207ND0101X — MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician

Grouping

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Classification

Dermatology

Specialization

MOHS-Micrographic Surgery

Section

Individual

Definition

The highly-trained surgeons that perform Mohs Micrographic Surgery are specialists both in dermatology and pathology. With their extensive knowledge of the skin and unique pathological skills, they are able to remove only diseased tissue, preserving healthy tissue and minimizing the cosmetic impact of the surgery. Mohs surgeons who belong to the American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS) have completed a minimum of one year of fellowship training at one of the ACMS-approved training centers in the U.S.

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.

• 207N00000XDermatology
• 207ND0900XDermatopathology
• 207NI0002XClinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology
• 207NP0225XPediatric Dermatology
• 207NS0135XProcedural Dermatology