BCBS Prefix List

BCBS prefix List plays a vital role in filing the health care claims properly to the correct BCBS address and also to verify member’s eligibility, health insurance coverage information and to reach the correct BCBS department to check the claim status or disputes of the claim.

BCBS Prefix List Alpha & Alpha Numeric 2024:

AAA to AZZ	BAA to BZZ	CAA to CZZ		A2A to A9Z	B2A to B9Z	C2A to C9Z
DAA to DZZ	EAA to EZZ	FAA to FZZ		D2A to D9Z	E2A to E9Z	F2A to F9Z
GAA to GZZ	HAA to HZZ	IAA to IZZ		G2A to G9Z	H2A to H9Z	I2A to I9Z
JAA to JZZ	KAA to KZZ	LAA to LZZ		J2A to J9Z	K2A to K9Z	L2A to L9Z
MAA to MZZ	NAA to NZZ	OAA to OZZ		M2A to M9Z	N2A to N9Z	O2A to O9Z
PAA to PZZ	QAA to QZZ	RAA to RZZ		P2A to P9Z	Q2A to Q9Z	R2A to R9Z
SAA to SZZ	TAA to TZZ	UAA to UZZ		S2A to S9Z	T2A to T9Z	U2A to U9Z
VAA to VZZ	WAA to WZZ	XAA to XAA		V2A to V9Z	W2A to W9Z	X2A to X9Z
YAA to YZZ	ZAA to ZZZ			Y2A to Y9Z	Z2A to Z9Z

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Health insurance policy number:

Policy number is a unique number, which is provided to their insured person by respective insurances in order for identification purposes and also for billing the healthcare claims.

BCBS Prefix List Lookup:

BCBS prefix list lookup is a three character prefixes followed by the id number except for the following products and programs.

• BCBS FEP – It’s indicated with letter R followed by the id number.
• Stand-alone dental products, vision and pharmacy when delivered through an intermediary model.

BCBS Prefix list should be included along with ID number, exactly as it appears on the member ID card when filing the claims to insurance company.

Suppose assume claims filed with an incorrect member ID number or BCBS prefix list by Provider or Billing companies, then BCBS insurance will deny the claim stating “Incorrect member ID, please submit with an correct member ID number”.

In some case provider or billing company may file the claim to an incorrect address without checking the correct BCBS address. In that case claim may be denied as “Submit the claim to the correct address / Member ID not found”.  In order to get rid of this denial or sometimes delay in processing, Provider or Billing companies has to find out the correct address by BCBS prefix from the above BCBS Prefix list before filing the claim.

BCBS Prefix list can be classified as follows:

BCBS Prefix list -alpha – It’s a three letter alpha prefix followed by id number.

For example: ABC12345678

Here “ABC” is BCBS alpha prefix.

BCBS prefix list – Alpha Numeric – It’s a three letter Alpha numeric prefix followed by id number.

For example: A2A12345678

Here “A2A” is BCBS alpha numeric prefix.

BCBS Prefix list – FEP – BCBS Federal Employee Program is identified by the letter “R” followed by the number.

For example: R12345678

Here Letter “R” indicates BCBS FEP prefix.

Tips to follow, when the claim is related to BCBS prefix list:

• Do not create one or use the BCBS prefix from another member ID card. By doing it may cause delay in processing or handling the claim.
• Always use the BCBS prefix on the member’s current ID card followed by the member id number. Please use the above BCBS prefix list lookup table to find the exact BCBS address.

Frequently asked Questions:

Does policy number same as member ID number?

Yes, Policy number same as member ID number and also known as subscriber ID number.