NUCC taxonomy code
Health Information Specialist/Technologist
246Y00000X
IndividualTechnologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers
- Grouping
- Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers
- Classification
- Specialist/Technologist, Health Information
- Specialization
- None
Definition
An individual with a high school diploma, on-the-job experience and coding education from seminars or college classes who passes a national certification examination in either inpatient and outpatient facility services coding, or physician services coding.
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