Taxonomy Code 246X00000X
Specialist/Technologist Cardiovascular
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 246X00000X
- Grouping:
- Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers
- Classification:
- Specialist/Technologist Cardiovascular
- Code Level:
- Level II - Classification
- Definition:
- An allied health professional who performs diagnostic examinations at the request or direction of a physician in one or more of the following three areas: invasive cardiology, noninvasive cardiology, and noninvasive peripheral vascular study. Cardiovascular technologists are one type of allied health professional for which the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation has accredited education programs
- Notes:
- Source: (1) Lexikon: Dictionary of Health Care Terms, Organizations and Acronyms for the Era of Reform, The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois: 1994, p. 159.
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 246X00000X is the health care provider taxonomy code for specialist/technologist cardiovascular grouped under technologists, technicians & other technical service providers. NPI records indicate a total of 249 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is specialist/technologist cardiovascular of which 40 are registered as females, 59 registered as males and 150 are organizations.
246X00000X is a Level II - Classification taxonomy code used to describe a health care provider service or occupation related to the Provider Grouping. 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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