2278P1005X — Pulmonary Rehabilitation Certified Respiratory Therapist

Grouping

Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

Classification

Respiratory Therapist, Certified

Specialization

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Section

Individual

Definition

The respiratory therapist can assist the chronic pulmonary patient in returning to an optimal role in society by providing an effective program. It includes bronchopulmonary drainage, exercise therapy, and patient education.

NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.

Other codes under Respiratory Therapist, Certified

These are the codes a mis-selection most often lands on, because they share a classification and differ only by specialisation.

• 227800000XRespiratory Therapist, Certified
• 2278C0205XCritical Care
• 2278E0002XEmergency Care
• 2278E1000XEducational
• 2278G0305XGeriatric Care
• 2278G1100XGeneral Care
• 2278H0200XHome Health
• 2278P1004XPulmonary Diagnostics
• 2278P1006XPulmonary Function Technologist
• 2278P3800XPalliative/Hospice
• 2278P3900XNeonatal/Pediatrics
• 2278P4000XPatient Transport
• 2278S1500XSNF/Subacute Care