James Whitfield
PendingLumbar Spinal Fusion — 22633
MRN-331009 · DOB 1978-07-22 · Aetna · AET-7712883-01
$42,000
Estimated case value
Agent Activity Timeline
6 events- Case Received & Intake CompleteSystem
Nov 1, 8:14 AM
Prior auth request received from Regional Spine Institute. Patient demographics, diagnosis codes, and procedure codes verified against member eligibility.
- Clinical Documents ExtractedAI Agent
Nov 1, 8:17 AM
Agent extracted 4 supporting documents: MRI report (10/14/2024), office notes x2, failed conservative therapy documentation. All documents indexed and attached.
- Aetna Portal SubmissionAI Agent
Nov 1, 9:02 AM
Auth request submitted via Aetna's NaviNet portal. Reference #AET-REF-20241101-88234 assigned. Estimated review window: 3–5 business days.
- Peer-to-Peer ScheduledPayer
Nov 3, 2:30 PM
Aetna medical reviewer requested additional clinical clarification. Peer-to-peer review scheduled for 11/05 at 2:00 PM with Dr. Robert Patel.
- Additional Documentation SubmittedAI Agent
Nov 4, 10:00 AM
Per payer request, submitted updated functional assessment scores (Oswestry Disability Index = 58%) and employer disability letter.
- Peer-to-Peer Review CompletedHuman
Nov 5, 2:05 PM
Dr. Patel completed peer-to-peer with Aetna medical director Dr. Holloway. Decision pending — expected within 24 hours.
Clinical Documents
6 filesMRI_Lumbar_Spine_20241014.pdf
Imaging Report · 2.4 MB · Uploaded 2024-11-01
Office_Notes_08212024.pdf
Clinical Notes · 380 KB · Uploaded 2024-11-01
Office_Notes_09182024.pdf
Clinical Notes · 410 KB · Uploaded 2024-11-01
Conservative_Tx_Failure_Documentation.pdf
Treatment History · 215 KB · Uploaded 2024-11-01
Functional_Assessment_Oswestry.pdf
Functional Assessment · 190 KB · Uploaded 2024-11-04
Employer_Disability_Letter.pdf
Supporting Letter · 125 KB · Uploaded 2024-11-04
Case Information
- Case ID
- AUTH-2024-0892
- Provider
- Dr. Robert Patel
- Facility
- Regional Spine Institute
- Diagnosis
- M51.16
- Procedure Code
- 22633
- Submitted
- 2024-11-01
- Last Updated
- 2024-11-05
Clinical Notes
Patient has documented conservative treatment failure x 6 months. MRI confirms L4-L5 herniation with nerve compression. All pre-auth requirements submitted.