Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers / 225C00000X
Individual · classification
225C00000X Rehabilitation Counselor
225C00000X is the taxonomy code for Rehabilitation Counselor, in the NUCC group “Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers”. It is a code for individual providers — the kind used on a Type 1 NPI. It has no entry in the CMS Medicare taxonomy crosswalk.
- 1Taxonomy code 225C00000X
- 2Level Classification
- 3Medicare specialty Not in the crosswalk
- 4Codes in this group 82
Definition
An individual trained and educated in a systematic process of assisting persons with physical, mental, developmental, cognitive, and emotional disabilities to achieve their personal, career, and independent living goals assessment and appraisal, diagnosis and treatment planning, career (vocational) counseling, individual and group counseling interventions for adjustments to the medical and psychosocial impact of disability, case management, program evaluation and research, job analysis and placement counseling, and consultation on rehabilitation resources and technology. Certification generally requires a Master's degree with specialized courses in rehabilitation processes and technology.
— NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, version 26.1
Where 225C00000X sits
- Group: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers — code 47 of 82 in the group
- Classification: Rehabilitation Counselor 225C00000X
This is the general code for Rehabilitation Counselor. 3 more specific codes sit beneath it; pick one of those when the provider's training or certification matches it, and this one otherwise. A provider may report more than one taxonomy code on an NPI but marks one as primary.
Medicare
225C00000X has no entry in the CMS Medicare Provider and Supplier Taxonomy Crosswalk. That usually means Medicare does not enroll this kind of provider under its own specialty — the provider can still hold an NPI and use this code on claims to other payers.
Related codes
| Code | Rehabilitation Counselor — specializations |
|---|---|
| 225CA2400X | Assistive Technology Practitioner |
| 225CA2500X | Assistive Technology Supplier |
| 225CX0006X | Orientation and Mobility Training Provider |
History of 225C00000X
NUCC's notes record no dated changes for 225C00000X. The code set is republished every January and July, when codes are added, retitled or marked inactive; this page reflects version 26.1, so check the NUCC site if you are reading it after the next release.
Similar codes in other groups
If 225C00000X is not quite right, these codes in other groups share a word with it — often the same field practised by a different kind of provider:
- 208100000X Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician (Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians)
- 2081P0010X Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Physician (Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians)
- 101Y00000X Counselor (Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers)
- 103TR0400X Rehabilitation Psychologist (Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers)
- 111NR0400X Rehabilitation Chiropractor (Chiropractic Providers)
- 152WL0500X Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist (Eye and Vision Services Providers)
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Using 225C00000X
The code goes in the taxonomy field of the NPI application in NPPES, and on claims where a payer asks for it — box 24J (shaded) or 33b on the CMS-1500 with the ZZ qualifier, or the PRV segment of an 837 electronic claim. Payers match it against the taxonomy on the NPI record and, for Medicare, against the specialty on the enrollment, so all three should agree. To see which code a provider uses, search their NPI in the lookup.
Sources: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, version 26.1 (CSV). Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.