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BCBS Alpha Numeric Prefix from W2A to W9Z (UPDATE 2025)
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BCBS member ID prefixes play a crucial role in assisting medical billers, healthcare providers, and patients in identifying Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) healthcare plans. This guide provides a comprehensive table containing all the BCBS prefixes from W2A to W9Z, along with the corresponding BCBS home plan names and websites.
Additionally, for easy access, we include the BCBS provider phone numbers for each state.
List of BCBS Alpha Numeric Prefix from W2A to W9Z
BCBS Alpha Numeric Prefix | BCBS Home Plan Name | State | BCBS Home Plan Website |
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W2A | Blue-Shield of Northeastern New York | New York (Northeastern) | bsneny.com |
W2B | BCBS of Illinois | Illinois | bcbsil.com |
W2C | Anthem BCBS of Georgia | Georgia | anthem.com |
W2D | Highmark BCBS of West Virginia | West Virginia | highmarkbcbswv.com |
W2E | Anthem BCBS of Colorado | Colorado | anthem.com |
W2F | BCBS of Illinois | Illinois | bcbsil.com |
W2G | Regence BCBS | Oregon/Idaho/Utah/Washington | regence.com |
W2H | Anthem Blue Cross of California | California | anthem.com |
W2I | Anthem BCBS of Virginia | Virginia | abcbsva.anthem.com |
W2J | Highmark BCBS of West Virginia | West Virginia | highmarkbcbswv.com |
W2K | Arkansas BCBS | Arkansas | arkansasbluecross.com |
W2L | BCBS of Illinois | Illinois | bcbsil.com |
W2M | BCBS of Illinois | Illinois | bcbsil.com |
W2N | Arkansas BCBS | Arkansas | arkansasbluecross.com |
W2O | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W2P | Regence BCBS | Oregon/Idaho/Utah/Washington | regence.com |
W2Q | Highmark BCBS of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | highmarkbcbs.com |
W2R | Highmark BCBS of West Virginia | West Virginia | highmarkbcbswv.com |
W2S | Regence BCBS | Oregon/Idaho/Utah/Washington | regence.com |
W2T | Regence BCBS | Oregon/Idaho/Utah/Washington | regence.com |
W2U | Highmark BCBS of West Virginia | West Virginia | highmarkbcbswv.com |
W2V | Highmark BCBS of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | highmarkbcbs.com |
W2W | Arkansas BCBS | Arkansas | arkansasbluecross.com |
W2X | Highmark BCBS of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | highmarkbcbs.com |
W2Y | Highmark BCBS of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | highmarkbcbs.com |
W2Z | Highmark BCBS of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | highmarkbcbs.com |
W3A | Highmark BCBS of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | highmarkbcbs.com |
W3B | Anthem BCBS of Wisconsin | Wisconsin | anthem.com |
W3C | Regence BCBS | Oregon/Idaho/Utah/Washington | regence.com |
W3D | Anthem BCBS of Nevada | Nevada | providers.anthem.com |
W3E | Anthem BCBS of Missouri | Missouri | anthem.com |
W3F | Anthem Blue Cross of California | California | anthem.com |
W3G | BCBS of Texas | Texas | bcbstx.com |
W3H | Premera Blue Cross of Alaska | Alaska | premera.com |
W3I | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W3J | Anthem BCBS of Georgia | Georgia | anthem.com |
W3K | Premera Blue Cross of Alaska | Alaska | premera.com |
W3L | Highmark BCBS of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | highmarkbcbs.com |
W3M | BCBS of Illinois | Illinois | bcbsil.com |
W3N | Anthem Blue Cross of California | California | anthem.com |
W3O | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W3P | Empire BCBS of New York | New York | empireblue.com |
W3Q | Anthem Blue Cross of California | California | anthem.com |
W3R | BCBS of Texas | Texas | bcbstx.com |
W3S | Anthem BCBS of Georgia | Georgia | anthem.com |
W3T | Arkansas BCBS | Arkansas | arkansasbluecross.com |
W3U | Highmark BCBS of West Virginia | West Virginia | highmarkbcbswv.com |
W3V | Anthem BCBS of Georgia | Georgia | anthem.com |
W3W | Empire BCBS of New York | New York | empireblue.com |
W3X | Empire BCBS of New York | New York | empireblue.com |
W3Y | Highmark BCBS of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | highmarkbcbs.com |
W3Z | Anthem BCBS of Georgia | Georgia | anthem.com |
W4A | BCBS of Minnesota | Minnesota | bluecrossmn.com |
W4B | BCBS of Illinois | Illinois | bcbsil.com |
W4C | Carefirst Blue Cross Blue-Shield | Maryland/District of Columbia/Northern Virginia | carefirst.com |
W4D | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W4E | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W4F | BCBS of Texas | Texas | bcbstx.com |
W4G | BCBS of Texas | Texas | bcbstx.com |
W4H | Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Rhode Island | Rhode Island | bcbsri.com |
W4I | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W4J | BCBS of Texas | Texas | bcbstx.com |
W4K | BCBS of Texas | Texas | bcbstx.com |
