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BCBS Alpha Numeric Prefix from J2A to J9Z

BCBS Alpha Numeric Prefixes are three-character combinations of letters and numbers found at the beginning of the identification number on Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance cards. They help in identifying the health plans of patients along with their insurance companies.

This blog will cover the alpha numeric prefixes ranging from J2A to J9Z and list down their applicable state, insurance company name, and type of health plans.

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BCBS Alpha Prefix from J2A to J9Z – Latest Insights

BCBS Prefix State Company Name Types Of Health Plans
J2A – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J2B Oregon/Idaho/Utah/Washington Regence Blue-Cross Blue-Shield Medicare Advantage, EPO, High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)
J2C – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J2D – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J2E – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J2F Illinois Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Illinois EPO, Traditional Indemnity, PPO
J2G Illinois Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Illinois Medicare Advantage, High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), HMO
J2H New Hampshire Anthem Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of New Hampshire POS, PPO, Medicaid
J2I – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J2J – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J2K California Anthem Blue-Cross PPO, Medicare Advantage, High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)
J2L – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J2M New York Empire Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of New York Medicaid, POS, High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)
J2N Georgia Anthem Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Georgia Medicare Advantage, PPO, EPO
J2O – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J2P Texas Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Texas HMO, POS, PPO
J2Q – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J2R Illinois Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Illinois Medicaid, EPO, HMO
J2S – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J2T – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J2U – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J2V – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J2W – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J2X – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J2Y – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J2Z Illinois Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Illinois EPO, HMO, High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)
J3A Illinois Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Illinois Medicaid, Traditional Indemnity, POS
J3B Oregon/Idaho/Utah/Washington Regence Blue-Cross Blue-Shield EPO, Medicare Advantage, PPO
J3C California Anthem Blue-Cross High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), HMO, Medicaid
J3D Maryland/District of Columbia/Northern Virginia Carefirst Blue-Cross Blue-Shield Traditional Indemnity, POS, EPO
J3E – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J3F Oregon/Idaho/Utah/Washington Regence Blue-Cross Blue-Shield HMO, Medicaid, Traditional Indemnity
J3G – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J3H – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J3I – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J3J – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J3K – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J3L – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J3M – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J3N Georgia Anthem Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Georgia HMO, Medicaid, Traditional Indemnity
J3O – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J3P California Anthem Blue-Cross Medicare Advantage, PPO, HMO
J3Q – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J3R – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J3S New York (Northeastern) Blue-Shield of Northeastern New York HMO, Medicare Advantage, High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)
J3T – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J3U – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J3V – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J3W – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J3X Alaska Premera Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Alaska EPO, HMO, High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)
J3Y – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J3Z – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J4A Illinois Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Illinois High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), HMO, Traditional Indemnity
J4B New York Empire Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of New York POS, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid
J4C Pennsylvania Highmark Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Pennsylvania PPO, EPO, High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)
J4D – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J4E – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J4F Georgia Anthem Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Georgia EPO, High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), Traditional Indemnity
J4G – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J4H New York Empire Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of New York PPO, Medicare Advantage, EPO
J4I – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J4J – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J4K – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J4L – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J4M Colorado Anthem Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Colorado POS, PPO, High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)
J4N Georgia Anthem Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Georgia Medicare Advantage, EPO, Traditional Indemnity
J4O – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J4P – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J4Q – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J4R – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J4S – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J4T – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J4U – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J4V – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J4W – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J4X – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J4Y – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J4Z – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J5A California Anthem Blue-Cross High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), Medicare Advantage, Traditional Indemnity
J5B – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J5C Texas Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Texas EPO, HMO, High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)
J5D – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J5E – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J5F – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J5G – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J5H – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J5I – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J5J – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J5K – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J5L Ohio Anthem Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Ohio Traditional Indemnity, Medicare Advantage, EPO
J5M – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J5N – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J5O – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J5P – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J5Q – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J5R Massachusetts Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Massachusetts Medicare Advantage, High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), Traditional Indemnity
J5S – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J5T – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J5U – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J5V – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J5W – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J5X – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J5Y – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J5Z – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J6A California Anthem Blue-Cross HMO, Medicare Advantage, EPO
