Payer ID 00790: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico
00790 is the electronic payer ID for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, according to the Stedi payer network directory. Enter 00790 in loop 2010BB of an 837 claim - the payer name segment, with qualifier PI in NM108 and the ID in NM109 - to route the claim to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico. Payer IDs are assigned per clearinghouse, so confirm 00790 on your own clearinghouse's payer list before you submit.
Payer ID 00790 at a glance
- Electronic payer ID
- 00790
- Claim location
- 837 loop 2010BB, NM109
Where payer ID 00790 goes on a claim
On an electronic professional (837P) or institutional (837I) claim, the payer is identified in loop 2010BB, the payer name loop. The NM1 segment there carries entity identifier code PR (payer), the payer's name, the qualifier PI in NM108, and the payer ID itself in NM109:
NM1*PR*2*BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NEW MEXICO*****PI*00790~The same NM1*PR structure names the payer in loop 2100A of 270 eligibility and 276 claim status requests. Many clearinghouses use one payer ID for claims, eligibility, and claim status, but some assign a separate ID per transaction, so check the payer list for each transaction type you send.
Before you submit to payer ID 00790
Read the member's ID card
The claims payer ID or claims address printed on the card is the most specific source for that member's plan. Where it differs from a directory listing, the card generally reflects how that plan wants claims sent.
Check whether a third-party administrator runs the plan
Self-funded employer plans route claims to their administrator's payer ID, which is often different from the network or carrier name printed on the card.
Confirm the ID on your clearinghouse's payer list
Payer IDs are assigned per clearinghouse. Large national payers tend to use the same ID nearly everywhere; regional plans and administrators often do not. Search your clearinghouse's list for 00790 and confirm it maps to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico.
Watch the acknowledgments, not just the remittance
A wrong payer ID fails at the clearinghouse or on the 277CA claim acknowledgment, not as a denial on the 835. A rejected claim was never received by the payer, so the timely filing clock keeps running until a corrected claim is accepted.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico billing reference
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico writes dental, medical, vision coverage in 1 state (NM). Rette indexes 0 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico policy documents - coverage criteria, prior authorization requirements, and billing guidelines.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico timely filing, prior auth, and appeals
Payer ID 00790 questions
- Which insurance company uses payer ID 00790?
- Payer ID 00790 belongs to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico in the Stedi payer network directory. Payer IDs are assigned per clearinghouse, so check 00790 against your own clearinghouse's payer list before submitting.
- What is the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico payer ID?
- The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico electronic payer ID is 00790. It goes in loop 2010BB of the 837 claim. Payer IDs are assigned per clearinghouse, so confirm 00790 against your own clearinghouse's payer list before relying on it.
- Where do I enter payer ID 00790 on an 837 claim?
- In loop 2010BB, the payer name loop: the NM1 segment with entity identifier PR, qualifier PI in NM108, and 00790 in NM109. The same NM1*PR structure identifies the payer in loop 2100A of 270 eligibility and 276 claim status requests, though some clearinghouses assign a different payer ID for those transactions.
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