Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) offers Clear Claim Connection™ (C3) as a web-based code auditing reference tool. C3 is an online code auditing tool, designed by McKesson Information Solutions, Inc., that enables BCBSTX to disclose our claim auditing rules and clinical rationale to our contracting provider network. C3 "mirrors" how BCBSTX’s current code auditing software evaluates code combinations during the adjudication of a claim. This tool allows you to access BCBSTX’s claim auditing rules and clinical rationale inherent in the code auditing software.

To access Clear Claim Connection, you will need to register with one of the following web based portals; Availity or RealMed.  For your reference, we have provided log-in instructions;

Availity instructions 

RealMed instructions

Once you have entered Clear Claim Connection, you have the ability to enter claims data in order to display the claims auditing results. If you would like more information you may contact your local Professional Provider Network office or Provider Customer Service at 1-800-451-0287.

Clear Claim Connection™ and ClaimCheck are trademarks of McKesson Information Solutions, Inc., an independent contractor.

revised 5/2010