2279G0305X — Geriatric Care Registered Respiratory Therapist

Grouping

Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

Classification

Respiratory Therapist, Registered

Specialization

Geriatric Care

Section

Individual

Definition

Care of older patients who have age and/or disease related decremental pulmonary changes. Diagnosis and treatment is very important for this group since chronic lung disease is the major cause of morbidity and mortality among them. Furthermore, as this segment of the population increases, life expectancy is being extended.

NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.

Other codes under Respiratory Therapist, Registered

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

• 227900000XRespiratory Therapist, Registered
• 2279C0205XCritical Care
• 2279E0002XEmergency Care
• 2279E1000XEducational
• 2279G1100XGeneral Care
• 2279H0200XHome Health
• 2279P1004XPulmonary Diagnostics
• 2279P1005XPulmonary Rehabilitation
• 2279P1006XPulmonary Function Technologist
• 2279P3800XPalliative/Hospice
• 2279P3900XNeonatal/Pediatrics
• 2279P4000XPatient Transport
• 2279S1500XSNF/Subacute Care