Question 1

What is the Stedi payer ID for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield?

Accepted Answer

The Stedi payer ID for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is HIANX.

Question 2

What is the primary payer ID for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield?

Accepted Answer

The primary payer ID for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is 10323.

Question 3

What payer IDs does Excellus BlueCross BlueShield use?

Accepted Answer

In addition to its primary payer ID 10323, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield uses several other payer IDs, including 00302, 00802, 00804, 00805, 00806, 100940, 10323, 10461, 10469, 10470, 12B37, 12B38, 3524, 3525, 3533, 3534, 806, AFQTI, BCBSX, CBNYR, ECLLS, EPMFB, FZKBZ, N2BLS, N2FEP, N4BLS, N6BLS, SB802, SB804, SB805, SB805MA, and SB806.

Question 4

What transactions does Excellus BlueCross BlueShield support?

Accepted Answer

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield 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, and electronicFundsTransfer.

Question 5

What transaction types require transaction enrollment with Excellus BlueCross BlueShield?

Accepted Answer

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield requires transaction enrollment for 835 Electronic Remittance Advices (ERAs) and electronicFundsTransfer. 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. Excellus BlueCross BlueShield supports COB checks through Stedi.

Question 8

What is Excellus BlueCross BlueShield's parent group?

Accepted Answer

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is part of Lifetime Healthcare.

Question 9

What other names does Excellus BlueCross BlueShield go by?

Accepted Answer

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is also known as BCBS New York Central Syracuse, BCBS of New York (Excellus), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rochester Area, Excellus BCBS, Excellus BCBS New York Utica Watertown, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield New York Rochester Area, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield of Central New York, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield of Utica Watertown New York, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield - Medicare Advantage, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield New York, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield New York Central, and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield of New York.

Question 10

What is the official website for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield?

Accepted Answer

The official website for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is https://provider.excellusbcbs.com.

Question 11

What types of benefits does Excellus BlueCross BlueShield return in eligibility checks?

Accepted Answer

Eligibility checks with Excellus BlueCross BlueShield can return dental, medical, and vision benefits.

Question 12

What U.S. states does Excellus BlueCross BlueShield operate in?

Accepted Answer

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield operates in New York.

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield

Supported transactions

Eligibility checks

Coordination of benefits checks

Real-time claim status

Professional claims

Institutional claims

Claim payments

Dental claims

Unsolicited claim attachments