261QA0005X Taxonomy Code

Ambulatory Family Planning Facility : Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the Provider or Organization’s type, classification, and the area of specialization. The taxonomy code set consists of two parts: Individuals & Groups of Individuals and Non-Individuals.

Ambulatory Family Planning Facility

Level III Area of Specialization

A more specialized area of the Classification in which a provider chooses to practice or make services available. For example, the Area of Specialization for provider type Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians is based upon the Subspecialty Certificates as issued by the appropriate national boards.

Description

An abortion/family planning facility where services are provided at a fixed specific location.
An Ambulatory Family Planning Facility does not provide overnight accommodations.
The following procedures may be performed at an Ambulatory Family Planning Facility: abortions, laproscopy, hysterectomies, tubule ligation and other related procedures.
Abortion is considered voluntary termination of pregnancy.

Additional Information

Detailed Information

Field Name	Field Value
Taxonomy Code	261QA0005X
	Taxonomy code in WPC notation
Status	Active
	Status of the code - can be active or inactive
Short Name	Ambulatory Family Planning Facility
	Short name for the specialty (taxonomy)
Level	Level III Area of Specialization
	All taxonomy codes are organized in the hierarty from Level I, which is the higher level down to lower levels with bigger roman number
Full Name	Ambulatory Family Planning Facility
	Full taxonomy title
Description	An abortion/family planning facility where services are provided at a fixed specific location. An Ambulatory Family Planning Facility does not provide overnight accommodations. The following procedures may be performed at an Ambulatory Family Planning Facility: abortions, laproscopy, hysterectomies, tubule ligation and other related procedures. Abortion is considered voluntary termination of pregnancy.
	Description of taxonomy, which may specify the proper use of the code
Level I, Provider Grouping	Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
	A major grouping of service(s) or occupation(s) of health care providers.
Level II, Classification	Clinic/Center
	A more specific service or occupation related to the Provider Grouping