Coverage profile
Work Health First Colorado 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 276/277The Substrate Claim Status Agent can check clearinghouse claim status for your practice with Health First Colorado.
Eligibility
EDI 270/271The Substrate Eligibility Agent can verify patient benefits, identify TPAs and carve-outs, and more with Health First Colorado.
Other aliases
Also known as
- 100083
- 10065
- 1496
- 1548I
- 166
- 77016
- CKCO1
- COCAID
- COMCD
- COTXIX
- CO_TXIX
- SKCO0
- Colorado Department of Healthcare Policy & Financing
- Colorado Medicaid
- Colorado Medical Assistance Program
- Medicaid Colorado
- COMEDICAID
2027 maternity billing research
When does Health First Colorado change OB/GYN billing?
Health First Colorado uses global obstetric codes when one practitioner or the same group provides prenatal care of four or more visits, labor and delivery, and postpartum care. The complete global codes are 59400, 59510, 59610, and 59618, and the claim reports the date of delivery. Partial global codes for labor, delivery, and postpartum without that prenatal care are 59410, 59515, 59614, and 59622, each with 0503F. For new pregnancies beginning on dates of service September 1, 2026 and after, the manual says to reference Maternity Services Billing Operational Guidance Memo OM26-056 and does not restate it.
- Transition start
- No transition date in this manual. OM26-056 is referenced for pregnancies beginning 2026-09-01
- Billing start
- Not published in this manual
- Published
- 2026-08-25
- Current As Of
- October 2026
Scope: Health First Colorado obstetrical billing manual.
Health First Colorado obstetrical billing manual. Verify the payer source before claim submission.
Frequently asked questions
Health First Colorado payer FAQs
How do I check claim status with Health First Colorado?
Providers check Health First Colorado via EDI 276/277 when the payer ID is accepted. Substrate automates claim status across 3,500+ payers.
What is the payer ID for Health First Colorado?
The primary payer ID for Health First Colorado is COTXIX. The correct routing ID can differ by clearinghouse and transaction, so compare the 837P, 837I, 835, 270, and 276 entries before submitting.
What are the 837 payer IDs for Health First Colorado?
The 837P and 837I payer ID for Health First Colorado is COTXIX via Stedi.
What is the 835 payer ID for Health First Colorado?
The 835 payer ID for Health First Colorado is COTXIX via Stedi.
What is the 270 payer ID for Health First Colorado?
The 270 payer IDs for Health First Colorado are COTXIX via Stedi and 100083 via Availity.
What is the 276 payer ID for Health First Colorado?
The 276 payer IDs for Health First Colorado are COTXIX via Stedi and 100083 via Availity.
What state does Health First Colorado operate in?
Health First Colorado operates in CO.
Routing reference
Health First Colorado 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.
| Payer name | Health First ColoradoSource: Substrate payer directory · data last changed |
|---|---|
| Operating states | COSource: Substrate payer directory · data last changed |
| 837P professional claims payer IDStedi | COTXIXEnrollment requiredSource: Stedi payer catalog · catalog dated · matched by payer ID |
| 837I institutional claims payer IDStedi | COTXIXEnrollment requiredSource: Stedi payer catalog · catalog dated · matched by payer ID |
| 835 ERA payer IDStedi | COTXIXEnrollment requiredSource: Stedi payer catalog · catalog dated · matched by payer ID |
| 270 eligibility payer IDStedi | COTXIXSource: Stedi payer catalog · catalog dated · matched by payer ID |
| 270 eligibility payer IDAvaility | 100083Source: Availity payer catalog · catalog dated · matched by payer name |
| 276 claim status payer IDStedi | COTXIXSource: Stedi payer catalog · catalog dated · matched by payer ID |
| 276 claim status payer IDAvaility | 100083Source: Availity payer catalog · catalog dated · matched by payer name |
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: Health First Colorado. 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 name; matched record: MEDICAID COLORADO. 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: Health First Colorado. 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.