Claims workbench/CLM-2026-008439
Institutional claim · UB-04 · EDI 837I

CLM-2026-008439

Pinecrest Bone and Joint Center, Orthopedic Surgery. Service 2026-07-02 at outpatient hospital (POS 22). Received 2026-07-15.

Denied
Billed
$8,359.00
1 line
Allowed
$4,597.45
if approved
Plan pays
—
Denied
Member owes
—
copay / deductible / 20% coinsurance
Rules engine
Deny
CO197
Decided by
Claims rules engine
2026-10-21 13:43

Member

Resolved through the identity graph

Member ID
UHC-67650-36
Date of birth
1954-03-02
Identity
Verified4 records, confidence 0.96
Claim record
CLMCLM-404894
Relationship
Child, Gilbert, AZ

Coverage and accumulators

Found by member ID

Plan
CHOICE-PLUS-PPO PPO group GRP-7823
Coverage period
2022-05-01 to present
Deductible
$623.43 of $1,000.0062%
Out-of-pocket maximum
$286.54 of $3,000.0010%
Copays
office $30.00, specialist $50.00, emergency $150.00
Physical therapy visits
4 of 20 used

Provider

Billing and rendering

Billing provider
Pinecrest Bone and Joint Center
Orthopedic Surgery · taxonomy 207X00000X
NPI
3990196263
Network
In network
Rendering NPI
2156844393
Location
Denver, CO · TIN 27-9633140
Authorisation / referral
none / none

Service lines

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

LineCodeDescriptionMod.UnitsDxBilledAllowedMemberPlanLine status
129881
rev 0360
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy—11$8,359.00$4,597.45——DeniedCO197
Totals$8,359.00$4,597.45——
Diagnoses (ICD-10-CM)
  • 1. M54.50 Low back pain, unspecifiedprincipal
  • 2. M17.12 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, left knee
Claim header
Patient account
PA-467399
Frequency code
1 (original)
Accident
No
DRG
—
Admit / discharge
—
Landed
2026-10-21 13:43

Rules engine

CLAIMS-ADJ v1: 11 checks, 1 needing attention

CheckResultCodeDetail
Member identityPassAttached to MBR-014493 (verified, link confidence 0.96).
EligibilityPassActive on 2026-07-02: N/A (PPO), effective 2022-05-01.
Timely filingPassReceived 13 days after service (limit 90).
Duplicate checkPassNo matching prior claim in the duplicate window.
Prior authorisationFailCO19729881 require precertification; no authorisation number on the claim.
Precertification or authorization absent
Provider networkPassIn-network provider Pinecrest Bone and Joint Center (3990196263).
Medical necessityPassDiagnosis supports the procedures billed.
Bundling (NCCI)PassNo bundling conflicts.
Benefit limitsPassNo limited benefit on this claim.
CompletenessPassRequired documentation present.
High-dollar reviewPassWithin the auto-adjudication 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: Pinecrest Bone and Joint Center2026-07-02 11:30

    Patient seen for low back pain, unspecified.

  • SystemSystem: Claims system2026-07-15 04:48

    Procedure requires precertification; no authorisation number on the claim and none found in the UM system.

  • AdministrativeExaminer: R. Patel (Claims Examiner II)2026-07-15 09:02

    Member services inquiry logged on this claim; member asked about the status of payment.

Attachments

Documents received with the claim

  • Itemized billitemized_PA-467399.pdf6 pages

    Itemised statement totalling $8359.00 across 1 line.

Claim history

Every event on this claim, sealed in the audit chain

  1. Rules engineDenied2026-10-21 13:43
    Prior authorisation: 29881 require precertification; no authorisation number on the claim.

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Same resolved identity

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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
At least 8 characters (0/8)
ExaminerR. Patel (Claims Examiner II)
Choose an outcome

Evaluation truth

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

DeniedCO197scenario: No auth

Precertification required and absent.