Claims workbench/CLM-2026-001682

Institutional claim · UB-04 · EDI 837I

CLM-2026-001682

Northgate Bone and Joint Center, Orthopedic Surgery. Service 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-01 at inpatient hospital (POS 21). Received 2026-10-03.

DeniedOut of networkIdentity on hold: CASE-002045

Billed

$47,130.00

1 line

Allowed

$21,208.50

if approved

Plan pays

—

Denied

Member owes

—

copay / deductible / 10% coinsurance

Rules engine

Deny

CO204

Decided by

Claims rules engine

2026-10-21 13:43

Member

Resolved through the identity graph

Member: Hannah Valdez
Member ID: none on golden record
Date of birth: 1969-03-27
Identity: Provisional1 records, confidence 1.00
Claim record: CLMCLM-428929
Relationship: Self

Coverage and accumulators

Found by name and date of birth

Plan: CORE-HMO HMO group GRP-9662
Coverage period: 2022-06-01 to present
Deductible: $358.36 of $1,000.0036%
Out-of-pocket maximum: $733.92 of $2,000.0037%
Copays: office $25.00, specialist $60.00, emergency $250.00
Physical therapy visits: 8 of 20 used

Provider

Billing and rendering

Billing provider: Northgate Bone and Joint Center
Orthopedic Surgery · taxonomy 207X00000X
NPI: 1493585297
Network: Out of network
Rendering NPI: 6758048451
Location: Dallas, TX · TIN 17-2392567
Authorisation / referral: PA2026447081 / REF625483

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	$47,130.00	$21,208.50	—	—	DeniedCO204
Totals						$47,130.00	$21,208.50	—	—

Diagnoses (ICD-10-CM)

1. S83.241A Other tear of medial meniscus, right knee, initial encounterprincipal
2. M25.561 Pain in right knee

Claim header

Patient account: PA-266301
Frequency code: 1 (original)
Accident: No
DRG: 470
Admit / discharge: 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-04
Landed: 2026-10-21 13:43

Rules engine

CLAIMS-ADJ v1: 11 checks, 4 needing attention

Check	Result	Code	Detail
Member identity	Fail	IDQ	Member record is in open steward case CASE-002045; payment withheld until the identity is confirmed. Member identity under steward review
Eligibility	Note		Active on 2026-09-30: CORE-HMO (HMO), effective 2022-06-01. Coverage found by name and date of birth because the claim carried no usable member ID.
Timely filing	Pass		Received 2 days after service (limit 90).
Duplicate check	Pass		No matching prior claim in the duplicate window.
Prior authorisation	Pass		Authorisation PA2026447081 on file for 27447.
Provider network	Fail	CO204	Billing provider 1493585297 is out of network and the HMO plan has no out-of-network benefit. Service not covered under the member's plan
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 $47,130.00 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. Hard rule fired: Denied.

Notes

Provider, system and examiner notes on this claim

ClinicalProvider: Northgate Bone and Joint Center2026-10-01 12:37
Patient seen for other tear of medial meniscus, right knee, initial encounter.
SystemSystem: Claims system2026-10-03 00:54
Billing provider is out of network and the member's plan has no out-of-network benefit outside of emergencies.

Attachments

Documents received with the claim

Prior auth letterPA2026447081_approval.pdf2 pages
Utilisation management approval letter for 27447 (Total knee arthroplasty), valid 2026-09-30 to 2026-12-29.
Itemized billitemized_PA-266301.pdf8 pages
Itemised statement totalling $47130.00 across 1 line.

Claim history

Every event on this claim, sealed in the audit chain

Rules engineDenied2026-10-21 13:43
Member identity: Member record is in open steward case CASE-002045; payment withheld until the identity is confirmed. Eligibility: Active on 2026-09-30: CORE-HMO (HMO), effective 2022-06-01. Coverage found by name and date of birth because the claim carried no usable member ID. Provider network: Billing provider 1493585297 is out of network and the HMO plan has no out-of-network benefit. High-dollar review: Billed $47,130.00 exceeds the auto-adjudication ceiling of $15,000.00; examiner sign-off required.

Other claims for this member

Same resolved identity

No other claims.

AI recommendation

assist mode · apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0

A hard rule decided this claim; the AI is advisory here.

Examiner decision

Denied by Claims rules engine; an examiner may still override

Outcome

Approve and pay as pricedAllowed amount, member responsibility and plan payment are applied to every line.DenyNo payment. Reason codes go on the remittance advice and the member's explanation of benefits.Pend for informationHold the claim; a development letter or confirmation is needed before it can be finalised.Refer to special investigationsRoute to the SIU for a fraud, waste and abuse review. No payment until cleared.

Examiner rationale *

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ExaminerR. Patel (Claims Examiner II)

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Evaluation truth

Hidden label from the synthetic generator; never shown to the model

DeniedCO204scenario: Oon hmo

No out-of-network benefit on this plan.

Review queue Member identity