2279P3800X — Palliative/Hospice Registered Respiratory Therapist

Grouping

Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

Classification

Respiratory Therapist, Registered

Specialization

Palliative/Hospice

Section

Individual

Definition

A coordinated plan of care to help dying patients and their families handle the burden of terminal care. Effective secretion management and relief of dyspnea are paramount in caring for patients with end-stage pulmonary disease.

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
• 2279G0305XGeriatric Care
• 2279G1100XGeneral Care
• 2279H0200XHome Health
• 2279P1004XPulmonary Diagnostics
• 2279P1005XPulmonary Rehabilitation
• 2279P1006XPulmonary Function Technologist
• 2279P3900XNeonatal/Pediatrics
• 2279P4000XPatient Transport
• 2279S1500XSNF/Subacute Care