Taxonomy Code 246Y00000X
Specialist/Technologist, Health Information
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 246Y00000X
- Grouping:
- Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers
- Classification:
- Specialist/Technologist, Health Information
- Code Level:
- Level II - Classification
- Definition:
- An individual with a high school diploma, on-the-job experience and coding education from seminars or college classes who passes a national certification examination in either inpatient and outpatient facility services coding, or physician services coding.
- Notes:
- Source: American Health Information Management Association, Chicago, IL, 1996.
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 246Y00000X is the health care provider taxonomy code for specialist/technologist, health information grouped under technologists, technicians & other technical service providers. NPI records indicate a total of 413 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is specialist/technologist, health information of which 214 are registered as females, 87 registered as males and 112 are organizations.
246Y00000X is a Level II - Classification taxonomy code used to describe a health care provider service or occupation related to the Provider Grouping. 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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