Taxonomy code

363L00000X: Nurse Practitioner

363L00000X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Nurse Practitioner, in the Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers group.

Code details

Code
363L00000X
Grouping
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Classification
Nurse Practitioner
Specialization
None (this is the general classification code)
Display name
Nurse Practitioner
Used by
Individuals (NPI-1)

NUCC definition

(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

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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.