Taxonomy Code 261QA3000X
Clinic/Center Augmentative Communication
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 261QA3000X
- Grouping:
- Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
- Classification:
- Clinic/Center
- Specialization:
- Augmentative Communication
- Code Level:
- Level III - Area of Specialization
- Definition:
- An entity, facility, or distinct part of a facility staffed by audiology and/or speech professionals with special training in the evaluation of a patient's potential for use of an augmentative communication device, determination of the most appropriate device, adjustment and maintenance of the device, and training the patient to use the device.
- Notes:
- [7/1/2003: new]
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 261QA3000X is the health care provider taxonomy code for clinic/center grouped under ambulatory health care facilities with a specialization in augmentative communication. NPI records indicate a total of 90 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is augmentative communication of which 3 are registered as females, registered as males and 87 are organizations.
261QA3000X 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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