Claims workbench/CLM-2026-033325
Institutional claim · UB-04 · EDI 837I

CLM-2026-033325

Meadow Bone and Joint Center, Orthopedic Surgery. Service 2026-03-12 to 2026-03-16 at inpatient hospital (POS 21). Received 2026-04-09.

Denied
Billed
$50,987.00
1 line
Allowed
$28,042.85
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 ID
UHC-65203-16
Date of birth
2003-10-18
Identity
Verified2 records, confidence 0.99
Claim record
CLMCLM-415185
Relationship
Self, Austin, TX

Coverage and accumulators

Found by member ID

Plan
CORE-HMO HMO group GRP-7894
Coverage period
2024-10-01 to present
Deductible
$277.09 of $1,000.0028%
Out-of-pocket maximum
$1,553.36 of $4,000.0039%
Copays
office $20.00, specialist $50.00, 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
6148392809
Location
Dallas, TX · TIN 28-0561840
Authorisation / referral
none / REF362281

Service lines

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

LineCodeDescriptionMod.UnitsDxBilledAllowedMemberPlanLine status
127447
rev 0360
Total knee arthroplasty—11$50,987.00$28,042.85——DeniedCO197
Totals$50,987.00$28,042.85——
Diagnoses (ICD-10-CM)
  • 1. M17.11 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right kneeprincipal
  • 2. S83.241A Other tear of medial meniscus, right knee, initial encounter
  • 3. M54.50 Low back pain, unspecified
Claim header
Patient account
PA-555188
Frequency code
1 (original)
Accident
No
DRG
470
Admit / discharge
2026-03-12 to 2026-03-14
Landed
2026-10-22 12:44

Rules engine

CLAIMS-ADJ v1: 11 checks, 2 needing attention

CheckResultCodeDetail
Member identityPassAttached to MBR-024792 (verified, link confidence 0.99).
EligibilityPassActive on 2026-03-12: CORE-HMO (HMO), effective 2024-10-01.
Timely filingPassReceived 24 days after service (limit 90).
Duplicate checkPassNo matching prior claim in the duplicate window.
Prior authorisationFailCO19727447 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 reviewReviewHIGHBilled $50,987.00 exceeds the auto-adjudication ceiling of $15,000.00; examiner sign-off required.
Billed amount above auto-pay 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 Center2026-03-16 17:06

    Established patient presents with unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee; symptoms reviewed and vitals within expected range.

  • SystemSystem: Claims system2026-04-09 01:38

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

Attachments

Documents received with the claim

  • Itemized billitemized_PA-555188.pdf9 pages

    Itemised statement totalling $50987.00 across 1 line.

Claim history

Every event on this claim, sealed in the audit chain

  1. Rules engineDenied2026-10-22 12:44
    Prior authorisation: 27447 require precertification; no authorisation number on the claim. High-dollar review: Billed $50,987.00 exceeds the auto-adjudication ceiling of $15,000.00; examiner sign-off required.

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)
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Evaluation truth

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

DeniedCO197scenario: No auth

Precertification required and absent.