Payer ID BCBSF: Florida Blue

Where payer ID BCBSF 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*FLORIDA BLUE*****PI*BCBSF~

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 BCBSF

1. 1

   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.

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   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 BCBSF and confirm it maps to Florida Blue.

4. 4

   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.

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Payer ID BCBSF questions

Which insurance company uses payer ID BCBSF?

Payer ID BCBSF belongs to Florida Blue in the Stedi payer network directory. Payer IDs are assigned per clearinghouse, so check BCBSF against your own clearinghouse's payer list before submitting.

What is the Florida Blue payer ID?

The Florida Blue electronic payer ID is BCBSF. It goes in loop 2010BB of the 837 claim. Payer IDs are assigned per clearinghouse, so confirm BCBSF against your own clearinghouse's payer list before relying on it.

Where do I enter payer ID BCBSF on an 837 claim?

In loop 2010BB, the payer name loop: the NM1 segment with entity identifier PR, qualifier PI in NM108, and BCBSF 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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