This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
RNDRNG_PRVDR_TXNMY_CD
Rendering provider taxonomy code. Applies to the PRF_PHYSN_NPI on the carrier line file. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that assigns a provider's classification and specialization. Providers use this code when applying for a National Provider Identifier (NPI).
VALUES: XXXXXXXXX, Null/missing
There are also rendering provider specialty code fields on the carrier line, including the line CMS provider specialty code (PRVDR_SPCLTY) and three secondary specialty codes (RNDRNG_PRVDR_SPCLTY_CD1–3).
This field was new in October 2023.
This code set is an external code set maintained by the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) (https://www.nucc.org/index.php)