Payer ID 77044: U.S. Department of Labor
77044 is the electronic payer ID for U.S. Department of Labor, according to the Stedi payer network directory. Enter 77044 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 U.S. Department of Labor. Payer IDs are assigned per clearinghouse, so confirm 77044 on your own clearinghouse's payer list before you submit.
Payer ID 77044 at a glance
- Electronic payer ID
- 77044
- Claim location
- 837 loop 2010BB, NM109
Where payer ID 77044 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*U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR*****PI*77044~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 77044
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 77044 and confirm it maps to U.S. Department of Labor.
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.
U.S. Department of Labor billing reference
U.S. Department of Labor writes medical coverage nationally. Rette indexes 9 U.S. Department of Labor policy documents - coverage criteria, prior authorization requirements, and billing guidelines.
U.S. Department of Labor timely filing, prior auth, and appeals
Payer ID 77044 questions
- Which insurance company uses payer ID 77044?
- Payer ID 77044 belongs to U.S. Department of Labor in the Stedi payer network directory. Payer IDs are assigned per clearinghouse, so check 77044 against your own clearinghouse's payer list before submitting.
- What is the U.S. Department of Labor payer ID?
- The U.S. Department of Labor electronic payer ID is 77044. It goes in loop 2010BB of the 837 claim. Payer IDs are assigned per clearinghouse, so confirm 77044 against your own clearinghouse's payer list before relying on it.
- Where do I enter payer ID 77044 on an 837 claim?
- In loop 2010BB, the payer name loop: the NM1 segment with entity identifier PR, qualifier PI in NM108, and 77044 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.
Payer IDs for related payers
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.