Official HIPAA X12N / NUCC Code 174H00000X

Taxonomy Code 174H00000X: Other Service Providers, Health Educator

Plain-English meaning: Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES / Preventive Patient Education). Below is the official CMS Medicare Specialty Code crosswalk for medical billing, credentialing, and EDI 837 claim submission.

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CMS Medicare Specialty Code Crosswalk for 174H00000X

CMS Specialty CodeMedicare Provider / Supplier Type DescriptionEDI / Claim Placement
D1 Medicare Diabetes Preventive ProgramCMS-1500 Box 24J / 33b & X12 837P PRV03
Plain-English Taxonomy & CMS Crosswalk (174H00000X)

What Does Taxonomy Code 174H00000X Mean?

In the HIPAA National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) classification, code 174H00000X translates to:
"Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES / Preventive Patient Education)"

CMS-1500 Medicare Specialty Crosswalk: CMS Code D1 (Medicare Diabetes Preventive Program)
Certifying / Accrediting Authority: National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC)
Clinical Scope: Structured lifestyle coaching for prediabetes, BMI and fatty liver reversal, maternal breastfeeding support, and preventive health literacy.

Specialty Clinical Procedures & Therapeutic Classes

Standard Scope of Care (Other Service Providers, Health Educator)

Typical CPT / Diagnostic Procedures:
  • Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES — CPT G0108/G0109)
  • Medical Nutrition & Cardiometabolic Lifestyle Counseling
  • Visual Hospital OPD Health Literacy & Preventive Screening Workshops
Common Therapeutic Classes:
  • Preventive Nutritional, Micronutrient & Oral Rehydration Education Protocols
Medical Billing, RCM & Hospital Credentialing Teams:
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Sample Active NPI Providers Registered Under 174H00000X / Related Specialty

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