Taxonomy code
246Y00000X: Health Information Specialist/Technologist
246Y00000X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Specialist/Technologist, Health Information, in the Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers group.
Code details
- Code
- 246Y00000X
- Grouping
- Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers
- Classification
- Specialist/Technologist, Health Information
- Specialization
- None (this is the general classification code)
- Display name
- Health Information Specialist/Technologist
- Used by
- Individuals (NPI-1)
NUCC definition
An individual with a high school diploma, on-the-job experience and coding education from seminars or college classes who passes a national certification examination in either inpatient and outpatient facility services coding, or physician services coding.
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Choosing a taxonomy code
Providers can list up to 15 taxonomy codes on their NPI record and must mark one as primary. Payers often check that the taxonomy code on a claim matches the one on the NPI record, so a mismatch is a common reason for denials.