FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NUCC Releases Updates to the Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code Set

January 3, 2008

Chicago, IL - The National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) has released
updates to the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which will go
into effect on April 1, 2008. The complete code set is available at:
www.wpc-edi.com/codes/taxonomy. A list of the new codes is available
at: http://www.wpc-edi.com/taxonomy/new and a list of the modifications
to the code set is available at:
http://www.wpc-edi.com/taxonomy/modified. The download version of the
code set will be available shortly at:
www.wpc-edi.com/taxonomy/more_information.

Many changes have been made to the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code
set, including the addition of five new codes, the addition of four
definitions for existing codes, and one change to an existing code name
and definition.

When reviewing the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set online,
revisions made since the last release can be identified by the color
code; new items are green, modified items are orange, and inactive items
are red.

The Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set is maintained by the NUCC.
The NUCC is a voluntary organization whose members include
representatives from major provider, payer, health researchers, and
other organizations representing billing professionals, and electronic
standard developers. Additional information about the NUCC is available
at: www.nucc.org.

Please email any questions or comments on the revisions to the code sets
to: taxonomy@....

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