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Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

New York • 687 prefixes

Also known as: Highmark BCBS, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield PA

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Provider phone: (866) 763-3224
Verified Aug 2026 · source
1 exception — check before you submit
Depends on the plan type
(866) 231-0847 — Medicaid, HARP, CHP & Essential Plan providers in Western New York
Electronic payer ID: 03036
Claims mailing address: P.O. Box 890089, Camp Hill, PA 17089-0089
4 exceptions — check before you submit
Depends on the region
P.O. Box 898819, Camp Hill, PA 17089-8819 — Highmark Blue Shield Claims Processing (West region)
Depends on the claim stage
P.O. Box 890063, Camp Hill, PA 17089 — PA claim disputes
Other cases
P.O. Box 8830, Wilmington, DE 19899 — Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (DE) provider claims
P.O. Box 890173, Camp Hill, PA 17089-0173 — Highmark Blue Shield claims
Timely filing limit: 365 daysCompare all plans
Verified Aug 2026 · source
3 exceptions — check before you submit
Depends on the plan type
90 days — EPSDT claims (Highmark Wholecare)
Depends on your network status
120 days — participating providers and facilities in New York
Depends on the claim stage
455 days — corrected claims (15 months from finalization date)
Prior authorization phone: (866) 763-3224
Provider website: https://providers.highmark.com/

Billing Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield from outside New York?

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

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

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