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Billing instructions for urgent care centers
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island·RI · Emergency Medicine·Physician
Effective date
Jan 1, 2023
We identified it
Jun 19, 2026
Summary
Contracted urgent care centers must now file all claims at the group level using Type 2 NPI numbers in both fields 24J and 33A, rather than filing at the individual practitioner level. This is a fundamental change to how urgent care billing is processed.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing teams at contracted urgent care centers must update all claim submissions to use the group's Type 2 NPI number in both fields 24J AND 33A on claim forms. Stop filing claims at individual practitioner level. Update billing software settings and train staff on new requirements to avoid claim rejections.