Claims workbench/CLM-2026-029399
Professional claim · CMS-1500 · EDI 837P

CLM-2026-029399

Mesa Dermatology Clinic, Dermatology. Service 2026-01-07 at office (POS 11). Received 2026-01-09.

Needs review
Billed
$782.00
2 lines
Allowed
$484.84
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 ID
UHC-99970-10
Date of birth
1970-04-02
Identity
Verified2 records, confidence 0.99
Claim record
CLMCLM-413129
Relationship
Self, Las Vegas, NV

Coverage and accumulators

Found by member ID

Plan
MEDICARE-ADV-A MA group GRP-5326
Coverage period
2022-06-01 to 2026-05-12
Deductible
$1,133.28 of $3,500.0032%
Out-of-pocket maximum
$6,806.27 of $14,000.0049%
Copays
office $25.00, specialist $60.00, emergency $350.00
Physical therapy visits
19 of 20 used

Provider

Billing and rendering

Billing provider
Mesa Dermatology Clinic
Dermatology · taxonomy 207N00000X
NPI
5272774592
Network
In network
Rendering NPI
5264304986
Location
Houston, TX · TIN 54-8065466
Authorisation / referral
none / none

Service lines

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

LineCodeDescriptionMod.UnitsDxBilledAllowedMemberPlanLine status
111403Excision benign lesion, trunk, 2.1-3.0 cm5911$486.00$301.32——Review
217110Destruction of benign lesions, up to 145911,2$296.00$183.52——Review
Totals$782.00$484.84——
Diagnoses (ICD-10-CM)
  • 1. L40.0 Psoriasis vulgarisprincipal
  • 2. D22.5 Melanocytic nevi of trunk
Claim header
Patient account
PA-470734
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

CheckResultCodeDetail
Member identityPassAttached to MBR-002072 (verified, link confidence 0.99).
EligibilityPassActive on 2026-01-07: MEDICARE-ADV-A (MA), effective 2022-06-01, terms 2026-05-12.
Timely filingPassReceived 2 days after service (limit 90).
Duplicate checkPassNo matching prior claim in the duplicate window.
Prior authorisationPassNo line requires precertification.
Provider networkPassIn-network provider Mesa Dermatology Clinic (5272774592).
Medical necessityPassDiagnosis supports the procedures billed.
Bundling (NCCI)ReviewCO97Modifier 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 limitsPassNo limited benefit on this claim.
CompletenessPassRequired documentation present.
High-dollar reviewPassWithin 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: Mesa Dermatology Clinic2026-01-07 13:33

    Follow-up for psoriasis vulgaris. Plan discussed, medications reconciled. Separate procedure performed at a distinct anatomical site during the same encounter; see operative note for site detail.

  • SystemSystem: Claims system2026-01-09 04:41

    NCCI edit: modifier 59 used on a code pair that is normally bundled. Operative note requested.

  • AdministrativeExaminer: T. Nguyen (Senior Claims Examiner)2026-01-09 15:14

    Escalated to nurse reviewer for clinical opinion.

Attachments

Documents received with the claim

  • Medical recordrecords_PA-470734.pdf9 pages

    Operative note describing procedures at two distinct anatomical sites.

Claim history

Every event on this claim, sealed in the audit chain

  1. Rules engineReview2026-10-21 13:43
    Bundling (NCCI): Modifier 59 used on a normally bundled code pair; the operative note must document a distinct procedural service.
  2. AI recommendationApproved2026-10-21 14:15
    The claim is for services provided by an in-network provider to a member with active coverage. The procedures were performed at distinct anatomical sites, as documented in the operative note [A1], which justifies the use of modifier 59. The claim is within the auto-adjudication ceiling and all required documentation is present. The NCCI edit was flagged due to the use of modifier 59 on a normally bundled code pair, but the operative note confirms the distinct procedural service. Therefore, the claim is approved.
  3. AI recommendation recordedR. Patel (Claims Examiner II)2026-10-21 14:15 · fb8eaa34

Other claims for this member

Same resolved identity

No other claims.

AI recommendation

apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 · prompt adjudicate-v1 · policy v1 · assist mode

Approvedconfidence 0.95 Validated

The claim is for services provided by an in-network provider to a member with active coverage. The procedures were performed at distinct anatomical sites, as documented in the operative note [A1], which justifies the use of modifier 59. The claim is within the auto-adjudication ceiling and all required documentation is present. The NCCI edit was flagged due to the use of modifier 59 on a normally bundled code pair, but the operative note confirms the distinct procedural service. Therefore, the claim is approved.

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Latency
2,189 ms
Tokens
1,368 in / 259 out
Cost
$0.0019
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Examiner decision

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Outcome
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ExaminerR. Patel (Claims Examiner II)
Will apply: approve

Evaluation truth

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

Approvedscenario: Unbundling supported

Modifier 59 supported: distinct anatomical site documented.