Claims workbench/CLM-2026-027250

Institutional claim · UB-04 · EDI 837I

CLM-2026-027250

Cornerstone Orthopedic Specialists, Orthopedic Surgery. Service 2026-06-27 at outpatient hospital (POS 22). Received 2026-07-09.

Needs reviewReplacement of CLM-2026-027249Out of network

Billed

$8,762.00

1 line

Allowed

$3,942.90

if approved

Plan pays

—

Needs review

Member owes

—

copay / deductible / 30% coinsurance

Rules engine

Review

REPL

Decided by

Nobody yet

open

Member

Resolved through the identity graph

Member: Joan Jimenez
Member ID: UHC-70453-27
Date of birth: 1986-03-18
Identity: Verified2 records, confidence 0.99
Claim record: CLMCLM-413524
Relationship: Child, Minneapolis, MN

Coverage and accumulators

Found by member ID

Plan: OPTIONS-PPO PPO group GRP-8738
Coverage period: 2024-05-01 to present
Deductible: $577.24 of $1,500.0038%
Out-of-pocket maximum: $1,186.67 of $6,000.0020%
Copays: office $20.00, specialist $40.00, emergency $250.00
Physical therapy visits: 2 of 20 used

Provider

Billing and rendering

Billing provider: Cornerstone Orthopedic Specialists
Orthopedic Surgery · taxonomy 207X00000X
NPI: 7007014674
Network: Out of network
Rendering NPI: 6593925582
Location: San Diego, CA · TIN 68-2977448
Authorisation / referral: PA2026985024 / 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	29881 rev 0360	Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy	—	1	1	$8,762.00	$3,942.90	—	—	Review
Totals						$8,762.00	$3,942.90	—	—

Diagnoses (ICD-10-CM)

1. M54.50 Low back pain, unspecifiedprincipal
2. M25.561 Pain in right knee

Claim header

Patient account: PA-284034
Frequency code: 7 (replacement)
Accident: No
DRG: —
Admit / discharge: —
Landed: 2026-10-21 13:43

Rules engine

CLAIMS-ADJ v1: 12 checks, 2 needing attention

Check	Result	Code	Detail
Member identity	Pass		Attached to MBR-006086 (verified, link confidence 0.99).
Eligibility	Pass		Active on 2026-06-27: OPTIONS-PPO (PPO), effective 2024-05-01.
Timely filing	Pass		Received 12 days after service (limit 90).
Duplicate check	Pass		No matching prior claim in the duplicate window.
Replacement claim	Review	REPL	Frequency code 7 replaces CLM-2026-027249; the original must be voided when this adjudicates. Replacement claim; supersedes the original submission
Prior authorisation	Pass		Authorisation PA2026985024 on file for 29881.
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. Left for review: soft signals only, no hard rule fired.

Notes

Provider, system and examiner notes on this claim

ClinicalProvider: Cornerstone Orthopedic Specialists2026-06-27 12:25
Follow-up for low back pain, unspecified. Plan discussed, medications reconciled. Corrected claim: units on line 2 were keyed incorrectly on the original submission. This claim replaces it in full.
SystemSystem: Claims system2026-07-09 06:22
Frequency code 7 (replacement) referencing an earlier claim. Original must be voided when this adjudicates.
AdministrativeExaminer: T. Nguyen (Senior Claims Examiner)2026-07-09 16:18
Member services inquiry logged on this claim; member asked about the status of payment.

Attachments

Documents received with the claim

Prior auth letterPA2026985024_approval.pdf2 pages
Utilisation management approval letter for 29881 (Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy), valid 2026-06-27 to 2026-09-25.
Itemized billitemized_PA-284034.pdf9 pages
Itemised statement totalling $8762.00 across 1 line.
Corrected claimcorrected_CLM-2026-027249.pdf1 page
Provider cover letter requesting replacement of CLM-2026-027249.

Claim history

Every event on this claim, sealed in the audit chain

Rules engineReview2026-10-21 13:43
Replacement claim: Frequency code 7 replaces CLM-2026-027249; the original must be voided when this adjudicates. 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-2026-027249	2026-06-27	Cornerstone Orthopedic Specialists	$8,762.00	Approved

AI recommendation

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The rules engine left this claim for review. The AI adjudicator can read the evidence pack (lines, notes, attachments, coverage, history) and recommend an outcome with citations.

Examiner decision

Record the final decision; pricing and remittance reasons follow from it

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

Approvedscenario: Replacement

Replacement claim supersedes the original.

Review queue Member identity