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Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Arkansas • 127 prefixes

Also known as: ABCBS

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Provider phone: (501) 378-2364
4 exceptions — check before you submit
Depends on the plan type
(800) 676-2583 — benefits for all out-of-state policies
(800) 482-6655 — federal employees
Other departments
(800) 287-4188 — Provider Services
(800) 810-2583 — provider services general line
Electronic payer ID: 00520
Verified Aug 2026 · source
Also written as 12021
1 exception — check before you submit
Depends how you submit
ARKBS — Alternative clearinghouse identifier
Claims mailing address: P.O. Box 2181, Little Rock, AR 72203
Verified Aug 2026 · source
1 exception — check before you submit
Depends on the product
PO Box 8069, Little Rock, AR 72203 — Health Advantage HMO (BlueCard claims)
Timely filing limit: 180 daysCompare all plans
Verified Aug 2026 · source
Prior authorization phone: (800) 482-8416
Provider website: https://www.arkansasbluecross.com/providers

Billing Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield from outside Arkansas?

Usually you do not send the claim to Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield. 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 Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield for processing.

The payer ID and claims address above are for filing within Arkansas. Filing from elsewhere, use your local plan's details instead.
Prior authorizationis generally handled by the member's home plan — so Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, 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 Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Non-profit health insurance company providing coverage to Arkansas members with commercial and Medicaid plans. Member of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield

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Billing Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield from outside Arkansas?

About Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield

All 127 prefixes for Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield