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tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2020 Issue Q4
Reader Questions: Be Savvy About NPI Location
Question: I am a Medicare provider who recently moved from Minnesota to North Carolina and I’m about to take a new job in an ED there. Will my NPI change when I start working in North Carolina?
North Carolina Subscriber
Answer: No, it won’t. National provider identifiers (NPIs) were mandated in 2004 to align with HIPAA and simplify electronic transactions. They consist of a 10-digit numeric identifier and are specifically for HIPAA-covered healthcare providers.
NPIs don’t “carry information about you, such as the state where you practice, your provider type, or your specialization,” Medicare...
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