Hospice, Inpatient Taxonomy Code 315D00000X

315D00000X Level II - Classification
822Registered providers
B4[14]Medicare specialty
25.1NUCC version
53States & territories
Definition

A provider organization, or distinct part of the organization, which renders an interdisciplinary program providing palliative care, chiefly medical relief of pain and supporting services, which addresses the emotional, social, financial, and legal needs of terminally ill patients and their families where an institutional care environment is required for the patient.

Code Details for 315D00000X

ClassificationHospice, Inpatient
Code levelLevel II - Classification
Last updatedJanuary 01, 2026
Notes / sourceSource: AHA Guide, American Hospital Association.

About Taxonomy Code 315D00000X

The taxonomy code 315D00000X identifies Hospice, Inpatient within the Nursing & Custodial Care Facilities 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 822 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 786 (96%) are registered as organizations and 36 (4%) as individual providers. The states with the most hospice, inpatient providers are Texas (110), California (99), Georgia (54). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code B4[14].

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

822Total providers
786Organizations 96%
36Individuals 4%
27Female
9Male

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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Hospice, Inpatient Providers by State

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

Frequently Asked Questions

NPPES lists 822 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Hospice, Inpatient).

Both. About 96% of these providers are registered as organizations and 4% as individuals.

It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code B4[14].

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 hospice, inpatient 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.