Medicaid (state programs) Payer ID
- Payer ID
- State-specific
- Category
- Government
Payer IDs can differ between clearinghouses (Availity, Waystar, Office Ally, Trizetto, etc.) and by product line. Confirm this ID against your clearinghouse's payer list before submitting.
Routing notes for billers
Every state Medicaid program has its own payer ID, and managed Medicaid (MCO) plans have different IDs than the state FFS program. Billing the state ID for an MCO member is a top misroute — check which entity actually administers the member's coverage.
If claims to this payer go missing
Misrouted claims surface as CO-109 denials or remark N418 — and meanwhile the filing clock keeps running. Keep your clearinghouse acceptance reports as proof of original submission; they usually restart the clock on appeal.
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