174V00000X — Clinical Ethicist

Grouping

Other Service Providers

Classification

Clinical Ethicist

Specialization

None — this code IS the classification

Section

Individual

Definition

A clinical ethicist has been trained in bioethics and ethics case consultation. The clinical ethicist addresses medical-ethical dilemmas arising in clinical practice, such as end-of-life care, refusal of treatment, and futility of care; assists patients and health care providers with medical decision-making; and provides ethics education for patients and families.

NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.