BCBS Minnesota provider portal, phone and payer ID quick facts
| Provider resource entry point | https://www.bluecrossmn.com/providers/contact-us-healthcare-providers |
|---|---|
| Payer contact reference | 1-800-262-08201-800-262-0820 serves commercial and Medicare providers; Minnesota Health Care Programs uses 1-866-518-8448. |
| Claims payer ID | 00720 for commercial and Medicare claims; 00726 for Minnesota Health Care Programs. Verify the member product and clearinghouse before submission. |
| Eligibility payer ID | Availity eligibility selection: BCBSMN 00720 for local/out-of-state Blue and FEP; BCBSMN BLUE PLUS MEDICAID 00726 for Blue Plus Medicaid. Verify the member product and transaction. |
| ERA payer ID | No single all-product identifier established in this registry; see source findings and verify the member product and transaction separately. Not verified: The toolkit directs administrators to Availity transaction enrollment for 835; it does not independently certify 00720 as a universal ERA routing/enrollment value. |
| Timely filing | Original claims 180 days; replacement and appeal clocks differ |
| Prior auth route | Verify the current product policy and delegated reviewer; X12 278 support is not established by a portal link |
| Last reviewed | 2026-04-23 |
- 1-800-262-0820 serves commercial and Medicare providers; Minnesota Health Care Programs uses 1-866-518-8448.
- The September 2026 manual uses 180 days from service for original claims with service on/after February 1, 2023, subject to listed exceptions and separate FEP rules. Replacement claims use six calendar months from predecessor processing; provider-submitted appeals use 90 days from remittance. Confirm the product and notice; unchanged replacement claims do not extend appeal time.
- This registry has not established a payer-specific appeal ladder for BCBS Minnesota. Use the denial notice, plan document, provider agreement, or jurisdictional rule to assign the correct route and deadline. Missing registry evidence does not mean appeal rights are unavailable.
- The toolkit directs administrators to Availity transaction enrollment for 835; it does not independently certify 00720 as a universal ERA routing/enrollment value.
BCBS Minnesota at a glance
| Legal name | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Also known as | BCBSMN, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota |
| Category | BCBS affiliate |
| Parent organization | Aware Integrated (independent BCBSA licensee) |
| Claims payer ID | 00720 for commercial and Medicare claims; 00726 for Minnesota Health Care Programs. Verify the member product and clearinghouse before submission. |
| Eligibility (270/271) payer ID | Availity eligibility selection: BCBSMN 00720 for local/out-of-state Blue and FEP; BCBSMN BLUE PLUS MEDICAID 00726 for Blue Plus Medicaid. Verify the member product and transaction. |
| ERA (835) payer ID | No single all-product identifier established in this registry; see source findings and verify the member product and transaction separately. Not verified: The toolkit directs administrators to Availity transaction enrollment for 835; it does not independently certify 00720 as a universal ERA routing/enrollment value. |
| NAIC company code | Not established in this registry |
| States covered | Minnesota |
| Members covered | ~2.9 million members |
| Provider resource entry point | https://www.bluecrossmn.com/providers/contact-us-healthcare-providers |
| Provider phone | 1-800-262-08201-800-262-0820 serves commercial and Medicare providers; Minnesota Health Care Programs uses 1-866-518-8448. |
Always verify claims-routing details against the member ID card and the payer's current EDI companion guide before submission.
Timely filing & appeals for BCBS Minnesota
The September 2026 manual uses 180 days from service for original claims with service on/after February 1, 2023, subject to listed exceptions and separate FEP rules. Replacement claims use six calendar months from predecessor processing; provider-submitted appeals use 90 days from remittance. Confirm the product and notice; unchanged replacement claims do not extend appeal time.
| Submission type | Window |
|---|---|
| Initial claim reference | Original claims 180 days; replacement and appeal clocks differ |
| Out-of-network initial claim | Verify the member's plan and applicable out-of-network rules |
| Secondary / coordination of benefits | Verify the allowed window and start event; a primary EOB does not automatically restart filing |
| Corrected claim | Verify correction instructions; do not substitute an appeal deadline |
| Reconsideration / appeal | Use the applicable denial or decision notice and the process below |
This registry has not established a payer-specific appeal ladder for BCBS Minnesota. Use the denial notice, plan document, provider agreement, or jurisdictional rule to assign the correct route and deadline. Missing registry evidence does not mean appeal rights are unavailable.
