Chronic Disease Hospital Taxonomy Code 281P00000X
281P00000X
Level II - Classification
430Registered providers
A0[7]Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
45States & territories
Definition
(1) A hospital including a physical plant and personnel that provides multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment for diseases that have one or more of the following characteristics: is permanent; leaves residual disability; is caused by nonreversible pathological alteration; requires special training of the patient for rehabilitation; and/or may be expected to require a long period of supervision or care. In addition, patients require the safety, security, and shelter of these specialized inpatient or partial hospitalization settings. (2) A hospital that provides medical and skilled nursing services to patients with long-term illnesses who are not in an acute phase but who require an intensity of services not available in nursing homes.
Code Details for 281P00000X
About Taxonomy Code 281P00000X
The taxonomy code 281P00000X identifies Chronic Disease Hospital within the Hospitals provider grouping. It is a Level II — Classification code, which names a provider's occupation or service within the broader provider grouping.
NPI records show 430 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 350 (81%) are registered as organizations and 80 (19%) as individual providers. The states with the most chronic disease hospital providers are New York (80), California (37), Texas (32). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code A0[7].
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
430Total providers
350Organizations 81%
80Individuals 19%
40Female
40Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-12T00:00:00.
View all 430 providersChronic Disease Hospital Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
430
Alabama1Alaska2American Samoa2Arizona8Arkansas4California37Colorado3Connecticut6Delaware4District Of Columbia1Florida22Georgia9Illinois20Indiana6Iowa3Kansas2Kentucky3Louisiana4Maryland15Massachusetts20Michigan11Minnesota3Mississippi3Missouri6Nebraska3Nevada3New Jersey14New Mexico4New York80North Carolina6Ohio17Oklahoma5Oregon1Pennsylvania17Puerto Rico13Rhode Island1South Carolina1Tennessee7Texas32Utah6Virginia11Washington4West Virginia3Wisconsin3Wyoming1
Frequently Asked Questions
281P00000X questionsNPPES lists 430 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Chronic Disease Hospital).
Both. About 81% of these providers are registered as organizations and 19% as individuals.
It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code A0[7].
It is a Level II - Classification code in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy set.
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of chronic disease hospital providers registered in any U.S. state.
Source: National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, Version 26.0. Provider counts from NPPES. See nucc.org.
