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November 2013

Here’s how to verify benefits for outpatient facility services

Benefits for outpatient facility services that need a Current Procedural Terminology or Health Care Procedure Coding System procedure code are based only on the reported procedure code, and not the related revenue code.

Please remember that when a procedure code can’t be paid based on the group’s benefits, the payment will be rejected and become the member’s responsibility.

To check a member’s benefits, based on the HCPCS code, for Michigan Operating Systems migrated groups:

  • Log in to web-DENIS.
  • Click on Subscriber Info.
  • Click on Benefit Search.
  • Click on the Benefit Package Report tab.
  • Enter the Benefit Package information.
  • Enter the HCPCS code under Topic and click on Finish.
  • Click on Search.

The results are displayed in the Benefit Package Report tab under Coverage Status, and are not a guarantee of payment.

Member benefits for non-migrated National Accounts Service Company groups are available only on web-DENIS, and are based on the benefit category. To check a member’s benefits:

  • Log in to web-DENIS
  • Click on Subscriber Info
  • Click on Eligibility/Coverage/Coordination Of Benefits
  • Enter the contract number
  • Click on Enter
  • Under Current Coverage Member Information, click on Detailed Benefits, then on HOSP
  • Click on Hospital Outpatient provider type and click on Go.
  • Review benefits.

Facility payment rules will still be available under the HCPCS Payment Rule Display tab under Facility Claims on web-DENIS. If you have any questions about how to view this information, please contact your provider consultant. 

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