Source: BCBS Minnesota provider policy. Always confirm before disputing a TFL denial — payer policies are versioned and product-specific.
Prior authorization with BCBS Minnesota
Decision deadlines depend on the product, service and urgency. CMS-0057-F generally starts its decision-timeframe requirements in 2026 for Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and CHIP payers subject to the rule: seven calendar days for standard requests and 72 hours for expedited requests. Those requirements exclude drug authorizations and QHP issuers on the federally facilitated exchanges. Other plans, state rules and permitted extensions can differ. Check the applicable policy; a decision deadline is not a guarantee of approval.
CMS-0057-F decision-timeframe requirements and exclusions
Verify BCBS Minnesota electronic claims (837), eligibility (270/271), remittance (835) and authorization (278) separately for the member product and clearinghouse. Registry flags and routing references are not current transaction-complete approval. Confirm the companion guide, enrollment and applicable source findings below. A blank or unverified field does not establish that the transaction is unavailable. Authorization requirements and submission channels depend on the product, service and delegated reviewer. Verify the applicable policy before scheduling; a portal listing is not proof of X12 278 connectivity.
This registry does not provide a current prior-authorization code list for BCBS Minnesota. Start with the provider resources or the policy documents below, then confirm the applicable product, service and effective date. A resource link does not establish that a live code-lookup tool is available.
Top denial reasons for BCBS Minnesota
Per-payer denial benchmarks publish here once the QuickIntell anonymized ETL pipeline ingests sufficient BCBS Minnesota volume. Until then, see the broader CARC reference for industry-wide remediation guides.
Electronic claims, eligibility & ERA
| Transaction | Registry indication — not verification | Routing reference |
|---|---|---|
| 837P / 837I claims | Listed in registry; verify current scope | 00720 for commercial and Medicare claims; 00726 for Minnesota Health Care Programs. Verify the member product and clearinghouse before submission. |
| 270 / 271 eligibility | Listed in registry; verify current scope | Availity eligibility selection: BCBSMN 00720 for local/out-of-state Blue and FEP; BCBSMN BLUE PLUS MEDICAID 00726 for Blue Plus Medicaid. Verify the member product and transaction. |
| 278 prior authorization | Listed in registry; verify current scope | Verify X12 278 routing separately |
| 835 ERA | Verify support and enrollment separately | No single all-product identifier established in this registry; see source findings and verify the member product and transaction separately. Not verified: The toolkit directs administrators to Availity transaction enrollment for 835; it does not independently certify 00720 as a universal ERA routing/enrollment value. |
Payer IDs vary by clearinghouse — confirm against your clearinghouse payer list (Availity, Change Healthcare/Optum, Waystar) before configuring submitter routing.
What revenue cycle teams should verify before submitting claims
- The toolkit identifies claims 00720 for commercial/Medicare and 00726 for Minnesota Health Care Programs. Eligibility independently lists BCBSMN 00720 for local/out-of-state Blue/FEP and BCBSMN BLUE PLUS MEDICAID 00726. Select the actual product; these are not universal umbrella identifiers.
- ERA uses separate Availity transaction enrollment. Do not copy a supported claims or eligibility value into an unverified remittance field.
Source checks and remaining limits
The latest partial comparison is dated . Retained earlier findings keep their original dates below. This is a partial source check, not a whole-page, clinical or legal review. It does not refresh the legacy review date above.
timely_filing_days, filing_rule, provider_phone — BCBS Minnesota: Provider Policy and Procedure Manual
Source comparison: 2026-09-18
Retain 180 days as a qualified original-claim reference, not the replacement or appeal window. The contact also needs product scope. Source scope: Original claims: 180 days for service on/after February 1, 2023, with exceptions and separate FEP rules. Replacement and appeal windows differ. Locator: PDF 235-236 / printed 8-26 to 8-27, Timely Filing. Version: Actual downloaded document version September 14, 2026; individual subsections can retain older dates.. Retrieval: content_read; Primary PDF byte download and pertinent-page text plus visual inspection. This is a partial comparison, not whole-field or whole-record approval.
