207N00000X — Dermatology Physician
- Grouping
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Classification
- Dermatology
- Specialization
- None — this code IS the classification
- Section
- Individual
Definition
A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars and the skin changes associated with aging.
NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.
Other codes under Dermatology
These are the codes a mis-selection most often lands on, because they share a classification and differ only by specialisation.
- 207ND0101XMOHS-Micrographic Surgery
- 207ND0900XDermatopathology
- 207NI0002XClinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology
- 207NP0225XPediatric Dermatology
- 207NS0135XProcedural Dermatology