174N00000X — Lactation Consultant (Non-RN)

Grouping

Other Service Providers

Classification

Lactation Consultant, Non-RN

Specialization

None — this code IS the classification

Section

Individual

Definition

An individual trained to provide breastfeeding assistance services to both mothers and infants. Lactation Consultants are not required to be nurses and are trained through specific courses of education. The Lactation Consultant may have additional certification through a national or international organization.

NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.