Claims workbench/CLM-2026-028199

Institutional claim · UB-04 · EDI 837I

CLM-2026-028199

Meadow Bone and Joint Center, Orthopedic Surgery. Service 2026-06-16 at outpatient hospital (POS 22). Received 2026-07-11.

Needs review

Billed

$1,604.00

1 line

Allowed

$882.20

if approved

Plan pays

—

Needs review

Member owes

—

copay / deductible / 30% coinsurance

Rules engine

Review

CO197

Decided by

Nobody yet

open

Member

Resolved through the identity graph

Member: Nathan Payne
Member ID: UHC-93464-65
Date of birth: 1974-09-14
Identity: Verified2 records, confidence 0.93
Claim record: CLMCLM-424311
Relationship: Spouse, San Antonio, TX

Coverage and accumulators

Found by member ID

Plan: CHOICE-PLUS-PPO PPO group GRP-5886
Coverage period: 2023-09-01 to present
Deductible: $263.88 of $500.0053%
Out-of-pocket maximum: $651.92 of $1,500.0043%
Copays: office $20.00, specialist $60.00, emergency $150.00
Physical therapy visits: 15 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: 6269203843
Location: Dallas, TX · TIN 28-0561840
Authorisation / referral: PHONE-275320 / 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	73721 rev 0610	MRI lower extremity joint without contrast	—	1	1	$1,604.00	$882.20	—	—	Review
Totals						$1,604.00	$882.20	—	—

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-172903
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

Check	Result	Code	Detail
Member identity	Pass		Attached to MBR-037191 (verified, link confidence 0.93).
Eligibility	Pass		Active on 2026-06-16: CHOICE-PLUS-PPO (PPO), effective 2023-09-01.
Timely filing	Pass		Received 25 days after service (limit 90).
Duplicate check	Pass		No matching prior claim in the duplicate window.
Prior authorisation	Review	CO197	Authorisation reference “PHONE-275320” does not match the utilisation-management format; must be confirmed before payment. Precertification or authorization absent
Provider network	Pass		In-network provider Meadow Bone and Joint Center (1940746575).
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: Meadow Bone and Joint Center2026-06-16 17:04
Follow-up for other tear of medial meniscus, right knee, initial encounter. Plan discussed, medications reconciled. Authorisation was obtained by phone from the plan on the day before service; reference number recorded on the face sheet.
SystemSystem: Claims system2026-07-11 05:29
Authorisation number on the claim does not match the UM system format. Provider states it was issued by phone.
AdministrativeExaminer: D. Okafor (Medical Director, MD)2026-07-11 10:35
Reviewed with the member's history on file. Holding for the items listed above.

Attachments

Documents received with the claim

Prior auth letterface_sheet_PA-172903.pdf1 page
Provider face sheet with a handwritten authorisation reference; no plan letterhead.
Itemized billitemized_PA-172903.pdf5 pages
Itemised statement totalling $1604.00 across 1 line.

Claim history

Every event on this claim, sealed in the audit chain

Rules engineReview2026-10-21 13:43
Prior authorisation: Authorisation reference “PHONE-275320” does not match the utilisation-management format; must be confirmed before payment.

Other claims for this member

Same resolved identity

No other claims.

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.

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

PendedCO197scenario: Auth unverifiable

Authorisation must be confirmed with UM before payment.

Review queue Member identity