Taxonomy Code 261QA0005X
Clinic/Center Ambulatory Family Planning Facility
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 261QA0005X
- Grouping:
- Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
- Classification:
- Clinic/Center
- Specialization:
- Ambulatory Family Planning Facility
- Code Level:
- Level III - Area of Specialization
- Definition:
- An abortion/family planning facility where services are provided at a fixed specific location. An Ambulatory Family Planning Facility does not provide overnight accommodations. The following procedures may be performed at an Ambulatory Family Planning Facility: abortions, laproscopy, hysterectomies, tubule ligation and other related procedures. Abortion is considered voluntary termination of pregnancy.
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 261QA0005X is the health care provider taxonomy code for clinic/center grouped under ambulatory health care facilities with a specialization in ambulatory family planning facility. NPI records indicate a total of 904 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is ambulatory family planning facility of which 30 are registered as females, 17 registered as males and 857 are organizations.
261QA0005X 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 Ambulatory Health Care Facilities 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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