Taxonomy code

251K00000X: Public Health or Welfare Agency

251K00000X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Public Health or Welfare, in the Agencies group.

Code details

Code
251K00000X
Grouping
Agencies
Classification
Public Health or Welfare
Specialization
None (this is the general classification code)
Display name
Public Health or Welfare Agency
Used by
Organizations (NPI-2)

NUCC definition

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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.