Audiologist Taxonomy Code: 231H00000X
The taxonomy code for Audiologist is 231H00000X. 25,098 providers in the NPI registry list it as their primary specialty.
Definition
- Grouping
- Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
- Classification
- Audiologist
- Code
231H00000X
(1) A specialist in evaluation, habilitation and rehabilitation of those whose communication disorders center in whole or in part in hearing function. Audiologists are autonomous professionals who identify, assess, and manage disorders of the auditory, balance and other neural systems. Audiologists provide audiological (aural) rehabilitation to children and adults across the entire age span. Audiologists select, fit and dispense amplification systems such as hearing aids and related devices. (2) An audiologist is a person qualified by a master's degree in audiology, licensed by the state, where applicable, and practicing within the scope of that license. Audiologists evaluate and treat patients with impaired hearing. They plan, direct and conduct rehabilitative programs with audiotry substitutional devises (hearing aids) and other therapy.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
Audiologist providers by state
- California 1,764
- New York 1,724
- Texas 1,704
- Florida 1,629
- Ohio 1,094
- Pennsylvania 1,083
- Illinois 995
- North Carolina 899
- Michigan 830
- Colorado 792
- Maryland 703
- Massachusetts 695
- Washington 664
- Tennessee 626
- Georgia 607
- Virginia 590
- Minnesota 556
- Indiana 554
- Missouri 545
- New Jersey 517
- Wisconsin 496
- Arizona 491
- Oregon 367
- Alabama 364
- Utah 340
- South Carolina 316
- Connecticut 315
- Kentucky 308
- Louisiana 290
- Oklahoma 283
- Kansas 259
- Arkansas 248
- Iowa 224
- Nebraska 193
- Mississippi 183
- West Virginia 171
- Nevada 163
- Puerto Rico 156
- Idaho 150
- New Mexico 147
- Maine 128
- District of Columbia 122
- New Hampshire 104
- South Dakota 101
- Montana 98
- Hawaii 91
- Rhode Island 82
- North Dakota 70
- Alaska 68
- Vermont 67
- Delaware 62
- Wyoming 57
- Guam 6
- Virgin Islands 5
- Northern Mariana Islands 1
- American Samoa 1
Related Audiologist taxonomy codes
| Code | Specialty |
|---|---|
231HA2400X | Assistive Technology Practitioner Audiologist |
231HA2500X | Assistive Technology Supplier Audiologist |
How taxonomy codes are used
Providers choose one or more taxonomy codes when they apply for an NPI, and mark one as primary. Payers use the taxonomy on claims and enrollment to match the provider type and specialty, so the code on the claim should match the taxonomy on the NPPES record.