Claims workbench/CLM-2026-016180
Institutional claim · UB-04 · Paper

CLM-2026-016180

Meadow Bone and Joint Center, Orthopedic Surgery. Service 2026-01-12 at outpatient hospital (POS 22). Received 2026-02-03.

Denied
Billed
$1,924.00
1 line
Allowed
$1,058.20
if approved
Plan pays
—
Denied
Member owes
—
copay / deductible / 20% coinsurance
Rules engine
Deny
CO197
Decided by
Claims rules engine
2026-10-22 12:44

Member

Resolved through the identity graph

Member
Carl Boyd
Member ID
UHC-08601-36
Date of birth
1942-12-18
Identity
Verified3 records, confidence 0.99
Claim record
CLMCLM-410940
Relationship
Self, Mesa, AZ

Coverage and accumulators

Found by member ID

Plan
MEDICARE-ADV-A MA group GRP-8233
Coverage period
2023-07-01 to present
Deductible
$2,247.63 of $2,500.0090%
Out-of-pocket maximum
$465.29 of $7,500.006%
Copays
office $20.00, specialist $40.00, emergency $350.00
Physical therapy visits
2 of 20 used

Provider

Billing and rendering

Billing provider
Meadow Bone and Joint Center
Orthopedic Surgery · taxonomy 207X00000X
NPI
1940746575
Network
In network
Rendering NPI
8759551251
Location
Dallas, TX · TIN 28-0561840
Authorisation / referral
none / none

Service lines

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

LineCodeDescriptionMod.UnitsDxBilledAllowedMemberPlanLine status
173721
rev 0610
MRI lower extremity joint without contrast—11$1,924.00$1,058.20——DeniedCO197
Totals$1,924.00$1,058.20——
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-609629
Frequency code
1 (original)
Accident
No
DRG
—
Admit / discharge
—
Landed
2026-10-22 12:44

Rules engine

CLAIMS-ADJ v1: 11 checks, 1 needing attention

CheckResultCodeDetail
Member identityPassAttached to MBR-010184 (verified, link confidence 0.99).
EligibilityPassActive on 2026-01-12: MEDICARE-ADV-A (MA), effective 2023-07-01.
Timely filingPassReceived 22 days after service (limit 90).
Duplicate checkPassNo matching prior claim in the duplicate window.
Prior authorisationFailCO19773721 require precertification; no authorisation number on the claim.
Precertification or authorization absent
Provider networkPassIn-network provider Meadow Bone and Joint Center (1940746575).
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 2026-10-22 12:44 under policy version 1. Hard rule fired: Denied.

Notes

Provider, system and examiner notes on this claim

  • ClinicalProvider: Meadow Bone and Joint Center2026-01-12 16:07

    Patient seen for other tear of medial meniscus, right knee, initial encounter.

  • SystemSystem: Claims system2026-02-03 06:41

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

  • AdministrativeExaminer: L. Brooks (Nurse Reviewer, RN)2026-02-03 13:44

    Reviewed with the member's history on file. Holding for the items listed above.

Attachments

Documents received with the claim

  • Itemized billitemized_PA-609629.pdf4 pages

    Itemised statement totalling $1924.00 across 1 line.

Claim history

Every event on this claim, sealed in the audit chain

  1. Rules engineDenied2026-10-22 12:44
    Prior authorisation: 73721 require precertification; no authorisation number on the claim.

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
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.