2278G0305X — Geriatric Care Certified Respiratory Therapist

Grouping

Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

Classification

Respiratory Therapist, Certified

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, 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
• 2278G1100XGeneral Care
• 2278H0200XHome Health
• 2278P1004XPulmonary Diagnostics
• 2278P1005XPulmonary Rehabilitation
• 2278P1006XPulmonary Function Technologist
• 2278P3800XPalliative/Hospice
• 2278P3900XNeonatal/Pediatrics
• 2278P4000XPatient Transport
• 2278S1500XSNF/Subacute Care