Code
|
Provider
|
Prm Prov Flg
|
Wl Flg
|
Status
|
Definition
|
01 |
CLINIC RN |
N |
Y |
Active |
An individual who is qualified by an approved postsecondary program or baccalaureate or higher degree in nursing and licensed by the state, commonwealth, or territory to practice professional nursing. |
02 |
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH |
N |
Y |
Active |
An individual who focuses on the preservation and improvement of environmental factors affecting the health and safety of the community. |
03 |
HEALTH AIDE |
N |
Y |
Active |
An individual who performs under the general supervision of a nurse and assists in providing health services and first aid. |
04 |
HEALTH EDUCATOR |
N |
Y |
Active |
An individual who plans and conducts special and continuing health education programs and services. |
05 |
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE |
N |
Y |
Active |
A nurse who has completed a practical nursing program and is licensed by a state to provide routine patient care under the direction of a registered nurse or a physician. |
06 |
MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER |
N |
Y |
Active |
An individual who performs casework with individuals and/or families to assist in the acceptance and management of social, emotional, health, and economic problems |
07 |
NUTRITIONIST |
N |
Y |
Active |
An individual who is an expert in the nutritional requirements of patients. Also called a dietitian. |
08 |
OPTOMETRIST |
N |
Y |
Active |
An individual who is a specialist in optometry. The profession of examining the eyes and measuring errors in refraction and of prescribing glasses to correct the defects. |
09 |
PHARMACIST |
N |
Y |
Active |
An individual who has a degree in pharmacy and is licensed and registered to prepare, preserve, compound, and dispense drugs and chemicals. (This code should be used for all pharmacist-patient visits not meeting the provider code 30 or 67 definition.) |
10 |
PHYSICAL THERAPIST |
N |
Y |
Active |
An individual who is a graduate of a physical therapist education program accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting body; who meets any current legal requirements of licensure or registration or who has the documented equivalence in training, education, and experience; and is currently competent in the field. Physical therapists assess, evaluate, and treat movement dysfunction and pain resulting from injury, disease, disability, or other health-related conditions. |
12 |
PSYCHOLOGIST |
N |
Y |
Active |
An individual who specializes in psychological research, testing, or therapy; deals with the emotional and mental processes, consciousness, sensation, ideation, and memory. |
13 |
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE |
N |
Y |
Active |
An individual who practices in promoting and protecting the health of populations using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences. |
14 |
SCHOOL NURSE |
N |
Y |
Active |
An individual who is either a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) who is identified as a school nurse. |
15 |
OTHER |
N |
Y |
Active |
To be used for those providers that do not fit into any of the existing provider code definitions; TEMPORARY USE ONLY, until a provider code is requested/assigned. |
19 |
MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN |
N |
Y |
Active |
An individual with a high school diploma with some formal training in the mental health field, who works under the direct supervision of a licensed mental health specialist. |
20 |
MEDICAL STUDENT |
N |
Y |
Active |
A physician-in-training dedicated to learning the art and science of medicine. |
22 |
NURSE ASSISTANT |
N |
Y |
Active |
An individual who assists in the provision of nursing or nursing related services under the direction of a registered nurse. |
23 |
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN |
N |
Y |
Active |
An individual who performs technical work in clinical (medical) laboratories; performing tests and examinations in one or more areas of work such as chemistry, blood banking, hematology, or microbiology to assist in the diagnoses, treatment, and prevention of disease. |
24 |
CONTRACT OPTOMETRIST |
N |
Y |
Active |
See definition for Optometrist – 08 |
26 |
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST |
N |
Y |
Active |
Therapists who help the patient learn to use respirators and other breathing aids to restore or support breathing. |
27 |
STUDENT NURSES |
N |
Y |
Active |
A person accepted for training as a student nurse leading to registered nursing qualifications. |
28 |
AUDIOLOGIST |
N |
Y |
Active |
An individual who has a master’s degree from an audiology program approved by a nationally recognized professional accrediting body; who has completed a supervised clinical fellowship year and passed a national examination in audiology or has the documented equivalent in education, training, or experience; and who meets any current legal requirements for licensure. A specialist in evaluation, habitation, and rehabilitation of those whose communication disorders center in whole or in part in the hearing function. |
29 |
DIETITIAN |
N |
Y |
Active |
An individual who is an expert in dietetics; one versed in the practical application of diet in the prophylaxis and treatment of disease. An individual who completed the minimum of a baccalaureate degree granted by a U.S. regionally accredited college or university; meets current academic requirements (Didactic Program in Dietetics) as approved by the American Dietetic Association; successfully completed the Registration Examination for Dietitians. |
31 |
OPTOMETRIC ASSISTANT |
N |
Y |
Active |
An individual who works under the direct supervision of a licensed doctor of optometry; collects patient data, assists optometrists in providing primary patient care examination and treatment services, including contact lens, low vision, vision therapy and optical dispensing. |
32 |
CONTRACT PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE |
N |
Y |
Active |
See definition for Public Health Nurse – 13 |
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