Medical Billing Forum
NPI Numbers => NPI Numbers => : Angie December 14, 2011, 05:00:21 PM
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I was wondering if anyone knew about registering a Wilderness Program for an NPI #? We are not licensed as Residential Treatment but are licensed as a "Therapeutic Wilderness Program". Can we register the NPI as Residential Treatment if we are not licensed as such?
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You should pick the taxonomy code that best describes your program. I see other wilderness programs using taxonomy code 322D00000X - RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY, EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN . You are a residential treatment facility, you may not have a license, but you are a residential treatment facility. The insurance carriers need to determine if they will or will not cover you. You aren't doing anything deceitful by having an NPI that identifies you as a residential treatment facility.
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Thank you for clarifying that. I really appreciate you! :)