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# Update provider credentialing span

PATCH https://api.joincandidhealth.com/api/provider-credentialing-span/v2/{provider_credentialing_id}
Content-Type: application/json

Reference: https://docs.joincandidhealth.com/api-reference/credentialing/v-2/update

## Authentication

- OAuth2 — send the obtained token as `Authorization: Bearer <token>`

## Servers

- `https://api.joincandidhealth.com` (Production, default)
- `https://api-staging.joincandidhealth.com` (Staging)
- `https://sandbox-api.joincandidhealth.com` (CandidSandbox)
- `https://staging-api.joincandidhealth.com` (CandidStaging)
- `http://localhost:5050` (Local)

## Request

### Path parameters

- `provider_credentialing_id` (UUID, required)

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects an object.

- `contracting_provider_id` (UUID, optional) — The ID of the billing provider for which the rendering provider is covered by the credentialing span.
- `payer_uuid` (UUID, optional) — The ID of the payer doing the credentialing.
- `start_date` (date, optional) — Start date of the credentialing span.
- `end_date` (date, optional) — End date of the credentialing span.
- `regions` (Regions, optional) — The states covered by the credentialing span. A span may be national and cover all states.
- `submitted_date` (date, optional) — Date that the credential paperwork was submitted.
- `payer_loaded_date` (date, optional) — Date that the payer loaded the credentialing span into their system.

## Response

### 200

- `contracting_provider` (OrganizationProviderV2, required) — The practice location at which the rendering provider is covered by the credentialing span.
- `credentialing_status` (enum, required) — Status of the credentialing span.
  - Allowed values: `work_in_progress`, `pending`, `effective`, `expired`
- `is_enabled` (boolean, required) — Is the credentialing span enabled?
- `payer` (Payer, required) — The payer doing the credentialing.
- `provider_credentialing_span_id` (UUID, required)
- `regions` (Regions, required) — The states covered by the credentialing span. A span may be national and cover all states.
- `rendering_provider` (OrganizationProviderV2, required) — The rendering provider covered by the credentialing span.
- `source` (string, required) — Source of the credentialing span.
- `end_date` (date, optional) — End date of the credentialing span.
- `medallion_payer_enrollment_id` (UUID, optional) — Provider ID for the related medallion payer enrollment.
- `payer_loaded_date` (date, optional) — Date that the payer loaded the credentialing span into their system.
- `start_date` (date, optional) — Start date of the credentialing span.
- `submitted_date` (date, optional) — Date that the credential paperwork was submitted.

## Errors

### 404 Entity Not Found Error

- `errorName` ("EntityNotFoundError", required)
- `content` (EntityNotFoundErrorMessage, required)

### 422 HTTP Request Validations Error

- `errorName` ("HttpRequestValidationsError", required)
- `content` (list of RequestValidationError, required)

### 403 Unauthorized Error

- `errorName` ("UnauthorizedError", required)
- `content` (UnauthorizedErrorMessage, required)

### 422 Unprocessable Entity Error

- `errorName` ("UnprocessableEntityError", required)
- `content` (UnprocessableEntityErrorMessage, required)

## Types

### Regions

- `type`: `states`
  - `states` (list of enum, required)
    - Allowed values: `AA`, `AE`, `AP`, `AL`, `AK`, `AS`, `AZ`, `AR`, `CA`, `CO`, `CT`, `DC`, `DE`, `FL`, `FM`, `GA`, `GU`, `HI`, `ID`, `IL`, `IN`, `IA`, `KS`, `KY`, `LA`, `ME`, `MD`, `MA`, `MH`, `MI`, `MN`, `MP`, `MS`, `MO`, `MT`, `NE`, `NV`, `NH`, `NJ`, `NM`, `NY`, `NC`, `ND`, `OH`, `OK`, `OR`, `PA`, `PR`, `PW`, `RI`, `SC`, `SD`, `TN`, `TX`, `UT`, `VI`, `VT`, `VA`, `WA`, `WV`, `WI`, `WY`, `FC`
- `type`: `national`

