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How do I request a change? |
How do I request a change?
- Request a change in writing via email to:Taxonomy@wpc-edi.com
Criteria for reviewing change requests to the Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code List is based on the following factors:
- Proven business need for acceptance / change (e.g., Cost savings, increased efficiencies, with the benefits of the acceptance / change outweighing the costs of implementation. As this is a national list, requests should help solve needs on a national level vs. state specific level.)
- No existing code that will suffice in place of the perceived need for a new code
- Does the new request (for a medical specialty code) presently exist within the American Board of Medical Specialties?
- Does the Organization code presently exist with the code list? Is there consistency between the list and the POS code list?
While existing Level I Health Care Provider Type Codes and Level II Health Care Provider Classification Codes have been defined, the same cannot be said for all Level III Health Care Provider Area of Specialization codes. Therefore, every new Taxonomy code request must be accompanied by a definition. Taxonomy code requests lacking definitions will not be considered for inclusion in future revisions of the Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code List. |
