Claims workbench/CLM-2026-001538

Institutional claim · UB-04 · Provider portal

CLM-2026-001538

Northgate Orthopedic Specialists, Orthopedic Surgery. Service 2026-06-02 to 2026-06-03 at inpatient hospital (POS 21). Received 2026-07-08.

Needs review

Billed

$39,815.00

1 line

Allowed

$21,898.25

if approved

Plan pays

—

Needs review

Member owes

—

copay / deductible / 10% coinsurance

Rules engine

Review

HIGH

Decided by

Nobody yet

open

Member

Resolved through the identity graph

Member: Cheryl Pierce
Member ID: UHC-79286-56
Date of birth: 1939-01-25
Identity: Verified4 records, confidence 0.97
Claim record: CLMCLM-412475
Relationship: Spouse, Charlotte, NC

Coverage and accumulators

Found by member ID

Plan: SELECT-EPO EPO group GRP-0555
Coverage period: 2021-09-01 to present
Deductible: $2,442.47 of $3,500.0070%
Out-of-pocket maximum: $5,575.09 of $14,000.0040%
Copays: office $25.00, specialist $75.00, emergency $150.00
Physical therapy visits: 13 of 20 used

Provider

Billing and rendering

Billing provider: Northgate Orthopedic Specialists
Orthopedic Surgery · taxonomy 207X00000X
NPI: 7225530493
Network: In network
Rendering NPI: 3781631221
Location: Charlotte, NC · TIN 40-3118368
Authorisation / referral: PA2026011979 / none

Service lines

UB-04: procedures, modifiers, units, charges and the pricing outcome per line

Line	Code	Description	Mod.	Units	Dx	Billed	Allowed	Member	Plan	Line status
1	27447 rev 0360	Total knee arthroplasty	—	1	1	$39,815.00	$21,898.25	—	—	Review
Totals						$39,815.00	$21,898.25	—	—

Diagnoses (ICD-10-CM)

1. M17.11 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right kneeprincipal
2. M54.50 Low back pain, unspecified

Claim header

Patient account: PA-207385
Frequency code: 1 (original)
Accident: No
DRG: 470
Admit / discharge: 2026-06-02 to 2026-06-05
Landed: 2026-10-21 13:43

Rules engine

CLAIMS-ADJ v1: 11 checks, 1 needing attention

Check	Result	Code	Detail
Member identity	Pass		Attached to MBR-037776 (verified, link confidence 0.97).
Eligibility	Pass		Active on 2026-06-02: SELECT-EPO (EPO), effective 2021-09-01.
Timely filing	Pass		Received 35 days after service (limit 90).
Duplicate check	Pass		No matching prior claim in the duplicate window.
Prior authorisation	Pass		Authorisation PA2026011979 on file for 27447.
Provider network	Pass		In-network provider Northgate Orthopedic Specialists (7225530493).
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	Review	HIGH	Billed $39,815.00 exceeds the auto-adjudication ceiling of $15,000.00; examiner sign-off required. Billed amount above auto-pay ceiling

Evaluated 2026-10-21 13:43 under policy version 1. Left for review: soft signals only, no hard rule fired.

Notes

Provider, system and examiner notes on this claim

ClinicalProvider: Northgate Orthopedic Specialists2026-06-03 12:13
Follow-up for unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee. Plan discussed, medications reconciled. Procedure completed without complication; length of stay within expected range for the DRG. Discharge summary attached.
SystemSystem: Claims system2026-07-08 01:32
Billed amount exceeds the auto-adjudication ceiling. Requires examiner sign-off under the high-dollar policy.

Attachments

Documents received with the claim

Prior auth letterPA2026011979_approval.pdf2 pages
Utilisation management approval letter for 27447 (Total knee arthroplasty), valid 2026-06-02 to 2026-08-31.
Itemized billitemized_PA-207385.pdf8 pages
Itemised statement totalling $39815.00 across 1 line.
Medical recordrecords_PA-207385.pdf18 pages
Discharge summary and operative report.

Claim history

Every event on this claim, sealed in the audit chain

Rules engineReview2026-10-21 13:43
High-dollar review: Billed $39,815.00 exceeds the auto-adjudication ceiling of $15,000.00; examiner sign-off required.

Other claims for this member

Same resolved identity

Claim	Service	Provider	Billed	Status
CLM-2026-014089	2026-07-10	Desert Reference Lab	$49.00	Approved

AI recommendation

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Examiner decision

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Outcome

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ExaminerR. Patel (Claims Examiner II)

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ApprovedHIGHscenario: High dollar

Above auto-pay ceiling; payable once an examiner signs off.

Review queue Member identity