Health Information Specialist/Technologist: NPI taxonomy code 246Y00000X
Taxonomy code 246Y00000X is Specialist/Technologist, Health Information, in the Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers group.
367 active NPIs list it as their primary specialty (<0.1% of all).
| Code | 246Y00000X |
|---|---|
| Group | Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers |
| Classification | Specialist/Technologist, Health Information |
| Used for | individual providers (the code is in NUCC's Individual section) |
| Active NPIs, primary specialty | 367 (255 individuals, 112 organizations) |
What NUCC says: An individual with a high school diploma, on-the-job experience and coding education from seminars or college classes who passes a national certification examination in either inpatient and outpatient facility services coding, or physician services coding. (excerpt of the NUCC 26.1 definition)
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Where they are
| State | Active NPIs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 58 | 15.8% |
| Florida | 37 | 10.1% |
| New York | 22 | 6.0% |
| Texas | 19 | 5.2% |
| Georgia | 18 | 4.9% |
| Illinois | 17 | 4.6% |
| Ohio | 15 | 4.1% |
| Oregon | 15 | 4.1% |
| Michigan | 13 | 3.5% |
| Colorado | 11 | 3.0% |
Top states by practice location, from the NPPES file of September 13, 2026.
Related specialties
- Physician Office Based Coding Specialist 157
- Registered Record Administrator 71
- Hospital Based Coding Specialist 25
Specialty definitions are from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (version 26.1). Which code to use on a claim depends on your NPPES record and your payer. See taxonomy codes explained.