251S00000X — Community/Behavioral Health Agency
251S00000X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Community/Behavioral Health Agency (organizations). 69,196 providers in our latest NPPES snapshot list it as their primary taxonomy.
| Taxonomy code | 251S00000X |
|---|---|
| Display name | Community/Behavioral Health Agency |
| Grouping | Agencies |
| Classification | Community/Behavioral Health |
| Section | Non-Individual |
| Directory | Community/Behavioral Health provider directory |
Definition
A private or public agency usually under local government jurisdiction, responsible for assuring the delivery of community based mental health, intellectual disabilities, substance abuse and/or behavioral health services to individuals with those disabilities. Services may range from companion care, respite, transportation, community integration, crisis intervention and stabilization, supported employment, day support, prevocational services, residential support, therapeutic and supportive consultation, environmental modifications, intensive in-home therapy and day treatment, in addition to traditional mental health and behavioral treatment.
Definition from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
Related taxonomy codes
- 251B00000X — Case Management Agency
- 251C00000X — Developmentally Disabled Services Day Training Agency
- 252Y00000X — Early Intervention Provider Agency
- 253J00000X — Foster Care Agency
- 251E00000X — Home Health Agency
- 251F00000X — Home Infusion Agency
- 251G00000X — Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- 253Z00000X — In Home Supportive Care Agency
Frequently asked questions
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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-09.