261QM1101X Taxonomy Code

Military and U.S. Coast Guard Ambulatory Procedure : 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.

Military and U.S. Coast Guard Ambulatory Procedure Clinic/Center

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

That part of a "fixed" (non-temporary, non-deployed) DoD or Coast Guard entity furnishing surgical procedures requiring medically supervised recovery.
Similar to a civilian ambulatory surgical center.
May be in shared resources with a DoD or Coast Guard Clinic or a DoD Hospital.
Does not include items issued directly to a patient from an outpatient pharmacy or patient transport.
Includes initial "take home" pharmaceuticals.

Additional Information

Source: TRICARE Management Activity Uniform Business Office User's Guide [1/1/2005: title modified, definition added; 7/1/2006 title modified, definition modified]

Detailed Information

Field Name	Field Value
Taxonomy Code	261QM1101X
	Taxonomy code in WPC notation
Status	Active
	Status of the code - can be active or inactive
Short Name	Military and U.S. Coast Guard Ambulatory Procedure
	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	Military and U.S. Coast Guard Ambulatory Procedure Clinic/Center
	Full taxonomy title
Description	That part of a "fixed" (non-temporary, non-deployed) DoD or Coast Guard entity furnishing surgical procedures requiring medically supervised recovery. Similar to a civilian ambulatory surgical center. May be in shared resources with a DoD or Coast Guard Clinic or a DoD Hospital. Does not include items issued directly to a patient from an outpatient pharmacy or patient transport. Includes initial "take home" pharmaceuticals.
	Description of taxonomy, which may specify the proper use of the code
Additional Information	Source: TRICARE Management Activity Uniform Business Office User's Guide [1/1/2005: title modified, definition added; 7/1/2006 title modified, definition modified]
	Additional information that is not a part of description, but useful in context of the taxononmy
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