Taxonomy Code 204E00000X
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 204E00000X
- Grouping:
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Classification:
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Code Level:
- Level II - Classification
- Definition:
- Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are trained to recognize and treat a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. They are also trained to administer anesthesia, and provide care in an office setting. They are trained to treat problems such as the extraction of wisdom teeth, misaligned jaws, tumors and cysts of the jaw and mouth, and to perform dental implant surgery.
- Medicare Specialty Code: Medicare Specialty Code Crosswalk
Health care providers and suppliers who are eligible to enroll in Medicare can use this crosswalk that links the taxonomy code with its appropriate medicare specialty code. - 02 - Physician/General Surgery
- Notes:
- Source: American College of Surgeons, 2013. www.facs.org [7/1/2013: definition added, source added, additional resources added] Additional Resources: American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons While this is generally considered a specialty of dentistry, physicians can also be board certified as oral and maxillofacial surgeons through the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 204E00000X is the health care provider taxonomy code for oral & maxillofacial surgery grouped under allopathic & osteopathic physicians. NPI records indicate a total of 3,061 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is oral & maxillofacial surgery of which 273 are registered as females, 2,026 registered as males and 762 are organizations.
204E00000X 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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