Payer ID 29076: Medical Mutual
29076 is the electronic payer ID for Medical Mutual, according to the Stedi payer network directory. Enter 29076 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 Medical Mutual. Payer IDs are assigned per clearinghouse, so confirm 29076 on your own clearinghouse's payer list before you submit.
Payer ID 29076 at a glance
- Electronic payer ID
- 29076
- Payer
- Medical Mutual
- Claim location
- 837 loop 2010BB, NM109
Where payer ID 29076 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*MEDICAL MUTUAL*****PI*29076~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 29076
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 29076 and confirm it maps to Medical Mutual.
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.
Medical Mutual billing reference
Medical Mutual writes dental, medical, vision coverage in 2 states (OH, WI). Rette indexes 0 Medical Mutual policy documents - coverage criteria, prior authorization requirements, and billing guidelines.
Medical Mutual timely filing, prior auth, and appeals
Payer ID 29076 questions
- Which insurance company uses payer ID 29076?
- Payer ID 29076 belongs to Medical Mutual in the Stedi payer network directory. Payer IDs are assigned per clearinghouse, so check 29076 against your own clearinghouse's payer list before submitting.
- What is the Medical Mutual payer ID?
- The Medical Mutual electronic payer ID is 29076. It goes in loop 2010BB of the 837 claim. Payer IDs are assigned per clearinghouse, so confirm 29076 against your own clearinghouse's payer list before relying on it.
- Where do I enter payer ID 29076 on an 837 claim?
- In loop 2010BB, the payer name loop: the NM1 segment with entity identifier PR, qualifier PI in NM108, and 29076 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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