Claims workbench/CLM-2026-033562

Professional claim · CMS-1500 · EDI 837P

CLM-2026-033562

Cornerstone Reference Lab, Clinical Laboratory. Service 2026-08-12 at independent laboratory (POS 81). Received 2026-09-09.

DeniedOut of networkIdentity on hold: CASE-000589

Billed

$147.00

3 lines

Allowed

$66.15

if approved

Plan pays

—

Denied

Member owes

—

copay / deductible / 30% coinsurance

Rules engine

Deny

CO204

Decided by

Claims rules engine

2026-10-21 13:43

Member

Resolved through the identity graph

Member: Philip Morgan
Member ID: none on golden record
Date of birth: 1939-11-19
Identity: Provisional1 records, confidence 1.00
Claim record: CLMCLM-402358
Relationship: Self

Coverage and accumulators

Found by name and date of birth

Plan: SELECT-EPO EPO group GRP-7530
Coverage period: 2023-11-01 to present
Deductible: $719.33 of $1,500.0048%
Out-of-pocket maximum: $543.92 of $3,000.0018%
Copays: office $25.00, specialist $40.00, emergency $350.00
Physical therapy visits: 0 of 20 used

Provider

Billing and rendering

Billing provider: Cornerstone Reference Lab
Clinical Laboratory · taxonomy 291U00000X
NPI: 5966486339
Network: Out of network
Rendering NPI: 5966486339
Location: San Diego, CA · TIN 79-8835639
Authorisation / referral: none / none

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	85025	Complete blood count with differential	—	1	1	$52.00	$23.40	—	—	DeniedCO204
2	87086	Urine culture	—	1	1	$39.00	$17.55	—	—	DeniedCO204
3	80053	Comprehensive metabolic panel	—	1	2	$56.00	$25.20	—	—	DeniedCO204
Totals						$147.00	$66.15	—	—

Diagnoses (ICD-10-CM)

1. I10 Essential (primary) hypertensionprincipal
2. N39.0 Urinary tract infection, site not specified

Claim header

Patient account: PA-684485
Frequency code: 1 (original)
Accident: No
DRG: —
Admit / discharge: —
Landed: 2026-10-21 13:43

Rules engine

CLAIMS-ADJ v1: 11 checks, 3 needing attention

Check	Result	Code	Detail
Member identity	Fail	IDQ	Member record is in open steward case CASE-000589; payment withheld until the identity is confirmed. Member identity under steward review
Eligibility	Note		Active on 2026-08-12: SELECT-EPO (EPO), effective 2023-11-01. Coverage found by name and date of birth because the claim carried no usable member ID.
Timely filing	Pass		Received 28 days after service (limit 90).
Duplicate check	Pass		No matching prior claim in the duplicate window.
Prior authorisation	Pass		No line requires precertification.
Provider network	Fail	CO204	Billing provider 5966486339 is out of network and the EPO plan has no out-of-network benefit. Service not covered under the member's plan
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 2026-10-21 13:43 under policy version 1. Hard rule fired: Denied.

Notes

Provider, system and examiner notes on this claim

ClinicalProvider: Cornerstone Reference Lab2026-08-12 15:11
Follow-up for essential (primary) hypertension. Plan discussed, medications reconciled.
SystemSystem: Claims system2026-09-09 05:07
Billing provider is out of network and the member's plan has no out-of-network benefit outside of emergencies.
AdministrativeExaminer: D. Okafor (Medical Director, MD)2026-09-09 13:49
Escalated to nurse reviewer for clinical opinion.

Attachments

Documents received with the claim

No attachments.

Claim history

Every event on this claim, sealed in the audit chain

Rules engineDenied2026-10-21 13:43
Member identity: Member record is in open steward case CASE-000589; payment withheld until the identity is confirmed. Eligibility: Active on 2026-08-12: SELECT-EPO (EPO), effective 2023-11-01. Coverage found by name and date of birth because the claim carried no usable member ID. Provider network: Billing provider 5966486339 is out of network and the EPO plan has no out-of-network benefit.

Other claims for this member

Same resolved identity

No other claims.

AI recommendation

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

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.

Examiner rationale *

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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

DeniedCO204scenario: Oon hmo

No out-of-network benefit on this plan.

Review queue Member identity