171R00000X — Interpreter

Grouping

Other Service Providers

Classification

Interpreter

Specialization

None — this code IS the classification

Section

Individual

Definition

An Interpreter is a person who translates oral communication between two or more people. This includes translating from one language to another or interpreting sign language. An interpreter is necessary for medical care when the patient does not speak the language of the health care provider or when the patient has a disability involving spoken language.

NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.