Claims workbench/CLM-2026-033974

Institutional claim · UB-04 · EDI 837I

CLM-2026-033974

Lakeside Bone and Joint Center, Orthopedic Surgery. Service 2026-06-05 at outpatient hospital (POS 22). Received 2026-06-10.

Denied

Billed

$6,120.00

1 line

Allowed

$3,366.00

if approved

Plan pays

—

Denied

Member owes

—

copay / deductible / 30% coinsurance

Rules engine

Deny

CO27

Decided by

Claims rules engine

2026-10-22 12:44

Member

Resolved through the identity graph

Member: Linda Reid
Member ID: UHC-59494-89
Date of birth: 1941-09-26
Identity: Verified5 records, confidence 0.99
Claim record: CLMCLM-432160
Relationship: Spouse, San Diego, CA

Coverage and accumulators

Found by member ID

Plan: MEDICARE-ADV-B MA group GRP-7690
Coverage period: 2021-09-01 to 2026-04-10
Deductible: $728.31 of $1,500.0049%
Out-of-pocket maximum: $449.61 of $4,500.0010%
Copays: office $40.00, specialist $75.00, emergency $150.00
Physical therapy visits: 6 of 20 used

Provider

Billing and rendering

Billing provider: Lakeside Bone and Joint Center
Orthopedic Surgery · taxonomy 207X00000X
NPI: 9892398337
Network: In network
Rendering NPI: 3085491876
Location: Nashville, TN · TIN 22-6450141
Authorisation / referral: PA2026515872 / 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	$6,120.00	$3,366.00	—	—	DeniedCO27
Totals						$6,120.00	$3,366.00	—	—

Diagnoses (ICD-10-CM)

1. S83.241A Other tear of medial meniscus, right knee, initial encounterprincipal
2. M17.11 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee

Claim header

Patient account: PA-593913
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

Check	Result	Code	Detail
Member identity	Pass		Attached to MBR-034318 (verified, link confidence 0.99).
Eligibility	Fail	CO27	Date of service 2026-06-05 is after coverage terminated on 2026-04-10. Expenses incurred after coverage terminated
Timely filing	Pass		Received 5 days after service (limit 90).
Duplicate check	Pass		No matching prior claim in the duplicate window.
Prior authorisation	Pass		Authorisation PA2026515872 on file for 29881.
Provider network	Pass		In-network provider Lakeside Bone and Joint Center (9892398337).
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 2026-10-22 12:44 under policy version 1. Hard rule fired: Denied.

Notes

Provider, system and examiner notes on this claim

ClinicalProvider: Lakeside Bone and Joint Center2026-06-05 18:32
Established patient presents with other tear of medial meniscus, right knee, initial encounter; symptoms reviewed and vitals within expected range.
SystemSystem: Claims system2026-06-10 00:23
AdministrativeExaminer: D. Okafor (Medical Director, MD)2026-06-10 16:42
Reviewed with the member's history on file. Holding for the items listed above.

Attachments

Documents received with the claim

Prior auth letterPA2026515872_approval.pdf2 pages
Utilisation management approval letter for 29881 (Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy), valid 2026-06-05 to 2026-09-03.
Itemized billitemized_PA-593913.pdf7 pages
Itemised statement totalling $6120.00 across 1 line.

Claim history

Every event on this claim, sealed in the audit chain

Rules engineDenied2026-10-22 12:44
Eligibility: Date of service 2026-06-05 is after coverage terminated on 2026-04-10.

Other claims for this member

Same resolved identity

Claim	Service	Provider	Billed	Status
CLM-2026-030291	2026-08-19	Mesa Physical Therapy	$304.00	Denied
CLM-2026-021389	2026-08-24	Evergreen Primary Care Associates	$304.00	Denied

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

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

DeniedCO27scenario: Coverage terminated

Service after coverage termination.

Review queue Member identity