Taxonomy code 224P00000X
Prosthetist taxonomy code: 224P00000X
Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
About this code
- Code
- 224P00000X
- Grouping
- Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
- Classification
- Prosthetist
- For
- Individuals (NPI-1)
- Code set
- NUCC version 26.1
Definition
A health care professional who is specifically educated and trained to manage comprehensive prosthetic patient care for individuals who have sustained complete or partial limb loss or absence. Prosthetists assess specific patient needs, formulate an appropriate treatment plan, implement the treatment plan and provide follow-up care.
Providers choose taxonomy code 224P00000X (Prosthetist) 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.