Question 1

What is the Stedi payer ID for CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Maryland?

Accepted Answer

The Stedi payer ID for CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Maryland is GBPZQ.

Question 2

What is the primary payer ID for CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Maryland?

Accepted Answer

The primary payer ID for CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Maryland is 00580.

Question 3

What payer IDs does CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Maryland use?

Accepted Answer

In addition to its primary payer ID 00580, CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Maryland uses several other payer IDs, including 00190, 00580, 00690, 10095, 10270, 12011, 190, 2419, 580, MDBCBS, MDBLS, SB690, and SB690MA.

Question 4

What transactions does CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Maryland support?

Accepted Answer

CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Maryland 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), and 276/277 real-time claim status.

Question 5

What transaction types require transaction enrollment with CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Maryland?

Accepted Answer

CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Maryland requires transaction enrollment for 835 Electronic Remittance Advices (ERAs). 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. CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Maryland supports COB checks through Stedi.

Question 8

What is CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Maryland's parent group?

Accepted Answer

CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Maryland is part of CareFirst Incorporated Group.

Question 9

What other names does CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Maryland go by?

Accepted Answer

CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Maryland is also known as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maryland / Carefirst and CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Question 10

What is the official website for CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Maryland?

Accepted Answer

The official website for CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Maryland is https://provider.carefirst.com.

Question 11

What types of benefits does CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Maryland return in eligibility checks?

Accepted Answer

Eligibility checks with CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Maryland can return dental, medical, and vision benefits.

Question 12

What U.S. states does CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Maryland operate in?

Accepted Answer

CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Maryland operates in Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.

CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Maryland

Supported transactions

Eligibility checks

Coordination of benefits checks

Real-time claim status

Professional claims

Institutional claims

Claim payments

Dental claims

Unsolicited claim attachments