.pdf18 pages
Operative note describes a single procedure at one site; no separate session.

Claim history

Every event on this claim, sealed in the audit chain

Rules engineReview2026-10-21 13:43
Provider network: Out-of-network provider; priced at the out-of-network allowance, balance billing may apply. Bundling (NCCI): Modifier 59 used on a normally bundled code pair; the operative note must document a distinct procedural service.

Other claims for this member

Same resolved identity

Claim	Service	Provider	Billed	Status
CLM-2026-012344	2026-06-27	Meadow Family Practice	$505.00	Approved
CLM-2026-022492	2025-11-19	Cornerstone Cardiovascular Associates	$1,078.00	Needs review
CLM-2026-025821	2025-12-24	Harbor Reference Lab	$52.00	Approved
CLM-2026-022491	2025-11-19	Meadow Heart Institute	$1,078.00	Approved

AI recommendation

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The rules engine left this claim for review. The AI adjudicator can read the evidence pack (lines, notes, attachments, coverage, history) and recommend an outcome with citations.

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

DeniedCO97scenario: Unbundling

Bundled code pair; modifier 59 not supported by the operative note.

Review queue Member identity