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BCBS Alpha Numeric Prefix from J2A to J9Z

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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