The Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set is a collection of unique alphanumeric codes, ten characters in length. The code set is structured into three distinct "Levels":
Format
nucc_taxonomy_230 A data frame with 873 rows and 8 columns:
- code
Taxonomy Code
- grouping
Level I, Provider Grouping
- classification
Level II, Classification
- specialization
Level III, Area of Specialization
- definition
Definition of Taxonomy
- notes
Notes pertaining to Taxonomy, e.g. sources, date modified, date implemented, etc.
- display_name
A more consumer-friendly name for the taxonomy code; a combination of the code name and the Level in which the code is nested.
- section
Indicates whether Taxonomy is Individual or Non-Individual, i.e., a group taxonomy
Source
https://www.nucc.org/index.php/code-sets-mainmenu-41/provider-taxonomy-mainmenu-40/csv-mainmenu-57
Details
Level I (Provider Grouping): A major grouping of service(s) or occupation(s) of health care providers. For example: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians, Dental Providers, Hospitals, etc.
Level II: (Classification): A more specific service or occupation related to the Provider Grouping. For example, the Classification for Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians is based upon the General Specialty Certificates as issued by the appropriate national boards. The following boards will however, have their general certificates appear as Level III areas of specialization strictly due to display limitations of the code set for Boards that have multiple general certificates: Medical Genetics, Preventive Medicine, Psychiatry & Neurology, Radiology, Surgery, Otolaryngology, Pathology.
Level III: (Area of Specialization): A more specialized area of the Classification in which a provider chooses to practice or make services available. For example, the Area of Specialization for provider type Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians is based upon the Subspecialty Certificates as issued by the appropriate national boards.
The Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set Levels are organized to allow for drilling down to the provider's most specific level of specialization. The ten digit codes for each provider category are unique and contain no embedded logic. The codes and categories are to be used exactly as they are assigned in the Taxonomy list. At no time should codes be separated to form new codes, parsed apart, or edited on any one position within the code.
Note
The "230" designation indicates the version of the code set. NUCC updates the set every six months. The "23" indicates the year and the "0" indicates the first update of the year.
The taxonomy code display name is a more consumer-friendly name for the code. The display name is a combination of the code name and the Level in which the code is nested, which more precisely identifies the code. For example, Addiction Medicine is a physician subspecialty in Anesthesiology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine, and Psychiatry & Neurology. Seeing “Addiction Medicine” does not identify the specialty of the physician, but the display name of “Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician” clearly does. In another example, the code “Radiology” could be confused with several codes, but “Radiology Chiropractor” specifies the exact provider.
How Many Categories are There?
The Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set is a collection of unique alphanumeric codes, ten characters in length. The Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set includes specialty categories for individuals, Groups of individuals, and non-individuals.
The Individual Category includes:
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Behavioral Health and Social Service Providers
Chiropractic Providers
Dental Providers
Dietary and Nutritional Service Providers
Emergency Medical Service Providers
Eye and Vision Service Providers
Nursing Service Providers
Nursing Service Related Providers
Other Service Providers
Pharmacy Service Providers
Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Service Providers
Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
Student, Health Care
Technologists, Technicians, and Other Technical Service Providers
The Group (of Individuals) Category includes:
Multi-Specialty
Single Specialty
The Non-Individual Category includes:
Agencies
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
Hospital Units
Hospitals
Laboratories
Managed Care Organizations
Nursing and Custodial Care Facilities
Other Service Providers
Residential Treatment Facilities
Respite Care Facilities
Suppliers
Transportation Services