Interpreter Taxonomy Code: 171R00000X
The taxonomy code for Interpreter is 171R00000X. 4,671 providers in the NPI registry list it as their primary specialty.
Definition
- Grouping
- Other Service Providers
- Classification
- Interpreter
- Code
171R00000X
An Interpreter is a person who translates oral communication between two or more people. This includes translating from one language to another or interpreting sign language. An interpreter is necessary for medical care when the patient does not speak the language of the health care provider or when the patient has a disability involving spoken language.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
Interpreter providers by state
- Washington 1,198
- California 459
- Colorado 386
- Illinois 357
- Florida 288
- Minnesota 246
- Texas 218
- Oregon 154
- Virginia 142
- New York 141
- Utah 118
- Arizona 74
- North Carolina 71
- Ohio 59
- Georgia 57
- Massachusetts 56
- Maryland 55
- New Jersey 51
- Pennsylvania 50
- Indiana 49
- Rhode Island 40
- Michigan 38
- Missouri 33
- Puerto Rico 30
- Nevada 27
- South Carolina 24
- Tennessee 21
- Kentucky 21
- Idaho 21
- Connecticut 20
- Nebraska 18
- Maine 15
- New Mexico 13
- District of Columbia 13
- Wisconsin 12
- Iowa 12
- Wyoming 11
- New Hampshire 11
- Hawaii 9
- Oklahoma 8
- Kansas 7
- Alabama 7
- Louisiana 6
- Delaware 5
- Mississippi 4
- Arkansas 4
- West Virginia 3
- South Dakota 3
- North Dakota 2
- Vermont 1
- Virgin Islands 1
- Montana 1
- Alaska 1
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.