Taxonomy code

237600000X: Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter

237600000X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter, in the Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers group.

Code details

Code
237600000X
Grouping
Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
Classification
Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter
Specialization
None (this is the general classification code)
Display name
Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter
Used by
Individuals (NPI-1)

NUCC definition

An audiologist/hearing aid fitter is the professional who specializes in evaluating and treating people with hearing loss, conducts a wide variety of tests to determine the exact nature of an individual's hearing problem, presents a variety of treatment options to patients, dispenses and fits hearing aids, administers tests of balance to evaluate dizziness and provides hearing rehabilitation training. This classification should be used where individuals are licensed as "audiologist-hearing aid fitters" as opposed to states that license individuals as "audiologists".

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Choosing a taxonomy code

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