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UPMC Health Plan

With this payer, your practice can send dental, institutional, and professional claims electronically, check claim status, and verify eligibility, benefits, and coordination of benefits. Electronic remittance advice is available after payer enrollment, while electronic funds transfer, combined ERA and EFT, and electronic attachments are not supported.

Primary payer ID23281
Directory IDPKXKN
Parent groupUPMC Health System Group
States2

Supported payer transactions

TransactionStatus
Eligibility & benefits (270/271)Supported
Claim status (276/277)Supported
Professional claims (837P)Supported
Institutional claims (837I)Supported
Dental claims (837D)Supported
Electronic remittance (ERA 835)Enrollment required
Electronic funds transfer (EFT)Not supported
ERA + EFT combinedNot supported
Coordination of benefits (271)Supported
Attachments (275)Not supported

Other payer IDs and names

Coverage states

Ohio, Pennsylvania.

Enrollment requirements

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Common questions

What electronic claims can I submit to this payer?

This payer supports dental claims through 837D, institutional claims through 837I, and professional claims through 837P. You can also check claim status electronically using 276/277.

Can I verify eligibility and coordination of benefits electronically?

Yes. Use 270/271 for eligibility and benefits, and use the supported 271 transaction for coordination-of-benefits information.

Does this payer support electronic remittance advice?

Yes, 835 ERA is supported after the practice completes payer enrollment. Submit the required enrollment paperwork before expecting electronic remittance delivery.

Does this payer support EFT or electronic attachments?

No. EFT, combined ERA and EFT, and electronic attachments through 275 are not supported for this payer.

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Payer connectivity data last synced 2026-05-26. Compiled by Hero EMR from its clearinghouse network, which is built on the Stedi public payer network. Support status can change; confirm during onboarding. Back to the payer directory.