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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

Arizona • 107 prefixes

Also known as: AZ Blue, BCBSAZ

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Provider phone: (844) 995-2583
Verified Aug 2026 · source
Electronic payer ID: 53589
Verified Aug 2026 · source
3 exceptions — check before you submit
Depends on the plan type
77078 — BCBSAZ Advantage (Medicare Advantage)
62179 — BCBSAZ Health Choice / AHCCCS / Medicaid (specific managed care line)
62180 — BCBSAZ Health Choice Pathway (Medicaid)
Claims mailing address: P.O. Box 2924, Phoenix, AZ 85062-2924
Verified Aug 2026 · source
1 exception — check before you submit
Depends on the plan type
P.O. Box 52033, Phoenix, AZ 85072-2033 — Health Choice (Medicaid) claims
Timely filing limit: 180 daysCompare all plans
Verified Aug 2026 · source
3 exceptions — check before you submit
Depends on the plan type
31 days — Federal Employee Program (FEP)
Depends on your network status
365 days — Non-contracted providers - initial claim
Changes on a date
90 days — New limit effective January 1, 2026
Prior authorization phone: (602) 864-4320
Provider website: https://www.azblue.com/provider

Billing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona from outside Arizona?

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

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

Non-profit health insurance company and independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association serving more than 2 million members across Arizona with commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare plans.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

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