W4L | Anthem BCBS of Missouri | Missouri | anthem.com |
W4M | BCBS of Texas | Texas | bcbstx.com |
W4N | BCBS of Texas | Texas | bcbstx.com |
W4O | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W4P | BCBS of Texas | Texas | bcbstx.com |
W4Q | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W4R | BCBS of Texas | Texas | bcbstx.com |
W4S | Anthem BCBS of Ohio | Ohio | anthem.com |
W4T | Premera Blue-Cross of Alaska | Alaska | premera.com |
W4U | Anthem BCBS of Colorado | Colorado | anthem.com |
W4V | BCBS of Texas | Texas | bcbstx.com |
W4W | BCBS of Texas | Texas | bcbstx.com |
W4X | BCBS of Texas | Texas | bcbstx.com |
W4Y | BCBS of Texas | Texas | bcbstx.com |
W4Z | BCBS of Texas | Texas | bcbstx.com |
W5A | BCBS of Texas | Texas | bcbstx.com |
W5B | Anthem BCBS of Georgia | Georgia | anthem.com |
W5C | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont | Vermont | bluecrossvt.org |
W5D | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W5E | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W5F | Anthem BCBS of Georgia | Georgia | anthem.com |
W5G | Anthem BCBS of Wisconsin | Wisconsin | anthem.com |
W5H | Premera Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Alaska | Alaska | premera.com |
W5I | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W5J | Premera Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Alaska | Alaska | premera.com |
W5K | BCBS of Minnesota | Minnesota | bluecrossmn.com |
W5L | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W5M | BCBS of Illinois | Illinois | bcbsil.com |
W5N | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W5O | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W5P | Anthem BCBS of Wisconsin | Wisconsin | anthem.com |
W5Q | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W5R | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W5S | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W5T | Premera Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Alaska | Alaska | premera.com |
W5U | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W5V | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W5W | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W5X | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W5Y | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W5Z | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W6A | BCBS of Texas | Texas | bcbstx.com |
W6B | BCBS of Texas | Texas | bcbstx.com |
W6C | Premera Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Alaska | Alaska | premera.com |
W6D | Anthem BCBS of Wisconsin | Wisconsin | anthem.com |
W6E | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W6F | Anthem Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of New Hampshire | New Hampshire | anthem.com |
W6G | Anthem BCBS of Georgia | Georgia | anthem.com |
W6H | Anthem Blue Cross of California | California | anthem.com |
W6I | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W6J | Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware | Delaware | highmarkbcbsde.com |
W6K | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W6L | Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware | Delaware | highmarkbcbsde.com |
W6M | Empire BCBS of New York | New York | empireblue.com |
W6N | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W6O | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W6P | Empire BCBS of New York | New York | empireblue.com |
W6Q | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W6R | Empire BCBS of New York | New York | empireblue.com |
W6S | Carefirst Blue Cross Blue-Shield | Maryland/District of Columbia/Northern Virginia | carefirst.com |
W6T | Regence BCBS | Oregon/Idaho/Utah/Washington | regence.com |
W6U | Empire BCBS of New York | New York | empireblue.com |
W6V | Empire BCBS of New York | New York | empireblue.com |
W6W | Empire BCBS of New York | New York | empireblue.com |
W6X | Anthem Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Maine | Maine | anthem.com |
W6Y | Empire BCBS of New York | New York | empireblue.com |
W6Z | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W7A | Anthem BCBS of Colorado | Colorado | anthem.com |
W7B | Anthem BCBS of Indiana | Indiana | providers.anthem.com |
W7C | Premera Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Alaska | Alaska | premera.com |
W7D | BCBS of Illinois | Illinois | bcbsil.com |
W7E | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W7F | Anthem BCBS of Georgia | Georgia | anthem.com |
W7G | BCBS of Illinois | Illinois | bcbsil.com |
W7H | BCBS of Illinois | Illinois | bcbsil.com |
W7I | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W7J | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W7K | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W7L | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W7M | Carefirst Blue Cross Blue-Shield | Maryland/District of Columbia/Northern Virginia | carefirst.com |
