314000000X — Skilled Nursing Facility

314000000X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Skilled Nursing Facility (organizations). 34,525 providers in our latest NPPES snapshot list it as their primary taxonomy.

Taxonomy code 314000000X
Display name Skilled Nursing Facility
Grouping Nursing & Custodial Care Facilities
Classification Skilled Nursing Facility
Section Non-Individual
Directory Skilled Nursing Facility provider directory

Definition

(1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living. It meets any licensing or certification standards et forth by the jurisdiction where it is located. A skilled nursing facility may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation; (2) Provides non-acute medical and skilled nursing care services, therapy and social services under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse on a 24-hour basis.

Definition from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.

Related taxonomy codes

Frequently asked questions

What does taxonomy code 314000000X mean?
314000000X is the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code for Skilled Nursing Facility in the "Nursing & Custodial Care Facilities" grouping. It classifies organizations and non-individual providers.
Where is the taxonomy code used?
Providers select a taxonomy code when applying for an NPI, and it appears on insurance claims (CMS-1500 box 33b / 837 electronic claims) to identify the provider's classification. Payers may require the taxonomy that matches your credential and license.
How do I find providers with taxonomy 314000000X?
Browse the Skilled Nursing Facility directory, or use the NPI search and filter by state.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-09.