CLM-2026-018876
Desert Internal Medicine Associates, Internal Medicine. Service 2026-01-16 at outpatient hospital (POS 22). Received 2026-02-16.
Member
Resolved through the identity graph
- Member
- Amber Howell
- Member ID
- UHC-88592-44
- Date of birth
- 1967-03-16
- Identity
- Verified5 records, confidence 0.99
- Claim record
- CLMCLM-409904
- Relationship
- Spouse, Minneapolis, MN
Coverage and accumulators
Found by member ID
- Plan
- NAVIGATE-HMO HMO group GRP-3085
- Coverage period
- 2025-07-01 to present
- Deductible
- $271.90 of $1,000.0027%
- Out-of-pocket maximum
- $1,862.20 of $4,000.0047%
- Copays
- office $20.00, specialist $60.00, emergency $150.00
- Physical therapy visits
- 18 of 20 used
Provider
Billing and rendering
- Billing provider
- Desert Internal Medicine AssociatesInternal Medicine · taxonomy 207R00000X
- NPI
- 5106489862
- Network
- In network
- Rendering NPI
- 9363011773
- Location
- Houston, TX · TIN 11-1256116
- Authorisation / referral
- PA2026055560 / REF959587
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 | $2,074.00 | $1,140.70 | — | — | Review |
| Totals | $2,074.00 | $1,140.70 | — | — | ||||||
- 1. Z00.00 Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findingsprincipal
- Patient account
- PA-548364
- 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-013614 (verified, link confidence 0.99). | |
| Eligibility | Pass | Active on 2026-01-16: NAVIGATE-HMO (HMO), effective 2025-07-01. | |
| Timely filing | Pass | Received 31 days after service (limit 90). | |
| Duplicate check | Pass | No matching prior claim in the duplicate window. | |
| Prior authorisation | Pass | Authorisation PA2026055560 on file for 70553. | |
| Provider network | Pass | In-network provider Desert Internal Medicine Associates (5106489862). | |
| 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. |
Notes
Provider, system and examiner notes on this claim
- ClinicalProvider: Desert Internal Medicine Associates2026-01-16 11:11
Follow-up for encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings. Plan discussed, medications reconciled. Routine screening visit; no acute findings, no red-flag symptoms documented.
- SystemSystem: Claims system2026-02-16 02:26
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 letterPA2026055560_approval.pdf2 pages
Utilisation management approval letter for 70553 (MRI brain with and without contrast), valid 2026-01-16 to 2026-04-16.
- Itemized billitemized_PA-548364.pdf3 pages
Itemised statement totalling $2074.00 across 1 line.
- Medical recordrecords_PA-548364.pdf13 pages
Clinic notes for a routine annual visit; no symptoms documented.
Claim history
Every event on this claim, sealed in the audit chain
- Rules engineReview2026-10-21 13:43Medical 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-2026-032967 | 2026-09-18 | Sunrise Dermatology Clinic | $956.00 | Denied |
| CLM-2026-028640 | 2026-03-21 | Unity Internal Medicine Associates | $295.00 | Denied |
AI recommendation
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Examiner decision
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Evaluation truth
Hidden label from the synthetic generator; never shown to the model
Routine diagnosis does not support advanced imaging.