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Recommended Taxonomy Codes for National Provider Identifier (NPI) Mapping

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Last Updated December 12, 2008

N.C. Medicaid has designed a mapping solution to crosswalk the NPI to the Medicaid Provider Number.  Ideally, each NPI will crosswalk to only one Medicaid Provider Number.  If the NPI crosswalks to multiple Medicaid Provider Numbers, the mapping solution will attempt to determine the appropriate Medicaid Provider Number by taking the claim through a series of steps.  The taxonomy will play an important role in determining the appropriate Medicaid Provider Number to use for claim processing. 

Therefore, N.C. Medicaid strongly recommends that providers use the table below when choosing an appropriate taxonomy.  This will assist N.C. Medicaid in crosswalking to the correct Medicaid Provider Number in the event the provider chooses not to apply for a unique NPI for each of its Medicaid Provider Numbers.

Note:  The taxonomies recommended below are to be used for claims processing only.  Providers are not required to change the taxonomy that was previously reported to NPPES or N.C. Medicaid Provider Enrollment.  Currently, N.C. Medicaid does not compare the taxonomy submitted on claims to what was reported to Provider Enrollment or NPPES. 

Provider Type/Service Provided Taxonomy Code
Adult Care Home Enhanced Level of Care 310400000X
Adult Care Home Level of Care 310400000X
Adult Care Home Special Care Alzheimer’s Level of Care 311500000X
Ambulance 341600000X
Area Mental Health (LME) 261QM0801X
Audiologists Group/Individual 231H00000X
Case Management Services 251B00000X (MCC and CSC)
2084P0015X (At Risk and HIV)
Chiropractic Group/Individual 111N00000X
Clinical Nurse Specialist – Mental Health/Psychiatric 364SP0808X
Community Intervention Services (All Enhanced Benefits 251S00000X
Durable Medical Equipment 332B00000X
Federally Qualified Health Clinic (FQHC) – All services 261QF0400X
Health Department – All Services 251K00000X
261QP0905X
Hearing Aid Dealer – Hearing Aid 237700000X
Home Health 251E00000X
Home Infusion Therapy (HIT) 251F00000X
Hospice Services Provided at Any Location 251G00000X
Hospital – Critical Access 282NC0060X
Hospital – General Services 282N00000X
Hospital – Psychiatric Services (‘S’ suffix on Medicaid Provider Number) 273R00000X
Hospital – Rehabilitation Services (‘T’ suffix on Medicaid Provider Number) 273Y00000X
276400000X
Independent and Outpatient Mental Health Services – Group Any of the Behavioral Health and Social Service Taxonomies
Multiple Independent Practitioner - Group 193200000X
Nurse Practitioners – All Services except psychiatric related services 363L00000X
Nurse Practitioners – Mental Health/Psychiatric 363LP0808X
Nursing Home – Head Level of Care 364SP0813X
310500000X
Nursing Home – Vent Level of Care 2278S1500X
Nursing Home – Indian Facility Billing Intermediate Nursing Level of Care 313M00000X
Nursing Home – Indian Facility Billing Skilled Nursing Level of Care 314000000X
Nursing Home - Intermediate Care Level of Care 313M00000X
Nursing Home - Skilled Nursing Level of Care 314000000X
Occupational Therapists Group/Individual 225X00000X
Optical Supply  Dealer – Optician 156FX1800X
Optical Supply Dealer – Eyewear Supplier 332H00000X
Optometry Group/Individual 152W00000X
Personal Care Services 3747P1801X
Pharmacy Prescription Services 333600000X
Physical Therapists Group/Individual 225100000X
Physician - Groups 193200000X (Multi-specialty)
193400000X (Single specialty)
Physician – Individuals Any of the Allopathic and Osteopathic Taxonomies
Podiatry Group/Individual 213E00000X
Private Duty Nurses 251J00000X
Psychiatric Hospital – Inpatient 283Q00000X
Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) 323P00000X
Residential Child Care 322D00000X
Respiratory Therapists Group/Individual 227800000X
Rural Health Clinic (RHC) – All Services 261QR1300X
Speech Pathologists Group/Individual 235Z00000X
Swing Bed – Any Facility 275N00000X