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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Colorado

Colorado • 246 prefixes

Also known as: ABCBS, Anthem BCBS Colorado

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Provider phone: (800) 676-2583
Verified Aug 2026 · source
1 exception — check before you submit
Other departments
(866) 947-9398 — Provider contracting concerns, fee schedules, and demographic updates - Provider Network Services
Electronic payer ID: 00050
Verified Aug 2026 · source
1 exception — check before you submit
Depends on the claim type
84099 — Anthem BCBS Colorado Dental
Claims mailing address: P.O. Box 105557, Atlanta, GA 30348-5557
Verified Aug 2026 · source
1 exception — check before you submit
Depends on the plan type
P.O. Box 5747, Denver, CO 80217-5747 — Commercial and medical claims (standard Colorado operations)
Timely filing limit: 90 daysCompare all plans
Verified Aug 2026 · source
3 exceptions — check before you submit
Depends on your network status
450 days — non-participating providers (15 months, NY)
180 days — non-participating providers (standard commercial)
365 days — participating providers (12 months, certain contracts)
Prior authorization phone: (844) 396-2330
Provider website: https://www.anthem.com/provider

Billing Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Colorado from outside Colorado?

Usually you do not send the claim to Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Colorado. Under the BlueCard program, a provider treating a member from another Blue plan submits the claim to their own local Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, which then routes it to Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Colorado for processing.

The payer ID and claims address above are for filing within Colorado. Filing from elsewhere, use your local plan's details instead.
Prior authorizationis generally handled by the member's home plan — so Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Colorado, wherever you are.
Your timely filing limit is set by your own contract with your local Blue plan, not by the figure above. 365 days is customary but contracts vary.
To check eligibility and benefits for an out-of-area Blue member, call 1-800-676-BLUE (1-800-676-2583).

Arrangements vary by contract, and self-funded (ASO) accounts can differ — confirm with your local Blue plan before filing. See the BlueCard Program Provider Manual for the full rules.

About Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Colorado

Independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association serving more than 1.5 million Coloradans with commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid plans. Operates in all Colorado counties.

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Colorado

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