251J00000X — Nursing Care Agency

Grouping

Agencies

Classification

Nursing Care

Specialization

None — this code IS the classification

Section

Non-Individual

Definition

A Nursing Care Agency is an entity that provides skilled nursing care through the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), by employees, contracted individuals, or via a registry, in a variety of settings. The agency may engage in providing private duty nursing and/or staffing services.

NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.