261QM2500X Taxonomy Code

Medical Specialty : 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.

Medical Specialty 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

An entity, facility, or distinct part of a facility providing diagnostic, treatment, and prescriptive services related to a specific area of medical specialization.
Frequently used for Title V related Children's Specialty services or to meet specific public health needs (e.
g.
, infectious diseases or breast and cervical cancer).

Additional Information

[7/1/2003: new]

Detailed Information

Field Name	Field Value
Taxonomy Code	261QM2500X
	Taxonomy code in WPC notation
Status	Active
	Status of the code - can be active or inactive
Short Name	Medical Specialty
	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	Medical Specialty Clinic/Center
	Full taxonomy title
Description	An entity, facility, or distinct part of a facility providing diagnostic, treatment, and prescriptive services related to a specific area of medical specialization. Frequently used for Title V related Children's Specialty services or to meet specific public health needs (e.g., infectious diseases or breast and cervical cancer).
	Description of taxonomy, which may specify the proper use of the code
Additional Information	[7/1/2003: new]
	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