Organization Taxonomy Code

SAS Name
ORG_TXNMY_CD

This variable is the health care provider taxonomy (HCPT) code used to indicate the billing provider's specialty. This is a unique identifier for a classification of health care specialty at a specialized level of defined medical activity within a medical field as created by the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC).

Comments

Taxonomy codes are assigned by the National Uniform Claims Committee (NUCC).  For a current list of NUCC Provider Taxonomy Codes and Descriptions, refer to the Code Sets link on the NUCC website.

Source: Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs)