Health Benefit Covered Excluded Code

Description

Classify a benefit code using disjoint caller-supplied covered and excluded lists.

Health-policy records use explicit benefit codes, payment units, directory dates and administrative periods. A supplied cap, deductible or covered-code list defines a bookkeeping scenario; determining actual eligibility or obligations requires the governing policy. Date boundaries, currency bases and distance units must remain explicit.

Classify a benefit code using disjoint caller-supplied covered and excluded lists.

When to use this tool

Use Health Benefit Covered Excluded Code when checking the stated caller-defined policy, benefit, directory or period convention.

How to use the tool and how it works

Enter recordedCode, coveredCodes, excludedCodes. Follow any array-alignment requirements below. Use the units and conventions below.
Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
Read status. Use the output convention below.

Require no code appears in both covered and excluded lists. Classify recordedCode by literal membership as listed-covered, listed-excluded or unlisted.^[1]

Input field	Meaning and units	Accepted input
recordedCode	Recorded Code	Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
coveredCodes	Covered Codes	Required. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256.
excludedCodes	Excluded Codes	Required. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256.

Output field	Interpretation	Returned shape
status	Literal supplied-list status, not verified coverage or eligibility.	Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.

json

{
  "input": {
    "recordedCode": "A",
    "coveredCodes": [
      "A"
    ],
    "excludedCodes": [
      "B"
    ]
  },
  "output": {
    "status": "listed-covered"
  }
}

Limitations and assumptions

The lists are caller-supplied and may contain repeats; this does not determine actual benefit coverage or legal entitlement.
Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.

Alternative or Complementary methods

Consult authoritative current policy and verified source records with the responsible health, financial or legal professionals for actual eligibility, obligations or access decisions.

References

Calculation and input contract: health-policy/health-benefit-covered-excluded-code — tool.io

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