Taxonomy Code 2084A2900X
Psychiatry & Neurology Neurocritical Care
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 2084A2900X
- Grouping:
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Classification:
- Psychiatry & Neurology
- Specialization:
- Neurocritical Care
- Code Level:
- Level III - Area of Specialization
- Definition:
- The medical subspecialty of Neurocritical Care is devoted to the comprehensive, multisystem care of the critically-ill neurological patient. Like other intensivists, the neurointensivist generally assumes the primary role for coordinating the care of his or her patients in the ICU, both the neurological and medical management of the patient. They may also provide consultative services for these patients as requested within the health system.
- 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. - 13 - Physician/Neurology
- Notes:
- Source: Adapted from the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties website definition at: http://www.ucns.org/go/subspecialty/neurocritical [7/1/2016: new]
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 2084A2900X is the health care provider taxonomy code for psychiatry & neurology grouped under allopathic & osteopathic physicians with a specialization in neurocritical care. NPI records indicate a total of 931 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is neurocritical care of which 279 are registered as females, 603 registered as males and 49 are organizations.
2084A2900X is a Level III - Area of Specialization taxonomy code used to describe a health care provider that chooses to pracice specific services. For instance, the area of specialization of Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians providers is determined by the Subspecialty Certificates issued by the different national boards. 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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