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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

Minnesota • 540 prefixes

Also known as: Blue Cross Minnesota, BCBS MN

Billing reference

Provider phone: (651) 662-5200
Verified Aug 2026 · source
3 exceptions — check before you submit
Depends on the plan type
(866) 518-8448 — MHCP (Medicaid) Provider Service Center
Depends on the claim stage
(651) 662-5000 — medical policy or appeals questions
Other departments
(800) 262-0820 — toll-free alternative for provider services
Electronic payer ID: CBMN1
Verified Aug 2026 · source
2 exceptions — check before you submit
Depends on the plan type
00720 — Commercial and Medicare claims
00726 — MHCP (Medicaid/Blue Plus)
Claims mailing address: P.O. Box 982805, El Paso, TX 79998-2805
Verified Aug 2026 · source
1 exception — check before you submit
Depends on the region
P.O. Box 64338, St. Paul, MN 55164-0338 — BluePlus of Minnesota
Timely filing limit: 180 daysCompare all plans
Verified Aug 2026 · source
2 exceptions — check before you submit
Depends on the product
365 days — Minnesota Advantage Health Plan - extended deadline if timely filing not reasonably possible
90 days — Minnesota Advantage Health Plan (State Employee Group) - standard filing deadline
Prior authorization phone: (651) 662-5200
Provider website: https://www.bluecrossmn.com

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

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

The payer ID and claims address above are for filing within Minnesota. 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 Minnesota, 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 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

Independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association serving Minnesota members. Billing note: payer ID CBMN1 (Change Healthcare) is valid for MN-based providers only; out-of-state providers bill their local BCBS plan. Commercial/Medicare alt payer ID: 00720.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

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About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

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