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Capital Blue Cross

Pennsylvania • 206 prefixes

Also known as: CapitalBlue, Capital BlueCross

Billing reference

Provider phone
1-866-688-2242

Verified Aug 2026 · source

1 exception — check before you submit

Other cases

  • 800-874-8433 option 4 — provider automation/support center
Electronic payer ID
23045

Verified Aug 2026 · source

1 exception — check before you submit

Changes on a date

  • 24705 — facility/institutional claims in some legacy setups or specific Availity routing
Claims mailing address
PO Box 211457, Eagan, MN 55121

Verified Aug 2026 · source

2 exceptions — check before you submit

Depends on the plan type

  • PO Box 211457, Eagan, MN 55121 — commercial medical claims (under and over 65)

Depends on the claim stage

  • PO Box 779518, Harrisburg, PA 17177-9518 — appeals and administrative reviews
Timely filing limit
180 daysCompare all plans

Verified Aug 2026 · source

1 exception — check before you submit

Depends on the plan type

  • 180 days — Professional and ancillary providers (commercial)
Prior authorization phone
(717) 541-7000

Billing Capital Blue Cross from outside Pennsylvania?

Usually you do not send the claim to Capital Blue Cross. 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 Capital Blue Cross for processing.

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

Independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association serving 21 counties in Central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley.