Taxonomy code 174N00000X
Lactation Consultant (Non-RN) taxonomy code: 174N00000X
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About this code
- Code
- 174N00000X
- Grouping
- Other Service Providers
- Classification
- Lactation Consultant, Non-RN
- For
- Individuals (NPI-1)
- Code set
- NUCC version 26.1
Definition
An individual trained to provide breastfeeding assistance services to both mothers and infants. Lactation Consultants are not required to be nurses and are trained through specific courses of education. The Lactation Consultant may have additional certification through a national or international organization.
Providers choose taxonomy code 174N00000X (Lactation Consultant, Non-RN) when they apply for or update their NPI. A provider can list several codes and marks one as primary; the code describes the type of care, not a license or board certification.
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Definition: National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC), Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, version 26.1, nucc.org.