Taxonomy Code 171WH0202X
Contractor Home Modifications
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 171WH0202X
- Grouping:
- Other Service Providers
- Classification:
- Contractor
- Specialization:
- Home Modifications
- Code Level:
- Level III - Area of Specialization
- Definition:
- A contractor who makes modifications to homes to accommodate a health condition.
- Notes:
- Source: National Uniform Claim Committee, www.nucc.org.
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 171WH0202X is the health care provider taxonomy code for contractor grouped under other service providers with a specialization in home modifications. NPI records indicate a total of 2,189 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is home modifications of which 331 are registered as females, 853 registered as males and 1,005 are organizations.
171WH0202X is a Level III - Area of Specialization taxonomy code used to describe a health care provider that chooses to pracice specific services. For instance, the area of specialization of Other Service Providers providers is determined by the Subspecialty Certificates issued by the different national boards. Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the health care provider. Their specialty is defined based on their education level and training. Taxonomy codes do not specify the actual services rendered by the health care provider.
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The taxonomy codes are unique alphanumeric codes, ten characters in length. The codes are divided into three distinct "levels": Provider Grouping, Classification, and Area of Specialization. The code set levels are organized to allow navigating down from generic classification to a provider's most specific level of specialization.
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