ID Card

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) offers a wide variety of health care products. Each member's/subscriber's identification (ID) card displays important information required for billing and determining benefits. When filing a BCBSTX claim, two of the most important elements are the member's/subscriber's ID number and group number

Most members with coverage through a Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plan are assigned a three-character prefix that appears at the beginning of their unique identification number. The three-character prefix is very important to the identification number as the prefix acts as a key element in confirming the member's eligibility and coverage information. Prefixes are also used to identify and correctly route claims to the appropriate Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plan for processing.

The member's network can be identified with the (3) character network value that is displayed in a red font on the front of the ID card. The network value will appear on Medical Identification cards where network benefits may apply.

Blue Choice PPO Network = BCA
Blue Essentials = HMO
Blue Advantage HMO = BAV
Blue Premier = HMH
MyBlue Health = BFT
Blue High Performance = HPN

If "TDI" is indicated on the ID Card, the member’s claims are subject to TDI rules & regulations

Identification Card Guide

• Quick Guide to Blue Cross and Blue Shield Member ID Cards 

Sample ID Card

• Blue Advantage HMO^SM 
• Blue Advantage Plus^SM HMO 
• Blue Choice PPO
• Blue Choice PPO with Health Advocacy Solutions  
• Blue Cross Medicare Advantage(HMO)^SM
• Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Dual Care(HMO SNP)^SM
• Blue Cross Medicare Advantage(PPO)^SM
• Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Flex (PPO)
• Blue Cross Group Medicare Advantage Open Access (PPO)^SM
• Blue Essentials^SM
• Blue High Performance Network^SM 
• Blue Premier^SM 
• Blue Premier Access^SM 
• ERS Participant ID Cards 
• MyBlue Health 
• Sanitas – MyBlue Health 
• TRS Participant ID Cards