Payer ID 23284: Keystone First
23284 is the electronic payer ID for Keystone First, according to the Stedi payer network directory. Enter 23284 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 Keystone First. Payer IDs are assigned per clearinghouse, so confirm 23284 on your own clearinghouse's payer list before you submit.
Payer ID 23284 at a glance
- Electronic payer ID
- 23284
- Payer
- Keystone First
- Claim location
- 837 loop 2010BB, NM109
Where payer ID 23284 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*KEYSTONE FIRST*****PI*23284~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 23284
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 23284 and confirm it maps to Keystone First.
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.
Keystone First billing reference
Keystone First writes medical coverage in 1 state (PA). Rette indexes 136 Keystone First policy documents - coverage criteria, prior authorization requirements, and billing guidelines.
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Payer ID 23284 questions
- Which insurance company uses payer ID 23284?
- Payer ID 23284 belongs to Keystone First in the Stedi payer network directory. Payer IDs are assigned per clearinghouse, so check 23284 against your own clearinghouse's payer list before submitting.
- What is the Keystone First payer ID?
- The Keystone First electronic payer ID is 23284. It goes in loop 2010BB of the 837 claim. Payer IDs are assigned per clearinghouse, so confirm 23284 against your own clearinghouse's payer list before relying on it.
- Where do I enter payer ID 23284 on an 837 claim?
- In loop 2010BB, the payer name loop: the NM1 segment with entity identifier PR, qualifier PI in NM108, and 23284 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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Every payer ID in the directoryPayer IDs come from the payer network directory named above and are assigned per clearinghouse. Always confirm the ID with your clearinghouse and the member's card before submitting a claim.