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BCBS Montana
BCBS Montana is a regional (Montana) health insurer, part of the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) family. They report 4.7K insurance plans covering 18K providers across 11K billing codes.
Source: public Transparency in Coverage filesRefreshed monthly, latest September 202615 monthly releases tracked
Monthly release
4.7K
Plans
XX% vs prior month
18K
Providers (NPIs)
XX% vs prior month
4.2K
Tax IDs
XX% vs prior month
11K
Billing codes
XX% vs prior month
10M
Rate rows
XX% vs prior month
September 2026 release
What's in BCBS Montana's data
A profile of the machine-readable files BCBS Montana publishes, after PayerPrice parses and normalizes them.
Billing code types
Distinct codes and rate rows by code system
CodesRows
- CPT7.3K8.1M81%
- HCPCS2.9K1.8M18%
- CDT8541K0.4%
- MS-DRG79017K0.2%
- RC722.7K<0.1%
Billing class
Professional vs. institutional rate rows
- Professional8.4M84%
- Institutional1.7M16%
Negotiation arrangement
How each rate is expressed
- Negotiated9.3M93%
- Percentage730K7.3%
- Per Diem130<0.1%
Plan identifiers
HIOS IDs mark individual and small-group plans; EINs mark employer plans
- HIOS ID4.7K100%
Providers by type
Distinct NPIs by entity type
- Individual (Type 1)16K85%
- Organization (Type 2)2.7K15%
Tax IDs by type
How provider groups are identified
- EIN4K97%
- NPI (Individual)1403.3%
Top states
States with the most providers in network
- Montana12K
- California680
- Texas510
- Florida470
- Washington450
- Colorado430
Top specialties
Provider taxonomies with the most NPIs
- Clinical Social Worker1.7K
- Mental Health Counselor1.2K
- Professional Counselor1.2K
- Registered Dietitian900
- Family Nurse Practitioner890
- Physical Therapist880
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Month-over-month history
Track how network size and rate volume change with each monthly release.
| Month | Plans | NPIs | Tax IDs | Billing codes | Rate rows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.7K | 18K | 4.2K | 11K | 10M |
| June 2026 | 5.2K | 18K | 4.1K | 11K | 9.2M |
| May 2026 | 5.3K | 17K | 4.1K | 11K | 9M |
| April 2026 | — | — | — | — | |
| March 2026 | — | — | — | — |
Data quality scorecard
6/6Good
This payer meets all 6 data quality criteria — their transparency files are comprehensive and well-structured.
Evaluated on the September 2026 release.
Professional & Institutional Rates
Data includes both professional and institutional billing class rates
Valid Tax IDs
More than 80% of Tax IDs are EIN or NPI (Organization) type
HIOS Plan
Data includes at least one HIOS-identified plan
Low Derived/Percentage Rates
Less than 10% of negotiation entries are derived or percentage type
Standard Code Coverage
Sufficient CPT and HCPCS code coverage with low proportion of LOCAL entries
Common Taxonomies
NPIs in the dataset cover at least 50 distinct provider taxonomies
How the score works
Each monthly release is checked against six criteria. 5–6 passing criteria rate Good, 3–4 rate Acceptable, and 0–2 rate Poor.
Behavioral, RX, and other specialty networks may not pass all criteria but can still contain complete and usable data.
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Frequently asked questions
About BCBS Montana's price transparency data.
What price transparency data does BCBS Montana publish?
BCBS Montana's September 2026 Transparency in Coverage files list 4.7K plans, 18K providers (NPIs), 4.2K tax IDs and 11K billing codes, for 10M negotiated rate rows in total.
Which states does BCBS Montana's network cover?
BCBS Montana's files include providers in 51 states. The states with the most in-network providers are Montana, California, Texas, Florida, Washington.
How often is BCBS Montana's data updated?
Payers must post updated machine-readable files every month. PayerPrice processes BCBS Montana's files monthly; the latest processed release is September 2026, and 15 monthly releases are available.
What is the Transparency in Coverage rule?
Since July 2022, the federal Transparency in Coverage rule has required most group health plans and health insurers to publish machine-readable files of their in-network negotiated rates and out-of-network allowed amounts, updated monthly. These files are the source for the data on this page.
How can I access BCBS Montana's negotiated rates?
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