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Sample audit. Real federal-regulation citations. Modeled on a public bill published by KFF Health News.

Sample audit · UI Health · 07/14/2026

See exactly what Audra finds.

This is a real audit output. Four findings, every one tied to a specific federal regulation. The bill itself is a reconstruction of a publicly-published case from KFF Health News — patient expected a free annual checkup, got billed $1,400+ because the lab work was reclassified as diagnostic.

Billed total

$2,987

Before insurance adjustments

Patient was billed

$1,183

What the patient owed

Audra found

$501

In disputable charges

How to read this: Audra identified 4 distinct billing issues citing federal regulations. If the patient sent the auto-generated appeal letter below, they could recover up to $501 of the $1,183 they were originally billed.

Findings

Auto-drafted appeal letter

Print, sign, send.

Audra drafts a ready-to-send letter that cites the specific regulation behind each finding. Here's the opening section of the appeal letter for this sample audit.

Appeal letter · Page 1 of 3

August 1, 2026

University of Illinois Health
Patient Financial Services
1740 W Taylor Street
Chicago, IL 60612

Re: Account Number UIH-2026-04812-A · Date of Service: 07/14/2026

Dear Patient Financial Services,

I am writing to dispute the patient-responsibility balance of $1,183.48 listed on the statement referenced above. After a line-by-line review of the itemized bill, I have identified four distinct billing issues that, under federal and state law, reduce my actual responsibility on this account. Each is described below with the specific regulation that applies.

Issue 1: Evaluation and Management coding (CPT 99215 vs. 99395). This appointment was scheduled and performed as an annual preventive physical exam. Under 42 USC § 300gg-13(a)(1) and HHS implementing regulations, annual preventive visits for established patients age 18-39 must be billed under the appropriate preventive medicine code (CPT 99395) and are covered at no cost to the patient. The use of high-complexity E/M code 99215 is not supported by either the scheduling reason or the documentation provided. I request the visit be rebilled with the appropriate preventive code and modifier 33...

[Letter continues with Issues 2-4, citations, and a request for written response within 30 days under the state Truth in Billing Act.]

The real audit output also includes a phone script (for talking to the billing department), a 30-day deadline tracker, and automatic reminders to follow up.

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