Taxonomy Code 3747P1801X
Technician Personal Care Attendant
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 3747P1801X
- Grouping:
- Nursing Service Related Providers
- Classification:
- Technician
- Specialization:
- Personal Care Attendant
- Code Level:
- Level III - Area of Specialization
- Definition:
- An individual who provides assistance with eating, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, activities of daily living as specified in the plan of care. Services which are incidental to the care furnished, or essential to the health and welfare of the individual may also be provided. Personal care providers must meet state defined training and certification standards
- Notes:
- [7/1/2003: definition added]
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 3747P1801X is the health care provider taxonomy code for technician grouped under nursing service related providers with a specialization in personal care attendant. NPI records indicate a total of 75,903 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is personal care attendant of which 58,937 are registered as females, 12,179 registered as males and 4,787 are organizations.
3747P1801X 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 Related 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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