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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City

Missouri • 142 prefixes

Also known as: Blue KC, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City

Billing reference

Provider phone: (800) 892-6048
Verified Aug 2026 · source
2 exceptions — check before you submit
Depends on the plan type
(833) 467-2140 — PSHB (Postal Service Health Benefit) provider line
Other departments
(816) 395-3929 — General provider hotline for all claims and eligibility
Electronic payer ID: 47171
Verified Aug 2026 · source
Claims mailing address: P.O. Box 419169, Kansas City, MO 64141
Verified Aug 2026 · source
2 exceptions — check before you submit
Depends on the claim type
P.O. Box 419016, Kansas City, MO 64141-6016 — Professional claims (context unclear, possibly older address)
Depends how you submit
PO Box 410080, Kansas City, MO 64141 — Med Supp Provider Paper Claims
Timely filing limit: 180 daysCompare all plans
Verified Aug 2026 · source
1 exception — check before you submit
Depends on the claim stage
90 days — secondary claims, when primary insurance paid first
Prior authorization phone: (800) 892-6116
Provider website: https://www.bluekc.com

Billing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City from outside Missouri?

Usually you do not send the claim to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. 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 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City for processing.

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

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City

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Billing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City from outside Missouri?

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