Taxonomy Code 175M00000X
Midwife, Lay
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 175M00000X
- Grouping:
- Other Service Providers
- Classification:
- Midwife, Lay
- Code Level:
- Level II - Classification
- Definition:
- A person qualified by experience and limited specialized training to provide obstetric and neo-natal care in the management of women having normal pregnancy, labor and childbirth. The lay midwife is licensed in some states.
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 175M00000X is the health care provider taxonomy code for midwife, lay grouped under other service providers. NPI records indicate a total of 588 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is midwife, lay of which 528 are registered as females, 5 registered as males and 55 are organizations.
175M00000X 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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