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Taxonomy code 2279P4000X

Patient Transport Registered Respiratory Therapist taxonomy code: 2279P4000X

Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

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Code
2279P4000X
Grouping
Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
Classification
Respiratory Therapist, Registered
Specialization
Patient Transport
For
Individuals (NPI-1)
Code set
NUCC version 26.1

Definition

Transport respiratory therapist provide patient assessment, initiation of treatment modalities and continued monitoring of patient status of the critically ill and injured patients with special attention to advanced airway and ventilator management. The transport respiratory therapist knowledge and experience with complex neonatal, pediatric and adult patient care issues provides them with an expertise to assist with any patient care issue in a variety of transport modes.

Providers choose taxonomy code 2279P4000X (Respiratory Therapist, Registered, Patient Transport) 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.