Taxonomy Code 163WL0100X
Registered Nurse Lactation Consultant
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 163WL0100X
- Grouping:
- Nursing Service Providers
- Classification:
- Registered Nurse
- Specialization:
- Lactation Consultant
- Code Level:
- Level III - Area of Specialization
- Definition:
- Not Available
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 163WL0100X is the health care provider taxonomy code for registered nurse grouped under nursing service providers with a specialization in lactation consultant. NPI records indicate a total of 4,545 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is lactation consultant of which 3,983 are registered as females, 6 registered as males and 556 are organizations.
163WL0100X is a Level III - Area of Specialization taxonomy code used to describe a health care provider that chooses to pracice specific services. For instance, the area of specialization of Nursing Service Providers providers is determined by the Subspecialty Certificates issued by the different national boards. Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the health care provider. Their specialty is defined based on their education level and training. Taxonomy codes do not specify the actual services rendered by the health care provider.
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The Health Care Providers Taxonomy Code dataset is © Copyright 2022 of the American Medical Association. The code set is designed for use in electronic health care transactions mandated under HIPAA.
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