### OrganizationProviderV2

- `npi` (string, required) — The NPI of the provider. This must be all digits [0-9] and exactly 10 characters long.
- `is_rendering` (boolean, required) — Whether the provider can be used to render services.
- `is_billing` (boolean, required) — Whether the provider can be used to bill services.
- `provider_type` (enum, required) — Whether the provider is an individual (NPPES Type 1) or organization (NPPES Type 2) provider.
  - Allowed values: `INDIVIDUAL`, `ORGANIZATION`
- `license_type` (enum, required) — The type of license that the provider holds.
  - Allowed values: `MD`, `NP`, `PA`, `LMFT`, `LCPC`, `LCSW`, `PMHNP`, `FNP`, `LPCC`, `DO`, `RD`, `SLP`, `APRN`, `LPC`, `PHD`, `PSYD`, `LMSW`, `LMHC`, `OTHER_MASTERS`, `BCBA`, `UNKNOWN`, `RPH`, `PHT`, `LAC`, `LMT`, `DC`, `ND`, `MA`, `PT`, `IBCLC`, `RN`, `DPT`, `LCMHC`, `CNM`, `RNFA`, `ACSW`, `APC`, `BCABA`, `BHA`, `OD`, `DPM`, `DA`, `DDS`, `DEH`, `DMD`, `PTA`, `LCADC`, `LCAT`, `LCMHCS`, `LCMHCA`, `LCSWA`, `LICSW`, `LISW`, `LMFTS`, `LMFTA`, `LPCI`, `LSCSW`, `MHCA`, `MHT`, `RBT`, `RCSWI`, `RHMCI`, `LPN`, `OTD`, `OMS`, `MFTA`, `APCC`, `DNP`, `AGNPBC`, `ANP`, `FNPPP`, `LCSWR`, `ALC`, `RMFTI`, `LAMFT`, `LPCA`, `LSWI`, `CSW`, `CPC`, `LGMFT`, `LLPC`, `PLPC`, `PLMFT`, `LMHCA`, `CIT`, `CT`, `MFT`, `LSW`, `PLMHP`, `PCMSW`, `LMHP`, `OTR/L`, `RPA`, `COTA`, `CRNP`, `SLP-CF`, `NP-C`, `PA-C`, `AMFT`, `CDN`, `CGC`, `CNS`, `MDPHD`, `AuD`, `ATC`, `LAT`, `OTA`, `LSSP`, `SLPA`, `EdD`, `SWT`, `IMFT`, `RT`
- `organization_provider_id` (UUID, required) — Auto-generated ID set on creation.
- `qualifications` (list of Identifier, required) — Qualification given to a provider (PTAN, Medicaid Provider Id etc.).
- `first_name` (string, optional) — The first name of the provider, if the provider is an individual.
- `last_name` (string, optional) — The last name of the provider, if the provider is an individual.
- `organization_name` (string, optional) — The name of the provider, if the provider is an organization.
- `tax_id` (string, optional) — If the provider has a contract with insurance, this must be the same tax ID given to the payer on an IRS W-9 form completed during contracting.
- `taxonomy_code` (string, optional) — A code designating classification and specialization.
- `addresses` (list of OrganizationProviderAddress, optional) — The addresses associated with this provider.
- `employment_start_date` (date, optional) — The employment start date for the provider.
- `employment_termination_date` (date, optional) — The employment termination date for the provider.

### Payer

- `payer_uuid` (UUID, required) — Auto-generated ID set on creation.
- `payer_id` (string, required) — The primary national payer ID of the payer.
- `payer_name` (string, required) — The primary display name of the payer.
- `availity_payer_name` (string, optional) — The name of the payer as it appears in Availity.
- `availity_claims_payer_id` (string, optional) — The ID of the payer as it appears in Availity.
- `availity_eligibility_id` (string, optional) — The eligibility ID of the payer as it appears in Availity.
- `availity_remittance_payer_id` (string, optional) — The remittance ID of the payer as it appears in Availity.
- `street_address` (StreetAddressLongZip, optional)

### EntityNotFoundErrorMessage

- `id` (string, required)

### RequestValidationError

- `fieldName` (string, required)
- `humanReadableMessage` (string, optional)

### UnauthorizedErrorMessage

- `message` (string, optional)

### UnprocessableEntityErrorMessage

- `message` (string, optional)

### Identifier

- `identifier_code` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `MCR`, `MCD`
- `identifier_id` (UUID, required)
- `identifier_value` (IdentifierValue, required)
- `period` (DateRangeOptionalEnd, optional)

### OrganizationProviderAddress

- `address` (StreetAddressLongZip, required) — The address of the provider
- `address_type` (enum, required) — The address type of the provider
  - Allowed values: `DEFAULT`

