To meet HIPAA requirements, a Taxonomy code may be required by some payers. Taxonomy codes are maintained at the Enterprise level in the Taxonomy master files and they are attached to the provider in the Provider Master.
Taxonomy codes classify health care providers according to provider type or practitioner specialty in an electronic environment.
The codes that:
- Are pre-loaded in the Taxonomy Code field in the Provider master file do not display in the Taxonomy master file, so they cannot be edited or hidden.
- Display in the Taxonomy master file are those that you create and can be edited or hidden.
Note: The taxonomy code set is maintained by the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC). Refer to the
http://www.nucc.org web site for information on maintaining the current taxonomy code set for your enterprise or practice.
