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Coverage profile

Work Excellus BlueCross BlueShield across every published route

Use the current payer record to choose the right claim-status, eligibility, portal, phone, or appeals workflow. Substrate only marks routes that are published for this payer.

Claim status

EDI 276/277

The Substrate Claim Status Agent can check clearinghouse claim status for your practice with Excellus BlueCross BlueShield.

Supported

Eligibility

EDI 270/271

The Substrate Eligibility Agent can verify patient benefits, identify TPAs and carve-outs, and more with Excellus BlueCross BlueShield.

Available

Coordination of benefits

Real-time check

The Substrate Eligibility Agent can check coordination of benefits for other active coverage and primary or secondary order with Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Results can be partial. Enrollment is not required for this check.

Available

Other aliases

Also known as

  • 00302
  • 00802
  • 00804
  • 00805
  • 00806
  • 100940
  • 10323
  • 10461
  • 10469
  • 10470
  • 12B37
  • 12B38
  • 3524
  • 3525
  • 3533
  • 3534
  • 806
  • AFQTI
  • BCBSCNY
  • BCBSUW
  • BCBSX
  • CBNYR
  • ECLLS
  • EPMFB
  • FZKBZ
  • N2BLS
  • N2FEP
  • N4BLS
  • N6BLS
  • SB802

Routing reference

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield payer IDs and operating states

Use the payer ID listed for the transaction you are submitting. Verify current routing and enrollment requirements with your clearinghouse.

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield payer name, operating states, and transaction-specific payer IDs
Payer nameExcellus BlueCross BlueShieldSource: Substrate payer directory · data last changed
Operating statesNYSource: Substrate payer directory · data last changed
837P professional claims payer IDStedi10323Source: Stedi payer catalog · catalog dated · matched by payer ID
837I institutional claims payer IDStedi10323Source: Stedi payer catalog · catalog dated · matched by payer ID
835 ERA payer IDStedi10323Enrollment requiredSource: Stedi payer catalog · catalog dated · matched by payer ID
270 eligibility payer IDStedi10323Source: Stedi payer catalog · catalog dated · matched by payer ID
270 eligibility payer IDAvaility10094010323Source: Availity payer catalog · catalog dated · matched by payer ID
276 claim status payer IDStedi10323Source: Stedi payer catalog · catalog dated · matched by payer ID
276 claim status payer IDAvaility10323Source: Availity payer catalog · catalog dated · matched by payer ID

Routing sources and verification

  • Substrate payer directoryPayer identity, aliases, operating states, and vendor IDs. Data last changed ; checked .Open payer website ↗
  • Stedi payer catalogMatched by payer ID; matched record: Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Source dated .PrimaryPayerId is used as the transaction payer ID when the corresponding Stedi support flag is true.Open current Stedi reference ↗
  • Availity payer catalogMatched by payer ID; matched record: EXCELLUS BCBS NEW YORK. Source dated .The attached API workbook supplies 270 and 276 payer IDs only. It does not supply 837P, 837I, or 835 IDs.Open current Availity reference ↗
  • United Clearinghouse payer catalogMatched by payer name; matched record: Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. The source did not provide a publication date.The attachment supplies payer names and states only; it does not contain transaction-specific payer IDs.Open current United Clearinghouse reference ↗

Clearinghouse payer IDs are transaction-specific and can change. Confirm the current payer list and the member’s ID card before submission.

Phone and fax contacts

Numbers vary by plan, service, and department. Check the member’s ID card before calling or sending a fax.

Phone lines1
  • (585) 454-1700585-454-1700 (Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield)Routes callers to customer care (2), sales and the walk-in resource center (3), or human resources (4); employment verification is by email only.Answered by: Automated phone menu → AI assistant
Phone numbers7
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield phone numbers
Channel and numberPayer NotesDepartmentSpecialties
phone(800) 451-0287Eligibility / benefitsBenefit context: Contact Following Entity for Eligibility or Benefit Information
  • CUSTOMER SERVICE
Hospital, Hospital - Inpatient
phone(855) 811-2218Eligibility / benefitsBenefit context: Contact Following Entity for Eligibility or Benefit Information
  • OPTUMRX
Pharmacy
phone(866) 773-2884Utilization managementBenefit context: Contact Following Entity for Eligibility or Benefit Information
  • UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT
phone(877) 284-0102Utilization managementBenefit context: Co-Insurance
  • UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT
Hospital
phone(800) 920-2485Other stated contextBenefit context: Active Coverage
  • EXCELLUS BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
Health Benefit Plan Coverage
phone(855) 798-2627Other stated contextBenefit context: Other or Additional Payor
  • MEDICARE PART A ONLY
phone(800) 676-2583
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield

Numbers stated in payer eligibility responses; scope may depend on benefits, products, or departments.

Fax numbers1
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield fax numbers
Channel and numberPayer NotesDepartmentSpecialties
fax(410) 781-7661Utilization managementBenefit context: Contact Following Entity for Eligibility or Benefit Information
  • UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT

Numbers stated in payer eligibility responses; scope may depend on benefits, products, or departments.

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Disclaimer

The information provided on this page is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute billing, coding, or reimbursement advice. Nothing on this page should be relied upon as a substitute for clinician assessment, professional billing guidance, or as a definitive statement of any payor's billing requirements or policies.

Payor agreements, fee schedules, and billing policies vary and are subject to change. Before submitting any claims related to maternity care services, including claims affected by the 2027 CPT code revisions, please consult the applicable payor agreements, coverage policies, and billing guidelines to confirm current requirements for their specific payor contracts.

Substrate makes no representation or warranty regarding the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the payor-specific information presented here. Providers are solely responsible for ensuring that all claims are submitted in accordance with applicable payor requirements, and Substrate assumes no liability for claim denials, underpayments, or other adverse outcomes arising from reliance on this information.