W7N | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W7O | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W7P | Empire BCBS of New York | New York | empireblue.com |
W7Q | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W7R | Anthem BCBS of Ohio | Ohio | anthem.com |
W7S | Anthem Blue Cross of California | California | anthem.com |
W7T | BCBS of Illinois | Illinois | bcbsil.com |
W7U | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W7V | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W7W | Empire BCBS of New York | New York | empireblue.com |
W7X | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W7Y | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W7Z | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W8A | Anthem BCBS of Wisconsin | Wisconsin | anthem.com |
W8B | Anthem BCBS of Wisconsin | Wisconsin | anthem.com |
W8C | Anthem BCBS of Ohio | Ohio | anthem.com |
W8D | BCBS of Illinois | Illinois | bcbsil.com |
W8E | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W8F | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W8G | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W8H | BCBS of Minnesota | Minnesota | bluecrossmn.com |
W8I | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W8J | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W8K | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W8L | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W8M | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W8N | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W8O | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W8P | Anthem BCBS of Georgia | Georgia | anthem.com |
W8Q | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W8R | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W8S | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W8T | Carefirst Blue Cross Blue-Shield | Maryland/District of Columbia/Northern Virginia | carefirst.com |
W8U | BCBS of Michigan | Michigan | bcbsm.com |
W8V | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W8W | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W8X | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W8Y | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W8Z | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W9A | Regence BCBS | Oregon/Idaho/Utah/Washington | regence.com |
W9B | Anthem BCBS of Indiana | Indiana | providers.anthem.com |
W9C | Regence BCBS | Oregon/Idaho/Utah/Washington | regence.com |
W9D | Anthem BCBS of Wisconsin | Wisconsin | anthem.com |
W9E | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W9F | Anthem BCBS of Georgia | Georgia | anthem.com |
W9G | Anthem BCBS of Georgia | Georgia | anthem.com |
W9H | Anthem BCBS of Indiana | Indiana | providers.anthem.com |
W9I | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W9J | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W9K | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W9L | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W9M | BCBS of Illinois | Illinois | bcbsil.com |
W9N | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W9O | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W9P | Anthem BCBS of Wisconsin | Wisconsin | anthem.com |
W9Q | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W9R | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W9S | Anthem BCBS of Colorado | Colorado | anthem.com |
W9T | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W9U | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W9V | Regence BCBS | Oregon/Idaho/Utah/Washington | regence.com |
W9W | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W9X | BCBS of Michigan | Michigan | bcbsm.com |
W9Y | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
W9Z | Prefix Unallocated/Not Assigned | Yet to be assigned | Yet to be assigned |
Why is Understanding BCBS Prefixes Important?
Understanding BCBS prefixes is crucial for medical billers and healthcare providers to efficiently process claims and verify patient eligibility. Each prefix denotes a specific plan and can determine claim payment procedures, reimbursement rates, and more.
Tips for Medical Billers
- Stay Updated: Prefixes can change or new ones may be assigned. Always refer to the latest resources.
- Know Your Contact: Familiarize yourself with BCBS provider phone numbers specific to your state. This can expedite the claims process when questions arise.
- Utilize Resources: Use the websites listed for each prefix to gather more comprehensive information about the plans.
Conclusion
In the ever-evolving landscape of health insurance, knowledge of prefixes is a pivotal asset for medical billing and claims processing. By utilizing the table provided, medical professionals can enhance their understanding and efficiency, leading to better patient care and streamlined operations.