Taxonomy codes / Hospitals
18 codes · 9 classifications · Non-Individual
Hospitals
The NUCC group “Hospitals” holds 18 taxonomy codes across 9 classifications. 16 of them map to a Medicare specialty in CMS's crosswalk. All are codes for organizations, used on a Type 2 NPI.
- 1First code in the group 287300000X
- 2Codes 18
- 3With a Medicare crosswalk 16
- 4Classifications 9
Christian Science Sanitorium
Inactive, use 282J00000X — NUCC definition of 287300000X
| Code | Specialization | Medicare specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 287300000X | (general) Inactive, use 282J00000X | — |
Chronic Disease Hospital
(1) A hospital including a physical plant and personnel that provides multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment for diseases that have one or more of the following characteristics: is permanent; leaves residual disability; is caused by nonreversible pathological alteration; requires special training of the patient for rehabilitation; and/or may be expected to require a long period of supervision or care. In addition, patients require the safety, security, and shelter of these specialized inpatient or partial hospitalization settings. (2) A hospital that provides medical and skilled nursing services to patients with long-term illnesses who are not in an acute phase but who require an intensity of services not available in nursing homes. — NUCC definition of 281P00000X
| Code | Specialization | Medicare specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 281P00000X | (general) | A0 Rural Emergency Hospitals |
| 281PC2000X | Children | A0 Rural Emergency Hospitals |
General Acute Care Hospital
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity. — NUCC definition of 282N00000X
| Code | Specialization | Medicare specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 282N00000X | (general) | A0 Rural Emergency Hospitals; A0 Rural Emergency Hospitals; A0 Rural Emergency Hospitals; A0 Rural Emergency Hospitals |
| 282NC2000X | Children | A0 Rural Emergency Hospitals |
| 282NC0060X | Critical Access | A0 Rural Emergency Hospitals |
| 282NR1301X | Rural | A0 Rural Emergency Hospitals |
| 282NW0100X | Women | A0 Rural Emergency Hospitals |
Long Term Care Hospital
Long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) furnish extended medical and rehabilitative care to individuals who are clinically complex and have multiple acute or chronic conditions. — NUCC definition of 282E00000X
| Code | Specialization | Medicare specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 282E00000X | (general) | A0 Rural Emergency Hospitals |
Military Hospital
A health care facility operated by the Department of Defense. — NUCC definition of 286500000X
| Code | Specialization | Medicare specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 286500000X | (general) | A0 Rural Emergency Hospitals |
| 2865C1500X | Community Health | — |
| 2865M2000X | Military General Acute Care Hospital A Department of Defense (DoD) health care organization furnishing inpatient care 24 hours per day in "fixed" facilities, primarily for DoD beneficiaries. Entity is Defense Health Program (DHP) funded. A "fixed" facility is a non-temporary, non-deployed facility usually used for health care services. It includes mobile specialty units such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) units that may furnish services at the "fixed" facility. It includes those services and institutional costs usually included in a Diagnosis Related Group as well as "pass-through" items. | A0 Rural Emergency Hospitals |
| 2865X1600X | Military General Acute Care Hospital. Operational (Transportable) A Department of Defense (DoD) health care organization furnishing inpatient care 24 hours per day in "non-fixed" or deployed facilities. Entity is not Defense Health Program funded. Services are primarily intended for DoD active duty though some services may be furnished for non-DoD active duty. "Non-fixed" facilities are generally deployed DoD health care activities, not providing services on or in association with a DoD fort or base. "Non-fixed" facilities include hospital ships. | A0 Rural Emergency Hospitals |
Psychiatric Hospital
An organization including a physical plant and personnel that provides multidisciplinary diagnostic and treatment mental health services to patients requiring the safety, security, and shelter of the inpatient or partial hospitalization settings. — NUCC definition of 283Q00000X
| Code | Specialization | Medicare specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 283Q00000X | (general) | A0 Rural Emergency Hospitals |
Rehabilitation Hospital
A hospital or facility that provides health-related, social and/or vocational services to disabled persons to help them attain their maximum functional capacity. — NUCC definition of 283X00000X
| Code | Specialization | Medicare specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 283X00000X | (general) | A0 Rural Emergency Hospitals |
| 283XC2000X | Children | A0 Rural Emergency Hospitals |
Religious Nonmedical Health Care Institution
Furnishes only nonmedical nursing items and services to patients who choose to rely solely upon a religious method of healing, and for whom the acceptance of medical services would be inconsistent with their religious beliefs. Furnishes nonmedical items and services exclusively through nonmedical nursing personnel who are experienced in caring for the physical needs of nonmedical patients. For example, caring for the physical needs such as assistance with activities of daily living; assistance in moving, positioning, and ambulation; nutritional needs; and comfort and support measures. Furnishes nonmedical items and services to inpatients on a 24-hour basis. Does not furnish, on the basis of religious beliefs, through its personnel or otherwise, medical items and services (including any medical screening, examination, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, or the administration of drugs) for its patients. — NUCC definition of 282J00000X
| Code | Specialization | Medicare specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 282J00000X | (general) | B4[14] Rural Health Clinic |
Special Hospital
A designation by the AHA of a hospital whose primary function of the institution is to provide diagnostic and treatment services for patients who have specified medical conditions, both surgical and nonsurgical. — NUCC definition of 284300000X
| Code | Specialization | Medicare specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 284300000X | (general) | A0 Rural Emergency Hospitals |
Medicare specialties in this group
16 of the 18 codes in Hospitals map to 2 Medicare specialties. The enrollment figure is the number of NPIs enrolled in Medicare under that specialty nationally.
| Medicare specialty | Codes mapped | Enrolled NPIs |
|---|---|---|
| A0 Rural Emergency Hospitals | 18 | 0 |
| B4[14] Rural Health Clinic | 1 | 0 |
Sources: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, version 26.1 (CSV); CMS Medicare Provider and Supplier Taxonomy Crosswalk, August 2026. Checked 2026-10-24.