Taxonomy Code 251B00000X
Case Management
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 251B00000X
- Grouping:
- Agencies
- Classification:
- Case Management
- Code Level:
- Level II - Classification
- Definition:
- An organization that is responsible for providing case management services. The agency provides services which assist an individual in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and/or other services. Case management services may be used to locate, coordinate, and monitor necessary appropriate services. It may be used to encourage the use of cost-effective medical care by referrals to appropriate providers and to discourage over utilization of costly services. Case management may also serve to provide necessary coordination of non-medical services such as vocational rehabilitation, education, employment, when the services provided enable the individual to function at the highest level.
- Notes:
- Source: CMS State Medicaid Manual Section 4442.3 [7/1/2006: definition modified]
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 251B00000X is the health care provider taxonomy code for case management grouped under agencies. NPI records indicate a total of 28,704 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is case management of which 3,004 are registered as females, 879 registered as males and 24,821 are organizations.
251B00000X 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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