Primary source for timely_filing_days, filing_rule, provider_phone — bcbs minnesota: provider policy and procedure manualtimely_filing_days, filing_rule, provider_phone — BCBS Minnesota: provider contact roles
Source comparison: 2026-09-18
Retain 180 days as a qualified original-claim reference, not the replacement or appeal window. The contact also needs product scope. Source scope: 800-262-0820 is commercial/Medicare provider service; MHCP 866-518-8448 and BlueCard eligibility contacts differ. Locator: Commercial and Medicare; Minnesota Health Care Programs; BlueCard. Version: No effective/publication date established on checked HTML.. Retrieval: content_read; public_web_content_read. This is a partial comparison, not whole-field or whole-record approval.
Primary source for timely_filing_days, filing_rule, provider_phone — bcbs minnesota: provider contact rolesprovider_phone, field_status.provider_phone — BCBS Minnesota: provider contact roles
Source comparison: 2026-09-18
800-262-0820 is commercial/Medicare provider services; MHCP uses 866-518-8448 and BlueCard eligibility uses 800-676-2583. Source scope: 800-262-0820 is commercial/Medicare provider service; MHCP 866-518-8448 and BlueCard eligibility contacts differ. Locator: Commercial and Medicare; Minnesota Health Care Programs; BlueCard. Version: No effective/publication date established on checked HTML.. Retrieval: content_read; public_web_content_read. This is a partial comparison, not whole-field or whole-record approval.
Primary source for provider_phone, field_status.provider_phone — bcbs minnesota: provider contact rolespayer_ids.claims, payer_ids.eligibility — Provider Toolkit
Source comparison: 2026-09-18
Toolkit independently supports claims 00720 for commercial/Medicare versus 00726 MHCP, and Availity eligibility selection 00720 local/out-of-state Blue/FEP versus 00726 Blue Plus Medicaid. Do not withdraw supported eligibility merely because it equals claims. Source scope: Claims and eligibility have independently stated product-specific payer selections; ERA requires transaction enrollment Locator: Eligibility & Benefits; Claim Submission; Electronic Remittance Advice (835). Version: Undated in checked source; retrieval does not establish a publication date.. Retrieval: content_read; Independent primary-source reading by reporting_accuracy. This is a partial comparison, not whole-field or whole-record approval.
Primary source for payer_ids.claims, payer_ids.eligibility — provider toolkitpayer_ids.era, era_payer_id, field_status.era_payer_id — Provider Toolkit
Source comparison: 2026-09-18
Toolkit describes administrator transaction enrollment for 835, without independently certifying 00720 as universal ERA routing/enrollment. Source scope: Claims and eligibility have independently stated product-specific payer selections; ERA requires transaction enrollment Locator: Eligibility & Benefits; Claim Submission; Electronic Remittance Advice (835). Version: Undated in checked source; retrieval does not establish a publication date.. Retrieval: content_read; Independent primary-source reading by reporting_accuracy. This is a partial comparison, not whole-field or whole-record approval.
Primary source for payer_ids.era, era_payer_id, field_status.era_payer_id — provider toolkit
Not checked in this pass: Other fields in the immutable 43-field research inventory remain unverified unless expressly scoped in these findings; Whole-record approval, current legal entity/ownership, enrollment and complete insured geography; Every provider agreement, product, claim type, filing/appeal exception and clinical authorization policy; Current transaction-specific enrollment/capabilities and authenticated portal behavior; unknown does not mean unavailable; QuickIntell integrations/outcomes and historical April 2026 DataForSEO demand; Accountable reviewer approval; last_reviewed and reviewed_by remain unchanged.
