HI 00610.490 Noninpatient Psychiatric Services Limitation Computation

To compute the benefit:

  1. A. 

    Consider all noninpatient psychiatric reasonable charges up to a maximum of $500, whether or not applied to the deductible.

  2. B. 

    Multiply by .625.

  3. C. 

    Subtract any unsatisfied deductible.

  4. D. 

    Multiply by 8.

Example

In 1982, a patient had psychiatric treatment while not an inpatient and incurred total reasonable charges of $600. The benefit payable is computed as follows: $500 (maximum charges allowable) ×.625=$312.50. Since no part of the deductible has been satisfied for the year, subtract $75, leaving $237.50. The benefit payable is $190 (80 percent of $237.50).


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HI 00610.490 - Noninpatient Psychiatric Services Limitation Computation - 09/15/1989
Batch run: 09/15/1989
Rev:09/15/1989