Stage 1
Pre-Adjudication Modules
Prepare the inbound claim, normalize pricing inputs, and resolve the approved contract pricing scheme before the telecom message is built.
PMS Inbound
Expected JSON received from the pharmacy management system
{"requestId": "pms-req-1001","claimType": "billing","patient": {"firstName": "Jane","lastName": "Mercer","dob": "1980-05-12"},"payer": {"bin": "012345","pcn": "RXPROC1","plan": "Commercial Plus"},"prescription": {"rxNumber": "7001458","ndc": "00093015005","quantity": 30,"daysSupply": 30,"dawCode": "0"},"pricing": {"ingredientCostSubmitted": 125,"dispensingFeeSubmitted": 10,"usualAndCustomaryCharge": 148,"grossAmountDue": 135}}
Pricing Inputs
Drug pricing options available before telecom construction
| Pricing Option | Source | Amount | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredient cost submitted | PMS inbound pricing | $125.00 | selected | Used as the base ingredient value under the approved contract scheme. |
| Dispensing fee submitted | PMS inbound pricing | $10.00 | selected | Accepted directly from inbound pricing data. |
| Usual and customary | PMS inbound pricing | $148.00 | available | Available for comparison and telecom population when required. |
| Gross amount due | Canonical pricing model | $135.00 | selected | Final amount inserted into the telecom PRC segment. |
| Applied rule set | northriver-commercial-plus-retail-v3 |
| Expected pricing basis | Submitted ingredient cost plus standard dispensing fee |
| Approval status | approved |
Pricing Field Mapping
Inbound pricing values normalized into the canonical pricing model
| ingredientCostSubmitted | 125 |
| dispensingFeeSubmitted | 10 |
| usualAndCustomaryCharge | 148 |
| grossAmountDue | 135 |
| Inbound Field | Canonical Field | Role | Transform | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.ingredientCostSubmitted | pricing.ingredientCostSubmitted | required | direct passthrough | 125.00 |
| pricing.dispensingFeeSubmitted | pricing.dispensingFeeSubmitted | required | direct passthrough | 10.00 |
| pricing.usualAndCustomaryCharge | pricing.usualAndCustomaryCharge | optional | direct passthrough | 148.00 |
| pricing.grossAmountDue | pricing.grossAmountDue | required | direct passthrough | 135.00 |
Contract Pricing Scheme
Admin-loaded contract guidance interpreted by AI and applied as deterministic pricing rules
| Effective date | 2026-04-01 |
| Applied rule set | northriver-commercial-plus-retail-v3 |
| Expected pricing basis | Submitted ingredient cost plus standard dispensing fee |
| AI suggested scheme | Use submitted ingredient cost and dispensing fee when values are present and aligned to NorthRiver Commercial Plus retail terms. |
AI interpretation was approved and converted into deterministic pricing configuration.
No customer-specific remapping was required for this claim.