Specialty Selection

Basics

Medical specialties are categorized according to the Health Care Provider Level II (Classification) and Level III (Area of Specialization) Taxonomies created and maintained by the National Uniform Claim Committee. A complete list of medical taxonomy codes can be viewed here.

PriceMedic catalogs providers according to the Primary Taxonomy they have self-selected for their registration needed to obtain their National Provider Identifier (NPI) number. All National Provider Identifier numbers are public and can be searched here.

If your goal is to look up the rate of a specific provider, you can search them by name in PriceMedic Provider Search to identify their specific taxonomy code be certain they will be included in the final report.

The specialty search bar can perform lookups by keyword or by alphanumeric taxonomy codes.

Medical specialties can become very granular, but oftentimes providers perform a broader set of services than their specific subspecialty taxonomy or even practice name would suggest. For this reason, it is often the best choice to begin your search by including all of the taxonomy combinations associated with the Level II Taxonomy classification you are interested in.

For example, if you are searching for the reimbursements of a service likely to be performed by a dermatologist, it is best to cast a broad net and select the taxonomy for General Dermatology as well as Dermatology, Mohs Surgery; Dermatology, Dermatopathology; Dermatology, Procedural Dermatology; and so forth.

If you know a very particular medical specialty or credential is required to perform the billing code of interest, it may make sense to select a narrower set of specialties.

Select medical specialties by clicking on its row or Add All to include all the specialties currently visible in the search table. Selected Specialties are displayed the right hand column. You can remove a Specialty by clicking the ❌  or Clear All within the Selected Specialties Section along the right hand side.

The Market Summary Section in the upper right hand corner will update to reflect the count of organizations of the Selected Specialties contracted with the Selected Payers in the Selected Regions.

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Tips & Tricks

• Reimbursement rates published in the Transparency in Coverage data are not volume adjusted — meaning that many providers have reimbursement rates active listed for codes they may not reasonably or frequently bill. Careful consideration when selecting the specialties to be included in your report is the best way of ensuring you’re viewing a reasonable picture of the reimbursement market for the billing code of interest.

• Providers do not always select the taxonomy code that best describes their provider composition and services, so if you cannot find the specific provider you are looking for, not including the specific taxonomy of the NPI they have credentialed with is the most likely culprit. See The Basics of Specialty Selection for pointers on how to search for the rate of a specific provider.