Question 1

What is the Stedi payer ID for Independence Blue Cross?

Accepted Answer

The Stedi payer ID for Independence Blue Cross is DACBS.

Question 2

What is the primary payer ID for Independence Blue Cross?

Accepted Answer

The primary payer ID for Independence Blue Cross is 54704.

Question 3

What payer IDs does Independence Blue Cross use?

Accepted Answer

In addition to its primary payer ID 54704, Independence Blue Cross uses several other payer IDs, including 100337, 10262, 2781, 3560, 54704, 54704MA, IBC01, PAIBCE, and SX083.

Question 4

What transactions does Independence Blue Cross support?

Accepted Answer

Independence Blue Cross supports the following transactions: 270/271 eligibility checks, 270/271 coordination of benefit (COB) checks, 837P professional claims, 837I institutional claims, 835 Electronic Remittance Advices (ERAs), 276/277 real-time claim status, electronicFundsTransfer, and claimPaymentAdviceWithElectronicFundsTransfer.

Question 5

What transaction types require transaction enrollment with Independence Blue Cross?

Accepted Answer

Independence Blue Cross requires transaction enrollment for 835 Electronic Remittance Advices (ERAs), electronicFundsTransfer, and claimPaymentAdviceWithElectronicFundsTransfer. Other supported transactions don't require enrollment. Stedi handles transaction enrollment steps for you.

Question 6

What is transaction enrollment?

Accepted Answer

Transaction enrollment is a process required by some payers before you can send or receive certain transactions. Stedi handles this process for you.

Question 7

What is a coordination of benefits (COB) check?

Accepted Answer

A COB checks determines if a member has coverage from more than one payer. Independence Blue Cross supports COB checks through Stedi.

Question 8

What is Independence Blue Cross's parent group?

Accepted Answer

Independence Blue Cross is part of Independence Health Group Inc Group.

Question 9

What other names does Independence Blue Cross go by?

Accepted Answer

Independence Blue Cross is also known as Independence Blue Cross - Medicare Advantage, Independence Blue Cross Dental Plan – Blueextrasm, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania Personal Choice, and Keystone Health Plan East.

Question 10

What is the official website for Independence Blue Cross?

Accepted Answer

The official website for Independence Blue Cross is https://www.ibx.com.

Question 11

What types of benefits does Independence Blue Cross return in eligibility checks?

Accepted Answer

Eligibility checks with Independence Blue Cross can return dental, medical, and vision benefits.

Question 12

What U.S. states does Independence Blue Cross operate in?

Accepted Answer

Independence Blue Cross operates in Pennsylvania.

Independence Blue Cross

Supported transactions

Eligibility checks

Coordination of benefits checks

Real-time claim status

Professional claims

Institutional claims

Claim payments

Dental claims

Unsolicited claim attachments