diff --git a/src/components/Sidebar.tsx b/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
index 8582355..fff1fd9 100644
--- a/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { NavLink } from "react-router-dom";
 import {
   Activity,
+  GitMerge,
   LayoutDashboard,
   Receipt,
   Stethoscope,
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   Users,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import { useReconciliation } from "@/hooks/useReconciliation";
 
 const nav = [
   { to: "/", label: "Dashboard", icon: LayoutDashboard, end: true },
@@ -19,6 +21,13 @@ const nav = [
 ];
 
 export function Sidebar() {
+  // Surface the unmatched-bucket size on the Reconciliation nav entry so the
+  // operator notices when manual reconciliation is needed.
+  const { unmatched } = useReconciliation();
+  const unmatchedCount =
+    (unmatched.data?.claims.length ?? 0) +
+    (unmatched.data?.remittances.length ?? 0);
+
   return (
     <aside className="hidden md:flex md:w-60 md:flex-col md:fixed md:inset-y-0 z-30 border-r border-border/60 bg-sidebar/60 backdrop-blur-xl">
       <div className="flex h-16 items-center px-6 border-b border-border/60">
@@ -69,6 +78,27 @@ export function Sidebar() {
               </NavLink>
             </li>
           ))}
+          <li>
+            <NavLink
+              to="/reconciliation"
+              className={({ isActive }) =>
+                cn(
+                  "group relative flex items-center gap-3 rounded-md px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition-colors",
+                  isActive
+                    ? "nav-active"
+                    : "text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground hover:bg-muted/40"
+                )
+              }
+            >
+              <GitMerge className="h-4 w-4" strokeWidth={1.5} />
+              <span>Reconciliation</span>
+              {unmatchedCount > 0 && (
+                <span className="ml-auto text-[10px] font-mono tabular-nums text-warning">
+                  {unmatchedCount > 99 ? "99+" : unmatchedCount}
+                </span>
+              )}
+            </NavLink>
+          </li>
         </ul>
       </nav>