Payer ID SMGA0: Medicare Georgia Part B

SMGA0 is the electronic payer ID for Medicare Georgia Part B, according to the Stedi payer network directory. Enter SMGA0 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 Medicare Georgia Part B. Payer IDs are assigned per clearinghouse, so confirm SMGA0 on your own clearinghouse's payer list before you submit.

Payer ID SMGA0 at a glance

Electronic payer ID
SMGA0
Payer
Medicare Georgia Part B
Claim location
837 loop 2010BB, NM109
Source
Stedi payer network directory

Where payer ID SMGA0 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*MEDICARE GEORGIA PART B*****PI*SMGA0~

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 SMGA0

  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. 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. 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 SMGA0 and confirm it maps to Medicare Georgia Part B.

  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.

Medicare Georgia Part B billing reference

Payer ID SMGA0 questions

Which insurance company uses payer ID SMGA0?
Payer ID SMGA0 belongs to Medicare Georgia Part B in the Stedi payer network directory. Payer IDs are assigned per clearinghouse, so check SMGA0 against your own clearinghouse's payer list before submitting.
What is the Medicare Georgia Part B payer ID?
The Medicare Georgia Part B electronic payer ID is SMGA0. It goes in loop 2010BB of the 837 claim. Payer IDs are assigned per clearinghouse, so confirm SMGA0 against your own clearinghouse's payer list before relying on it.
Where do I enter payer ID SMGA0 on an 837 claim?
In loop 2010BB, the payer name loop: the NM1 segment with entity identifier PR, qualifier PI in NM108, and SMGA0 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

00710 - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan00601 - Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia99727 - TRICARE EastDEVOT - Devoted HealthGAMEDICAID - Medicaid Georgia10211 - Medicare Georgia Part A
Every payer ID in the directory

Payer 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.