Claims workbench/CLM-2026-012142

Professional claim · CMS-1500 · EDI 837P

CLM-2026-012142

Cornerstone Orthopedic Specialists, Orthopedic Surgery. Service 2026-08-13 at office (POS 11). Received 2026-09-08.

DeniedOut of network

Billed

$491.00

2 lines

Allowed

$220.95

if approved

Plan pays

—

Denied

Member owes

—

copay / deductible / 20% coinsurance

Rules engine

Deny

CO18

Decided by

Claims rules engine

2026-10-21 13:43

Member

Resolved through the identity graph

Member: Dylan Smith
Member ID: UHC-24470-31
Date of birth: 1950-05-05
Identity: Verified2 records, confidence 0.99
Claim record: CLMCLM-427042
Relationship: Spouse, Eden Prairie, MN

Coverage and accumulators

Found by member ID

Plan: MEDICARE-ADV-A MA group GRP-7265
Coverage period: 2023-03-01 to present
Deductible: $958.89 of $3,500.0027%
Out-of-pocket maximum: $2,025.79 of $7,000.0029%
Copays: office $40.00, specialist $75.00, emergency $250.00
Physical therapy visits: 16 of 20 used

Provider

Billing and rendering

Billing provider: Cornerstone Orthopedic Specialists
Orthopedic Surgery · taxonomy 207X00000X
NPI: 7007014674
Network: Out of network
Rendering NPI: 6207891782
Location: San Diego, CA · TIN 68-2977448
Authorisation / referral: none / none

Service lines

CMS-1500: procedures, modifiers, units, charges and the pricing outcome per line

Line	Code	Description	Mod.	Units	Dx	Billed	Allowed	Member	Plan	Line status
1	99213	Office visit, established patient, low complexity	—	1	1	$218.00	$98.10	—	—	DeniedCO18
2	20610	Joint injection, major joint	—	1	1	$273.00	$122.85	—	—	DeniedCO18
Totals						$491.00	$220.95	—	—

Diagnoses (ICD-10-CM)

1. M25.561 Pain in right kneeprincipal
2. M17.11 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee

Claim header

Patient account: PA-516579
Frequency code: 1 (original)
Accident: No
DRG: —
Admit / discharge: —
Landed: 2026-10-21 13:43

Rules engine

CLAIMS-ADJ v1: 11 checks, 2 needing attention

Check	Result	Code	Detail
Member identity	Pass		Attached to MBR-029184 (verified, link confidence 0.99).
Eligibility	Pass		Active on 2026-08-13: MEDICARE-ADV-A (MA), effective 2023-03-01.
Timely filing	Pass		Received 26 days after service (limit 90).
Duplicate check	Fail	CO18	Exact duplicate of CLM-2026-012141: same member, date of service, procedures and billing provider. Exact duplicate claim or service
Prior authorisation	Pass		No line requires precertification.
Provider network	Note		Out-of-network provider; priced at the out-of-network allowance, balance billing may apply.
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	Pass		Within 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: Cornerstone Orthopedic Specialists2026-08-13 17:05
Established patient presents with pain in right knee; symptoms reviewed and vitals within expected range.
SystemSystem: Claims system2026-09-08 01:26
System edit 018 fired: identical member, date of service, procedure and billing provider as a prior submission.
AdministrativeExaminer: L. Brooks (Nurse Reviewer, RN)2026-09-08 14:58
Called the provider office; awaiting documentation.

Attachments

Documents received with the claim

No attachments.

Claim history

Every event on this claim, sealed in the audit chain

Rules engineDenied2026-10-21 13:43
Duplicate check: Exact duplicate of CLM-2026-012141: same member, date of service, procedures and billing provider. Provider network: Out-of-network provider; priced at the out-of-network allowance, balance billing may apply.

Other claims for this member

Same resolved identity

Claim	Service	Provider	Billed	Status
CLM-2026-012141	2026-08-13	Cornerstone Orthopedic Specialists	$491.00	Approved

AI recommendation

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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.

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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

DeniedCO18scenario: Duplicate

Exact duplicate of an earlier submission.

Review queue Member identity