Taxonomy Code 2086S0122X
Surgery Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 2086S0122X
- Grouping:
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Classification:
- Surgery
- Specialization:
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Code Level:
- Level III - Area of Specialization
- Definition:
- A surgeon who specializes in plastic and reconstructive 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: National Uniform Claim Committee, 2009 [1/1/2010: definition added, source added] Additional Resources: A General Certificate is issued by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery.
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 2086S0122X is the health care provider taxonomy code for surgery grouped under allopathic & osteopathic physicians with a specialization in plastic and reconstructive surgery. NPI records indicate a total of 5,655 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is plastic and reconstructive surgery of which 912 are registered as females, 2,977 registered as males and 1,766 are organizations.
2086S0122X 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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