SFTP setup

Before you can submit claims and unsolicited attachments through SFTP, you need to create SFTP users and connect to Stedi's server.

Create SFTP users

Go to the SFTP setup page in your account settings to create SFTP users.

You can create either test or production users.

• Test users can only send claims with the Usage Indicator Code set to T (test). They're a great way to safely send test claims without worrying about sending real claim data to payers.
• Production users can only send claims with the Usage Indicator Code set to P (production). These claims are sent through Stedi's production clearinghouse to the payer.

ISA validation

Stedi validates the ISA envelope to ensure ISA08 (Interchange Receiver ID) and ISA15 (Interchange Usage Indicator Code) match your SFTP user type and the intended clearinghouse. If the values don't match, Stedi rejects the interchange with a TA1 Interchange Acknowledgment.

In the TA1 rejection, TA105 (Interchange Note Code) can be set to:

• 008 (Invalid Interchange Receiver ID) when ISA08 doesn't match the intended clearinghouse
• 020 (Invalid Test Indicator Value) when ISA15 doesn't match the SFTP user type

The following table shows which combinations are permitted:

SFTP user type	ISA15	ISA08	Behavior
Test	T	STEDITEST	Accept
Prod	P	STEDI	Accept
Test	T	STEDI	Reject - TA105 set to 008
Test	P	STEDI	Reject - TA105 set to 020
Test	P	STEDITEST	Reject - TA105 set to 020
Prod	P	STEDITEST	Reject - TA105 set to 008
Prod	T	STEDI	Reject - TA105 set to 020
Prod	T	STEDITEST	Reject - TA105 set to 020

The following example shows a TA1 rejection that resulted from sending a test claim through a production SFTP user.

ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*STEDI          *ZZ*111222333444   *260602*2054*^*00501*000000050*0*T*`~
TA1*000000135*260527*1518*R*020~
IEA*0*000000050~

Connect to Stedi's server

Use your user credentials to connect to Stedi's SFTP server at transfer.us.stedi.com using Port 22.

Static IPs

You can use these static IP addresses to allowlist Stedi's server: 18.119.51.218 and 18.206.132.233

Submit test claims

You can submit test claims through SFTP to validate your integration without sending claims to payers.

To submit test claims:

1. Create an SFTP test user from the SFTP setup page in your Developer settings. You must use a test SFTP user to submit test claims.

2. Set the Interchange Usage Indicator (ISA15) to T (Test Data). You can use any envelope values, as long as they are valid X12 EDI. However, you can also review our suggested configuration in the ISA settings section of the SFTP setup page.

Stedi processes the claim and applies our entire catalog of edits and repairs.

Generate test 277CAs

When you submit a test claim to any payer, Stedi returns a test 277CA claim acknowledgment within minutes indicating whether the claim was successfully processed. You can retrieve it from the from-stedi directory.

Generate Test ERAs

When you submit test claims to the Stedi Test Payer, Stedi also returns a test 835 Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) based on the original claim. Only test claims you send to the Stedi Test Payer will generate a test 835 ERA.

You'll need to:

1. Enroll with the Stedi Test Payer. If you submit test claims to the Stedi Test Payer without enrolling, you won't receive a test 835 ERA. Visit Test claims workflow for complete instructions.

2. Submit a test claim with the Interchange Usage Indicator (ISA15) to T (Test Data) and Loop 2010BB (Payer Name) NM109 set to STEDITEST.

   Stedi processes the claim and applies our entire catalog of edits and repairs.

Stedi returns the following responses in the from-stedi directory:

• A test 277CA claim acknowledgment within minutes indicating whether the claim was successfully processed. Note that if Stedi rejects the claim in the 277CA, you won't receive a test 835 ERA.
• A test 835 Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) containing information from the original claim, including the same provider information, patient information, service line details, and charges. It will indicate that all service lines are paid, with the same charge amounts you submitted in the test claim. In production, payers may send ERAs with different outcomes, such as denied or partially paid.