J6B – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J6C – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J6D – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J6E – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J6F – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J6G – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J6H Florida Florida-Blue Medicaid, High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), PPO
J6I – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J6J – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J6K – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J6L – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J6M Colorado Anthem Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Colorado Medicaid, High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), POS
J6N – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J6O – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J6P Florida Florida-Blue POS, Medicaid, PPO
J6Q – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J6R – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J6S – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J6T – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J6U – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J6V – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J6W – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J6X – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J6Y – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J6Z – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J7A Illinois Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Illinois EPO, HMO, PPO
J7B Ohio Anthem Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Ohio Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)
J7C Illinois Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Illinois Traditional Indemnity, POS, Medicare Advantage
J7D – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J7E – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J7F – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J7G – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J7H – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J7I – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J7J New York Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. PPO, HMO, EPO
J7K – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J7L – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J7M Colorado Anthem Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Colorado High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), PPO, Medicaid
J7N – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J7O – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J7P – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J7Q – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J7R – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J7S – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J7T – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J7U New Jersey Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Medicaid, HMO, POS
J7V – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J7W – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J7X Massachusetts Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Massachusetts High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), Medicaid, POS
J7Y – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J7Z – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J8A Pennsylvania Highmark Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Pennsylvania Traditional Indemnity, POS, Medicaid
J8B – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J8C Texas Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Texas HMO, PPO, Traditional Indemnity
J8D – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J8E – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J8F – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J8G – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J8H – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J8I – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J8J – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J8K – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J8L – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J8M Illinois Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Illinois High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), Traditional Indemnity, EPO
J8N – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J8O – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J8P – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J8Q – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J8R – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J8S Ohio Anthem Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Ohio Medicare Advantage, EPO, HMO
J8T – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J8U – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J8V – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J8W – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J8X – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J8Y – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J8Z – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J9A Illinois Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Illinois EPO, Traditional Indemnity, HMO
J9B Ohio Anthem Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Ohio High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), Medicaid, Medicare Advantage
J9C – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J9D Indiana Anthem Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Indiana Traditional Indemnity, HMO, Medicare Advantage
J9E – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J9F – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J9G – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J9H – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J9I – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J9J – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J9K – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J9L – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J9M – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J9N Massachusetts Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Massachusetts High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), Traditional Indemnity, POS
J9O – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J9P New York Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
J9Q – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J9R – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J9S California Anthem Blue-Cross HMO, Medicaid, Traditional Indemnity
J9T – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J9U Massachusetts Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Massachusetts Traditional Indemnity, Medicare Advantage, EPO
J9V – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J9W – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J9X Illinois Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Illinois Medicare Advantage, EPO, HMO
J9Y – Unallocated/Not Assigned
J9Z California Anthem Blue-Cross High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), POS, Medicare Advantage

 

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How do BCBS prefixes relate to claims processing?

BCBS prefixes, typically the first three characters of a member ID, help route claims and electronic inquiries efficiently and can indicate specific network and benefit plan information.

What is the format of a typical BCBS prefix?

The format of a typical BCBS prefix consists of three-character alpha combinations, which can include letters and numbers (e.g., P9H, 99D, Y4M, Z9P). These prefixes are used for efficient routing of claims and inquiries, and they may convey specific network and benefit plan details.

How do BCBS prefixes differ from other insurance providers?

BCBS prefixes, like "alpha prefixes," are structured three-letter codes used for efficient claim routing and regional identification within their network. In contrast, other insurance providers employ less standardized numeric or alphanumeric identifiers that vary widely in format and purpose, lacking BCBS's level of systematization and specificity.

What if your BCBS prefix is not recognized?

If your BCBS prefix is not recognized, contact your BCBS company directly to verify your member ID and get the correct prefix.

What are the requirements of a BCBS participating provider (PAR)?

To be a BCBS participating provider (PAR), one must have a valid medical license, appropriate insurance, commit to BCBS standards and regulations, and agree to the negotiated payment rates for services rendered to BCBS members.

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