### StreetAddressLongZip

- `address1` (string, required)
- `city` (string, required)
- `state` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `AA`, `AE`, `AP`, `AL`, `AK`, `AS`, `AZ`, `AR`, `CA`, `CO`, `CT`, `DC`, `DE`, `FL`, `FM`, `GA`, `GU`, `HI`, `ID`, `IL`, `IN`, `IA`, `KS`, `KY`, `LA`, `ME`, `MD`, `MA`, `MH`, `MI`, `MN`, `MP`, `MS`, `MO`, `MT`, `NE`, `NV`, `NH`, `NJ`, `NM`, `NY`, `NC`, `ND`, `OH`, `OK`, `OR`, `PA`, `PR`, `PW`, `RI`, `SC`, `SD`, `TN`, `TX`, `UT`, `VI`, `VT`, `VA`, `WA`, `WV`, `WI`, `WY`, `FC`
- `zip_code` (string, required) — 5-digit zip code
- `zip_plus_four_code` (string, required) — 4-digit zip add-on code https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZIP_Code#ZIP+4
- `address2` (string, optional)

### IdentifierValue

- `type`: `medicare_provider_identifier`
  - `provider_number` (string, required)
  - `state` (enum, required)
    - Allowed values: `AA`, `AE`, `AP`, `AL`, `AK`, `AS`, `AZ`, `AR`, `CA`, `CO`, `CT`, `DC`, `DE`, `FL`, `FM`, `GA`, `GU`, `HI`, `ID`, `IL`, `IN`, `IA`, `KS`, `KY`, `LA`, `ME`, `MD`, `MA`, `MH`, `MI`, `MN`, `MP`, `MS`, `MO`, `MT`, `NE`, `NV`, `NH`, `NJ`, `NM`, `NY`, `NC`, `ND`, `OH`, `OK`, `OR`, `PA`, `PR`, `PW`, `RI`, `SC`, `SD`, `TN`, `TX`, `UT`, `VI`, `VT`, `VA`, `WA`, `WV`, `WI`, `WY`, `FC`
  - `organization_service_facility_id` (UUID, optional) — When set, this identifier applies only to the given service facility.
- `type`: `medicaid_provider_identifier`
  - `provider_number` (string, required)
  - `state` (enum, required)
    - Allowed values: `AA`, `AE`, `AP`, `AL`, `AK`, `AS`, `AZ`, `AR`, `CA`, `CO`, `CT`, `DC`, `DE`, `FL`, `FM`, `GA`, `GU`, `HI`, `ID`, `IL`, `IN`, `IA`, `KS`, `KY`, `LA`, `ME`, `MD`, `MA`, `MH`, `MI`, `MN`, `MP`, `MS`, `MO`, `MT`, `NE`, `NV`, `NH`, `NJ`, `NM`, `NY`, `NC`, `ND`, `OH`, `OK`, `OR`, `PA`, `PR`, `PW`, `RI`, `SC`, `SD`, `TN`, `TX`, `UT`, `VI`, `VT`, `VA`, `WA`, `WV`, `WI`, `WY`, `FC`
  - `organization_service_facility_id` (UUID, optional) — When set, this identifier applies only to the given service facility.

### DateRangeOptionalEnd

- `start_date` (string, required) — ISO 8601 date; formatted YYYY-MM-DD (i.e. 2012-02-01)
- `end_date` (string, optional) — ISO 8601 date; formatted YYYY-MM-DD (i.e. 2012-02-01)