Sources used for this guide
State coverage
BCBS Minnesota operates in the following states. Each link opens state-level Medicaid program details, dominant commercial payers, and state-specific RCM regulations.
Evaluate QuickIntell workflow fit for BCBS Minnesota
These module references are evaluation starting points, not evidence of a validated connection, supported transaction or customer deployment. Confirm the actual member plan, data access and product scope first.
- QuickRCM
Evaluate claim preparation, follow-up and denial worklists for BCBS Minnesota; verify the actual plan rules and available connections before implementation.
- QuickAuth
Assess authorization-packet and status workflows for BCBS Minnesota; confirm product, service, delegated reviewer and permitted submission channels.
- QuickERA
Verify the actual 835 files, posting exceptions and reconciliation requirements for BCBS Minnesota before evaluating automation. An ERA identifier alone does not establish supported ingestion or posting.
Frequently asked questions about BCBS Minnesota
Where is the BCBS Minnesota provider portal?
Use https://www.bluecrossmn.com/providers/contact-us-healthcare-providers as a starting point for BCBS Minnesota provider resources. This link may open a directory or contact page rather than a transaction portal. Select the applicable product and administrator, then verify the available functions, enrollment and access requirements. QuickIntell is not the official payer portal.
What is the timely filing limit for BCBS Minnesota?
The September 2026 manual uses 180 days from service for original claims with service on/after February 1, 2023, subject to listed exceptions and separate FEP rules. Replacement claims use six calendar months from predecessor processing; provider-submitted appeals use 90 days from remittance. Confirm the product and notice; unchanged replacement claims do not extend appeal time.
What is the BCBS Minnesota payer ID?
Claims: 00720 for commercial and Medicare claims; 00726 for Minnesota Health Care Programs. Verify the member product and clearinghouse before submission.. Eligibility (270/271): Availity eligibility selection: BCBSMN 00720 for local/out-of-state Blue and FEP; BCBSMN BLUE PLUS MEDICAID 00726 for Blue Plus Medicaid. Verify the member product and transaction.. ERA (835): No single all-product identifier established in this registry; see source findings and verify the member product and transaction separately. Not verified: The toolkit directs administrators to Availity transaction enrollment for 835; it does not independently certify 00720 as a universal ERA routing/enrollment value.. Do not substitute a claims ID for an unverified transaction ID. Check current source findings and the member ID card before submitting.
Does BCBS Minnesota accept electronic claims?
Verify BCBS Minnesota electronic claims (837), eligibility (270/271), remittance (835) and authorization (278) separately for the member product and clearinghouse. Registry flags and routing references are not current transaction-complete approval. Confirm the companion guide, enrollment and applicable source findings below. A blank or unverified field does not establish that the transaction is unavailable.
How do I appeal a BCBS Minnesota denial?
This registry has not established a payer-specific appeal ladder for BCBS Minnesota. Use the denial notice, plan document, provider agreement, or jurisdictional rule to assign the correct route and deadline. Missing registry evidence does not mean appeal rights are unavailable.
How long do BCBS Minnesota prior authorization approvals take?
Decision deadlines depend on the product, service and urgency. CMS-0057-F generally starts its decision-timeframe requirements in 2026 for Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and CHIP payers subject to the rule: seven calendar days for standard requests and 72 hours for expedited requests. Those requirements exclude drug authorizations and QHP issuers on the federally facilitated exchanges. Other plans, state rules and permitted extensions can differ. Check the applicable policy; a decision deadline is not a guarantee of approval.
What is the BCBS Minnesota provider phone number?
This registry lists 1-800-262-0820 as a contact reference for BCBS Minnesota. 1-800-262-0820 serves commercial and Medicare providers; Minnesota Health Care Programs uses 1-866-518-8448.
Automate workflows around BCBS Minnesota requirements
Connect eligibility, prior authorization, pre-submission claim checks, and remittance routing in one governed workflow. Payer and plan configuration is confirmed during implementation.
Disclaimer
This page is operational reference for medical-billing professionals. It is not legal, clinical, or contractual advice. Payer policies change without notice — always verify against BCBS Minnesota's current published documents before submission. CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.