Suffix Code System

The system of codes to express the representations of additional information about a person shown at the end of their family name.

Canonical URL	http://objects.directtrust.org/standards/terminology/CodeSystem/SuffixCS
Name	SuffixCodeSystem
Status	active
Date	2026-11-05
Publisher	DirectTrust

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Concepts

Code	Display
ABPP	American Board of Professional Psychology
AdjProf	Adjunct Professor
APN	Advanced Practice Nurse
APRN	Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
BSN	Bachelor of Science In Nursing
CCP-C	Board Certified Critical Care Paramedic
CDAL	Certified Director of Assisted Living
CGC	Certified Genetic Counselor
CHES	Certified Health Education Specialist
CHPLN	Certified Hospice and Palliative Licensed Nurse
CM	Certified Midwife
CMA	Certified Medical Assistant
CMO	Chief Medical Officer
CMT	Certified Massage Therapist
CNA	Certified Nurse Assistant
CNM	Certified Nurse Midwife
CNP	Certified Nurse Practitioner
CNS	Clinical Nurse Specialist
CP-C	Board Certified Community Paramedic
CPPM	Certified Physician Practice Manager
CRN	Certified Radiology Nurse
CRNA	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
CRNP	Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
DC	Doctor of Chiropractic
DDS	Doctor of Dental Surgery
Dipl.Ac.	Diplomate in Acupuncture
DMD	Doctor of Medical Dentistry
DNP	Doctor of Nursing Practice
DO	Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
DPM	Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
DPT	Doctor of Physical Therapy
EMT	Emergency Medical Technician
EMTP	Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic
FAAP	Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics
FACC	Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
FACD	Fellow of the American College of Dentists
FACE	Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology
FACEP	Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians
FACOFP	Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
FACOG	Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetriciansand Gynecologists
FACP	Fellow of the American College of Physicians
FACS	Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
FASHP	Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
FAsMA	Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association
FASPEN	Fellow of the American Society for Parenteraland Enteral Nutrition
FPNP	Family Planning Nurse Practitioner
HHA	Home Health Aide
JD	Juris Doctor
L.Ac.	Licensed Acupuncturist
LAC	Licensed Associate Counselor
LCMT	Licensed Clinical Massage Therapist
LCSW	Licensed Clinical Social Worker
LICSW	Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
LM	Licensed Midwife
LMSW	Licensed Master Social Worker
LMT	Licensed Massage Therapist
LP	Licensed Paramedic
LPC	Licensed Professional Counselor
LPN	Licensed Practical Nurse
LSW	Licensed Social Worker
MD	Doctor of Medicine
MCHES	Master Certified Health Education Specialist
MLS	Medical Laboratory Scientist
MLT	Medical Laboratory Technician
MPH	Masterof Public Health
MSL	Medical Science Liaison
MSN	Masterof Science in Nursing
MSW	Masterof Social Work
MT	Medical Technologist
MTH	Mathmatics for Healthcare
ND	Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
NDTR	Nutrition and Dietetics Technician Registered
NP	Nurse Practitioner
NRP	Nationally Registered Paramedic
OD	Doctor of Optometry
OTR	Occupational Therapist
PA	Physician Assistant
PA-C	Physician Assistant Certified
PharmD	Doctor of Pharmacy
PhD	Doctor of Philosophy
PsyD	Doctor of Psychology
PT	Physical Therapist
PTA	Physical Therapy Assistant
QCSW	Qualified Clinical Social Worker
RD	Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist
RDCS	Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer
RDMS	Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
RMSKS	Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer
RN	Registered Nurse
RP	Respiratory Practitioner
RPH	Registered Pharmacist
RRT	Registered Respiratory Therapist
RRT-ACCS	Registered Respiratory Therapist Adult Critical Care Specialist
RRT-NPS	Registered Respiratory Therapist Neonatal&Pediatric Specialist
RRT-SDS	Registered Respiratory Therapist Sleep Disorder Specialist
RVT	Registered Vascular Technologist

