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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana

Louisiana • 112 prefixes

Also known as: Louisiana Blue, BCBSLA

Billing reference

Provider phone: (800) 495-2583
Verified Aug 2026 · source
4 exceptions — check before you submit
Depends on the plan type
(866) 508-7145 — Blue Advantage (Medicare Advantage HMO)
(844) 275-2583 — FEP Blue (Federal Employees Health Benefits Program)
(844) 521-6942 — Healthy Blue Louisiana (Medicaid managed care)
Depends on the claim type
(800) 821-2749 — specific department per Professional Provider Office Manual
Electronic payer ID: 23738
Verified Aug 2026 · source
3 exceptions — check before you submit
Depends on the plan type
77701 — Blue Advantage Medicare plans
Depends on the claim type
23739 — dental claims
Depends how you submit
53120 — alternate electronic routing/clearinghouse ID
Claims mailing address: P.O. Box 98029, Baton Rouge, LA 70898-9029
Verified Aug 2026 · source
2 exceptions — check before you submit
Depends on the plan type
P.O. Box 98028, Baton Rouge, LA 70898-9028 — Federal Employee Program (FEP) claims
Depends on the claim stage
P.O. Box 98021, Baton Rouge, LA 70898-9021 — Provider disputes (hardcopy)
Timely filing limit: 450 daysCompare all plans
Verified Aug 2026 · source
2 exceptions — check before you submit
Depends on the plan type
365 days — Blue Advantage (Medicare Advantage)
31 days — FEP (Federal Employee Program)
Prior authorization phone: (800) 495-2583
Provider website: https://www.lablue.com

Billing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana from outside Louisiana?

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

The payer ID and claims address above are for filing within Louisiana. 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 Louisiana, 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 Louisiana

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