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Payer Directory

How to check LINECO eligibility

A portal or phone check takes a front-desk staffer 10–15 minutes per patient. A real-time 270/271 check returns plan status, copays, deductibles, and out-of-pocket maximums in seconds.

Payer ID LCB01Real-time 270/271Commercial

Three ways to verify LINECO coverage

  1. Payer portal — free, but one patient at a time and 10–15 minutes each with logins.
  2. Phone (IVR) — hold times vary; no written record for the chart.
  3. Automated 270/271 check — full benefit detail in seconds, batched for the whole schedule, from $0.50 per check.

LINECO at a glance

What billers need before running a check.

Payer ID
LCB01
Also known as 00153
Real-time eligibility
Available
Responses return in seconds, 24/7.
Coverage
dental, medical
Commercial
Operating area
Not published
Payer website
www.lineco.org

Supported transactions

What can be exchanged electronically with LINECO today.

TransactionStatus
Eligibility (270/271)
Real-time benefit and coverage checks
SUPPORTED
Claim status (276/277)
Where a submitted claim stands
NOT AVAILABLE
Professional claims (837P)
Physician and outpatient claims
NOT AVAILABLE
Institutional claims (837I)
Facility claims
NOT AVAILABLE
Dental claims (837D)
Dental claims
NOT AVAILABLE
Remittance (835 ERA)
Electronic remittance advice
ENROLLMENT REQUIRED
Coordination of benefits
Secondary-payer routing
NOT AVAILABLE
Claim attachments (275)
Supporting documentation
NOT AVAILABLE

Portal vs. phone vs. automated

The same verification, three ways.

Payer portalPhone / IVRAutomated check
Time per patient10–15 min15–30 minSeconds
Cost per check~$6.72 staff time*~$6.72+ staff time*from $0.50
Record for the chartScreenshotNoneFull audit trail
Whole-day scheduleOne at a timeOne at a timeBatched overnight

*CAQH Index benchmark for a manual eligibility verification.

Frequently asked questions

What is the payer ID for LINECO?+
LINECO uses payer ID LCB01. It also appears as 00153 in some systems.
Does LINECO support real-time eligibility verification?+
Yes. LINECO accepts real-time 270/271 eligibility transactions, so a check returns plan status and benefit detail in seconds instead of the 10–15 minutes a portal login takes.
How long does a LINECO eligibility check take?+
A portal check takes 10–15 minutes of staff time per patient. An automated real-time check returns in seconds and can run for an entire day's schedule overnight.

Run your first LINECO eligibility check in 5 minutes

From $0.50 per check, pay-as-you-go. No contract, no implementation project.

65%
fewer denials at Valley Diabetes & Obesity
90%
of eligibility checks fully automated
$107–149K
annual savings, small specialty practice
24 mo
in production