Hospital

Hospital
Taxonomy Code 282N00000X

Classification: General Acute Care Hospital

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Description

An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

Additional Taxonomy Codes from Hospital

• 282NC0060X Hospital (Critical Access)
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• 282NC2000X Hospital (Children)
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• 282NR1301X Hospital (Rural)
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• 282NW0100X Hospital (Women)
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