Taxonomy code 242T00000X
Perfusionist taxonomy code: 242T00000X
Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers
About this code
- Code
- 242T00000X
- Grouping
- Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers
- Classification
- Perfusionist
- For
- Individuals (NPI-1)
- Code set
- NUCC version 26.1
Definition
A perfusionist operates extracorporeal circulation and autotransfusion equipment during any medical situation where it is necessary to support or temporarily replace the patient's circulatory or respiratory function. The perfusionist is knowledgeable concerning the variety of equipment available to perform extracorporeal circulation functions and is responsible, in consultation with the physician, for selecting the appropriate equipment and techniques to be used.
Providers choose taxonomy code 242T00000X (Perfusionist) 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.