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "contracting_provider": {
    "npi": "npi",
    "is_rendering": true,
    "is_billing": true,
    "provider_type": "INDIVIDUAL",
    "license_type": "MD",
    "organization_provider_id": "d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32",
    "qualifications": [
      {
        "identifier_code": "MCR",
        "identifier_id": "d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32",
        "identifier_value": {
          "type": "medicare_provider_identifier",
          "provider_number": "provider_number",
          "state": "AA",
          "organization_service_facility_id": "d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32"
        },
        "period": {
          "start_date": "start_date",
          "end_date": "end_date"
        }
      },
      {
        "identifier_code": "MCR",
        "identifier_id": "d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32",
        "identifier_value": {
          "type": "medicare_provider_identifier",
          "provider_number": "provider_number",
          "state": "AA",
          "organization_service_facility_id": "d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32"
        },
        "period": {
          "start_date": "start_date",
          "end_date": "end_date"
        }
      }
    ],
    "first_name": "first_name",
    "last_name": "last_name",
    "organization_name": "organization_name",
    "tax_id": "tax_id",
    "taxonomy_code": "taxonomy_code",
    "addresses": [
      {
        "address": {
          "address1": "address1",
          "city": "city",
          "state": "AA",
          "zip_code": "zip_code",
          "zip_plus_four_code": "zip_plus_four_code",
          "address2": "address2"
        },
        "address_type": "DEFAULT"
      },
      {
        "address": {
          "address1": "address1",
          "city": "city",
          "state": "AA",
          "zip_code": "zip_code",
          "zip_plus_four_code": "zip_plus_four_code",
          "address2": "address2"
        },
        "address_type": "DEFAULT"
      }
    ],
    "employment_start_date": "2023-01-15",
    "employment_termination_date": "2023-01-15"
  },
  "credentialing_status": "work_in_progress",
  "is_enabled": true,
  "payer": {
    "payer_uuid": "d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32",
    "payer_id": "payer_id",
    "payer_name": "payer_name",
    "availity_payer_name": "availity_payer_name",
    "availity_claims_payer_id": "availity_claims_payer_id",
    "availity_eligibility_id": "availity_eligibility_id",
    "availity_remittance_payer_id": "availity_remittance_payer_id",
    "street_address": {
      "address1": "address1",
      "city": "city",
      "state": "AA",
      "zip_code": "zip_code",
      "zip_plus_four_code": "zip_plus_four_code",
      "address2": "address2"
    }
  },
  "provider_credentialing_span_id": "d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32",
  "regions": {
    "type": "states",
    "states": [
      "AA",
      "AA"
    ]
  },
  "rendering_provider": {
    "npi": "npi",
    "is_rendering": true,
    "is_billing": true,
    "provider_type": "INDIVIDUAL",
    "license_type": "MD",
    "organization_provider_id": "d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32",
    "qualifications": [
      {
        "identifier_code": "MCR",
        "identifier_id": "d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32",
        "identifier_value": {
          "type": "medicare_provider_identifier",
          "provider_number": "provider_number",
          "state": "AA",
          "organization_service_facility_id": "d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32"
        },
        "period": {
          "start_date": "start_date",
          "end_date": "end_date"
        }
      },
      {
        "identifier_code": "MCR",
        "identifier_id": "d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32",
        "identifier_value": {
          "type": "medicare_provider_identifier",
          "provider_number": "provider_number",
          "state": "AA",
          "organization_service_facility_id": "d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32"
        },
        "period": {
          "start_date": "start_date",
          "end_date": "end_date"
        }
      }
    ],
    "first_name": "first_name",
    "last_name": "last_name",
    "organization_name": "organization_name",
    "tax_id": "tax_id",
    "taxonomy_code": "taxonomy_code",
    "addresses": [
      {
        "address": {
          "address1": "address1",
          "city": "city",
          "state": "AA",
          "zip_code": "zip_code",
          "zip_plus_four_code": "zip_plus_four_code",
          "address2": "address2"
        },
        "address_type": "DEFAULT"
      },
      {
        "address": {
          "address1": "address1",
          "city": "city",
          "state": "AA",
          "zip_code": "zip_code",
          "zip_plus_four_code": "zip_plus_four_code",
          "address2": "address2"
        },
        "address_type": "DEFAULT"
      }
    ],
    "employment_start_date": "2023-01-15",
    "employment_termination_date": "2023-01-15"
  },
  "source": "source",
  "end_date": "2023-01-15",
  "medallion_payer_enrollment_id": "d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32",
  "payer_loaded_date": "2023-01-15",
  "start_date": "2023-01-15",
  "submitted_date": "2023-01-15"
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://api.joincandidhealth.com/api/provider-credentialing-span/v2/d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32"

payload = {}
headers = {
    "Authorization": "<token>.",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.patch(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://api.joincandidhealth.com/api/provider-credentialing-span/v2/d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32';
const options = {
  method: 'PATCH',
  headers: {Authorization: '<token>.', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.joincandidhealth.com/api/provider-credentialing-span/v2/d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("PATCH", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "<token>.")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.joincandidhealth.com/api/provider-credentialing-span/v2/d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Patch.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = '<token>.'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.patch("https://api.joincandidhealth.com/api/provider-credentialing-span/v2/d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32")
  .header("Authorization", "<token>.")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{}")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('PATCH', 'https://api.joincandidhealth.com/api/provider-credentialing-span/v2/d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32', [
  'body' => '{}',
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => '<token>.',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.joincandidhealth.com/api/provider-credentialing-span/v2/d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.PATCH);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "<token>.");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Authorization": "<token>.",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.joincandidhealth.com/api/provider-credentialing-span/v2/d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "PATCH"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```