Claims workbench/CLM-2026-026711

Professional claim · CMS-1500 · EDI 837P

CLM-2026-026711

Northgate Reference Lab, Clinical Laboratory. Service 2026-05-04 at independent laboratory (POS 81). Received 2026-06-06.

Denied

Billed

$134.00

3 lines

Allowed

$83.08

if approved

Plan pays

—

Denied

Member owes

—

copay / deductible / 30% coinsurance

Rules engine

Deny

CO18

Decided by

Claims rules engine

2026-10-22 12:44

Member

Resolved through the identity graph

Member: Cheryl Bishop
Member ID: UHC-61142-38
Date of birth: 1951-11-16
Identity: Verified5 records, confidence 0.99
Claim record: CLMCLM-412266
Relationship: Self, Seattle, WA

Coverage and accumulators

Found by member ID

Plan: CORE-HMO HMO group GRP-5008
Coverage period: 2022-02-01 to present
Deductible: $926.34 of $1,500.0062%
Out-of-pocket maximum: $1,369.85 of $3,000.0046%
Copays: office $30.00, specialist $40.00, emergency $150.00
Physical therapy visits: 7 of 20 used

Provider

Billing and rendering

Billing provider: Northgate Reference Lab
Clinical Laboratory · taxonomy 291U00000X
NPI: 7207177792
Network: In network
Rendering NPI: 7207177792
Location: Miami, FL · TIN 47-3638402
Authorisation / referral: none / REF593013

Service lines

CMS-1500: procedures, modifiers, units, charges and the pricing outcome per line

Line	Code	Description	Mod.	Units	Dx	Billed	Allowed	Member	Plan	Line status
1	87086	Urine culture	—	1	1	$32.00	$19.84	—	—	DeniedCO18
2	83036	Hemoglobin A1c	—	1	1,2	$39.00	$24.18	—	—	DeniedCO18
3	80053	Comprehensive metabolic panel	—	1	1,2	$63.00	$39.06	—	—	DeniedCO18
Totals						$134.00	$83.08	—	—

Diagnoses (ICD-10-CM)

1. N39.0 Urinary tract infection, site not specifiedprincipal
2. E78.5 Hyperlipidemia, unspecified

Claim header

Patient account: PA-396824
Frequency code: 1 (original)
Accident: No
DRG: —
Admit / discharge: —
Landed: 2026-10-22 12:44

Rules engine

CLAIMS-ADJ v1: 11 checks, 1 needing attention

Check	Result	Code	Detail
Member identity	Pass		Attached to MBR-021131 (verified, link confidence 0.99).
Eligibility	Pass		Active on 2026-05-04: CORE-HMO (HMO), effective 2022-02-01.
Timely filing	Pass		Received 33 days after service (limit 90).
Duplicate check	Fail	CO18	Exact duplicate of CLM-2026-026710: same member, date of service, procedures and billing provider. Exact duplicate claim or service
Prior authorisation	Pass		No line requires precertification.
Provider network	Pass		In-network provider Northgate Reference Lab (7207177792).
Medical necessity	Pass		Diagnosis supports the procedures billed.
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: Northgate Reference Lab2026-05-04 09:40
Established patient presents with urinary tract infection, site not specified; symptoms reviewed and vitals within expected range.
SystemSystem: Claims system2026-06-06 02:11
System edit 018 fired: identical member, date of service, procedure and billing provider as a prior submission.
AdministrativeExaminer: M. Alvarez (Claims Examiner I)2026-06-06 10:06
Called the provider office; awaiting documentation.

Attachments

Documents received with the claim

No attachments.

Claim history

Every event on this claim, sealed in the audit chain

Rules engineDenied2026-10-22 12:44
Duplicate check: Exact duplicate of CLM-2026-026710: same member, date of service, procedures and billing provider.

Other claims for this member

Same resolved identity

Claim	Service	Provider	Billed	Status
CLM-2026-026710	2026-05-04	Northgate Reference Lab	$134.00	Approved
CLM-2026-008745	2026-04-21	Harbor Regional Medical Center	$2,151.00	Approved
CLM-2026-011664	2026-03-23	Meadow Physical Therapy	$467.00	Denied
CLM-2026-013371	2026-03-05	Desert Cardiovascular Associates	$311.00	Approved

AI recommendation

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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.

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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

DeniedCO18scenario: Duplicate

Exact duplicate of an earlier submission.

Review queue Member identity