Clinic/Center Adolescent and Children Mental Health Taxonomy Code 261QM0855X

261QM0855X Level III - Area of Specialization
11,112Registered providers
25.1NUCC version
53States & territories
Definition

An entity, facility, or distinct part of a facility providing diagnostic, treatment, and prescriptive services related to mental and behavioral disorders in children and adolescents. Services may be provided to parents and family members of the patient in the form of conjoint, group, or individual therapy, and education and/or training.

Code Details for 261QM0855X

ClassificationClinic/Center
SpecializationAdolescent and Children Mental Health
Code levelLevel III - Area of Specialization
Last updatedJanuary 01, 2026
Notes / source[7/1/2003: new]

About Taxonomy Code 261QM0855X

The taxonomy code 261QM0855X identifies Clinic/Center Adolescent and Children Mental Health within the Ambulatory Health Care Facilities provider grouping. It is a Level III — Area of Specialization code, the most specific tier: it narrows the parent classification to a defined subspecialty.

NPI records show 11,112 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 10,790 (97%) are registered as organizations and 322 (3%) as individual providers. The states with the most clinic/center adolescent and children mental health providers are California (1,267), Texas (720), Illinois (656).

Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the provider based on their education and training; they describe the provider's type and specialty, not the specific services rendered.

Provider Composition & Statistics

11,112Total providers
10,790Organizations 97%
322Individuals 3%
260Female
62Male

Among individual providers:

Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-28T00:00:00.

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Clinic/Center Adolescent and Children Mental Health Providers by State

Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.

Frequently Asked Questions

NPPES lists 11,112 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Clinic/Center Adolescent and Children Mental Health).

Both. About 97% of these providers are registered as organizations and 3% as individuals.

This taxonomy code does not map to a Medicare specialty code in the current crosswalk.

It is a Level III - Area of Specialization code in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy set. As an area of specialization, it falls under the Clinic/Center classification (parent code 261Q00000X).

Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of clinic/center adolescent and children mental health providers registered in any U.S. state.

Source: National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, Version 25.1. Provider counts from NPPES. See nucc.org.