Full Resource

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      "code": "AdjProf",
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    },
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      "code": "APN",
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      "code": "CCP-C",
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      "code": "CDAL",
      "display": "Certified Director of Assisted Living"
    },
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      "code": "CGC",
      "display": "Certified Genetic Counselor"
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    {
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      "code": "CHPLN",
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      "code": "CM",
      "display": "Certified Midwife"
    },
    {
      "code": "CMA",
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      "code": "CMO",
      "display": "Chief Medical Officer"
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    {
      "code": "CMT",
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    {
      "code": "CNA",
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    {
      "code": "CNM",
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    {
      "code": "CNP",
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    {
      "code": "CNS",
      "display": "Clinical Nurse Specialist"
    },
    {
      "code": "CP-C",
      "display": "Board Certified Community Paramedic"
    },
    {
      "code": "CPPM",
      "display": "Certified Physician Practice Manager"
    },
    {
      "code": "CRN",
      "display": "Certified Radiology Nurse"
    },
    {
      "code": "CRNA",
      "display": "Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist"
    },
    {
      "code": "CRNP",
      "display": "Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner"
    },
    {
      "code": "DC",
      "display": "Doctor of Chiropractic"
    },
    {
      "code": "DDS",
      "display": "Doctor of Dental Surgery"
    },
    {
      "code": "Dipl.Ac.",
      "display": "Diplomate in Acupuncture"
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    {
      "code": "DMD",
      "display": "Doctor of Medical Dentistry"
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    {
      "code": "DNP",
      "display": "Doctor of Nursing Practice"
    },
    {
      "code": "DO",
      "display": "Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine"
    },
    {
      "code": "DPM",
      "display": "Doctor of Podiatric Medicine"
    },
    {
      "code": "DPT",
      "display": "Doctor of Physical Therapy"
    },
    {
      "code": "EMT",
      "display": "Emergency Medical Technician"
    },
    {
      "code": "EMTP",
      "display": "Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic"
    },
    {
      "code": "FAAP",
      "display": "Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics"
    },
    {
      "code": "FACC",
      "display": "Fellow of the American College of Cardiology"
    },
    {
      "code": "FACD",
      "display": "Fellow of the American College of Dentists"
    },
    {
      "code": "FACE",
      "display": "Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology"
    },
    {
      "code": "FACEP",
      "display": "Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians"
    },
    {
      "code": "FACOFP",
      "display": "Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians"
    },
    {
      "code": "FACOG",
      "display": "Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetriciansand Gynecologists"
    },
    {
      "code": "FACP",
      "display": "Fellow of the American College of Physicians"
    },
    {
      "code": "FACS",
      "display": "Fellow of the American College of Surgeons"
    },
    {
      "code": "FASHP",
      "display": "Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists"
    },
    {
      "code": "FAsMA",
      "display": "Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association"
    },
    {
      "code": "FASPEN",
      "display": "Fellow of the American Society for Parenteraland Enteral Nutrition"
    },
    {
      "code": "FPNP",
      "display": "Family Planning Nurse Practitioner"
    },
    {
      "code": "HHA",
      "display": "Home Health Aide"
    },
    {
      "code": "JD",
      "display": "Juris Doctor"
    },
    {
      "code": "L.Ac.",
      "display": "Licensed Acupuncturist"
    },
    {
      "code": "LAC",
      "display": "Licensed Associate Counselor"
    },
    {
      "code": "LCMT",
      "display": "Licensed Clinical Massage Therapist"
    },
    {
      "code": "LCSW",
      "display": "Licensed Clinical Social Worker"
    },
    {
      "code": "LICSW",
      "display": "Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker"
    },
    {
      "code": "LM",
      "display": "Licensed Midwife"
    },
    {
      "code": "LMSW",
      "display": "Licensed Master Social Worker"
    },
    {
      "code": "LMT",
      "display": "Licensed Massage Therapist"
    },
    {
      "code": "LP",
      "display": "Licensed Paramedic"
    },
    {
      "code": "LPC",
      "display": "Licensed Professional Counselor"
    },
    {
      "code": "LPN",
      "display": "Licensed Practical Nurse"
    },
    {
      "code": "LSW",
      "display": "Licensed Social Worker"
    },
    {
      "code": "MD",
      "display": "Doctor of Medicine"
    },
    {
      "code": "MCHES",
      "display": "Master Certified Health Education Specialist"
    },
    {
      "code": "MLS",
      "display": "Medical Laboratory Scientist"
    },
    {
      "code": "MLT",
      "display": "Medical Laboratory Technician"
    },
    {
      "code": "MPH",
      "display": "Masterof Public Health"
    },
    {
      "code": "MSL",
      "display": "Medical Science Liaison"
    },
    {
      "code": "MSN",
      "display": "Masterof Science in Nursing"
    },
    {
      "code": "MSW",
      "display": "Masterof Social Work"
    },
    {
      "code": "MT",
      "display": "Medical Technologist"
    },
    {
      "code": "MTH",
      "display": "Mathmatics for Healthcare"
    },
    {
      "code": "ND",
      "display": "Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine"
    },
    {
      "code": "NDTR",
      "display": "Nutrition and Dietetics Technician Registered"
    },
    {
      "code": "NP",
      "display": "Nurse Practitioner"
    },
    {
      "code": "NRP",
      "display": "Nationally Registered Paramedic"
    },
    {
      "code": "OD",
      "display": "Doctor of Optometry"
    },
    {
      "code": "OTR",
      "display": "Occupational Therapist"
    },
    {
      "code": "PA",
      "display": "Physician Assistant"
    },
    {
      "code": "PA-C",
      "display": "Physician Assistant Certified"
    },
    {
      "code": "PharmD",
      "display": "Doctor of Pharmacy"
    },
    {
      "code": "PhD",
      "display": "Doctor of Philosophy"
    },
    {
      "code": "PsyD",
      "display": "Doctor of Psychology"
    },
    {
      "code": "PT",
      "display": "Physical Therapist"
    },
    {
      "code": "PTA",
      "display": "Physical Therapy Assistant"
    },
    {
      "code": "QCSW",
      "display": "Qualified Clinical Social Worker"
    },
    {
      "code": "RD",
      "display": "Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist"
    },
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      "code": "RDCS",
      "display": "Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer"
    },
    {
      "code": "RDMS",
      "display": "Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer"
    },
    {
      "code": "RMSKS",
      "display": "Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer"
    },
    {
      "code": "RN",
      "display": "Registered Nurse"
    },
    {
      "code": "RP",
      "display": "Respiratory Practitioner"
    },
    {
      "code": "RPH",
      "display": "Registered Pharmacist"
    },
    {
      "code": "RRT",
      "display": "Registered Respiratory Therapist"
    },
    {
      "code": "RRT-ACCS",
      "display": "Registered Respiratory Therapist Adult Critical Care Specialist"
    },
    {
      "code": "RRT-NPS",
      "display": "Registered Respiratory Therapist Neonatal&Pediatric Specialist"
    },
    {
      "code": "RRT-SDS",
      "display": "Registered Respiratory Therapist Sleep Disorder Specialist"
    },
    {
      "code": "RVT",
      "display": "Registered Vascular Technologist"
    }
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