Taxonomy code

2084H0002X: Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician

2084H0002X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Psychiatry & Neurology, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, in the Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians group.

Code details

Code: 2084H0002X
Grouping: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Psychiatry & Neurology
Specialization: Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Display name: Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician
Used by: Individuals (NPI-1)

NUCC definition

A psychiatrist or neurologist with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

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Choosing a taxonomy code

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