Terminology owner/maintenance organisation Name, contact details, website | National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) Copyright by American Medical Association Website here |
Formal name of the code system | Health Care Provider Taxonomy |
Short name or abbreviation of the code system name | Official: Provider Taxonomy Other names: NUCC, NUCC Provider Taxonomy, providertaxonomy |
| Technical identifier/s for the code system | OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.6.101 Please note that initially NUCC asked to use http://www.nucc.org/taxonomy but due to concerns regarding the impact to existing implementations, they agreed to use the existing url noted above. |
Scope/domain statement for the code system (Official or from HTA) | The Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set is a nonmedical data code set designed for use in an electronic environment, e.g. the ASC X12N Health Care transactions mandated under HIPAA. The Health Care Provider Taxonomy code is a unique alphanumeric code, ten characters in length. The code set is structured into three distinct "Levels" including Provider Grouping, Classification, and Area of Specialization. The National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) maintains the code set. It is used in transactions specified in HIPAA and the National Provider Identifier (NPI) application for enumeration. The NUCC Code Subcommittee is responsible for the processing of taxonomy code requests and maintenance of the code set. (information obtained from here) |
Link to information about the code system - including how to obtain the content | For information on codes and how to download, go here |
Arrangement or agreements with HL7 for use of content | The NUCC grants HL7 permission to use the code set as long as the copyright (AMA on behalf of the NUCC) and the NUCC website as the source of the data are referenced. |
| Version management - timing and identification of versions | The Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set is published (released) twice a year: In January, with any modified, new, or deleted codes made effective on April 1st; and in July with any modified, new, or deleted codes made effective on October 1st. The time between the publication release and the effective date is considered an implementation period to allow providers, payers and vendors an opportunity to incorporate any changes into their systems. (information obtained from here) |
IP Information and Licensing Information | Proprietary terminology but licensing is required solely for the purpose of a user that incorporates the code set into a product which they will in turn sell, i.e. a commercial product. There are no fees associated with the license. |
HL7 users of this information - which HL7 products use this link (if known) | V2, C-CDA, US Core |
Process to request content change | To request new codes or modifications to existing codes, complete this form and email it to: taxonomy@nucc.org. Questions can be submitted here |
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Information current as at (date) | 06-2020 |
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Caroline Macumber
Ted Klein Rob McClure Jessica Bota As we still have a gap in workflow between HTA and JIRA workflow, Jess, can you please make sure a ticket is opened to make sure UTG is updated with the information here for NUCC?
Jessica Bota
Ticket has been submitted (see UP-83 - Getting issue details... STATUS ). Rob McClure, I'm not entirely sure what fields needed updating based on the document above. I outlined all of the changes that I made and all of the questions I have for you on the ticket. Ted Klein will still need to push the ticket into Consensus Review before you can visualize the changes but I make it clear what I have done in the comment.
Rob McClure
Jess, you are aware that no change in the canonical url is to occur, right? Hence my negative on the change request.