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Why This Topic Matters

Provider taxonomy updates affect how health care providers are classified in electronic health care transactions and related system tables. Keeping these references current helps support accurate data maintenance and transaction processing.

Article Sections

1. General Information

   Provides background on the code set, its publication schedule, and where the updated version can be obtained.

2. Policy: Summary of Changes for Version 3.1

   Summarizes the scope of the version update and identifies the broad provider categories affected.

3. Instructions to Carriers

   Describes the operational update and maintenance expectations for contractors receiving the new version.

4. Business Requirements

   Contains the administrative requirements framework associated with the transmittal.

5. Supporting Information & Possible Design Considerations

   Includes supporting implementation notes and design-related administrative sections.

6. Schedule, Contacts, and Funding

   Lists the effective and implementation dates along with contact and funding information.

7. New HPTCs and definitions for version 3.1 (Effective October 1, 2003)

   Presents the updated taxonomy categories and the associated provider classification entries included in the release.