WCMBP Outage
The WCMBP System will be unavailable for maintenance on 06/02/2024 between 09:00 AM to 07:30 PM EST. We appreciate your patience while this activity occurs.
The WCMBP System will be unavailable for maintenance on 06/02/2024 between 09:00 AM to 07:30 PM EST. We appreciate your patience while this activity occurs.
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The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) Division of Federal Employees' Compensation (DFEC) requires that valid surgical procedure codes be submitted for surgical package authorization requests. The valid surgical code range is 10021 – 69990.
Non-surgical procedure codes cannot be submitted on a surgical package authorization request. Mailed or faxed surgical package authorization requests submitted with non-surgical procedure codes will be returned to the provider (RTP’d).
Non-surgical procedure codes can be submitted on an alternative authorization request template, such as General Medical. Please see our Authorizations Introduction page for templates and tutorials: https://owcpmed.dol.gov/portal/Provider/Authorizations.
For additional information, contact our Call Center at the number listed below, where a Call Center representative will be happy to assist you.
Division of Federal Employees' Compensation (DFEC): 1-844-493-1966
Effective July 13, 2024, the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) will enhance the Workers’ Compensation Medical Bill Processing (WCMBP) eligibility inquiry and authorization submission pages with new messaging to inform users if the procedure code is covered or not covered with a certain modifier.
The eligibility inquiry messaging is applicable to the DCMWC, DEEOIC, and DFEC programs.
The authorization submission messaging is applicable to DEEOIC and DFEC.
The message will be updated to include the following scenarios:
For additional information, contact our Call Center at the applicable numbers listed below, where a Call Center representative will be happy to assist you.
Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC): 1-800-638-7072
Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC): 1-866-272-2682
Division of Federal Employees' Compensation (DFEC): 1-844-493-1966