207WX0120X — Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician

Grouping

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Classification

Ophthalmology

Specialization

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist

Section

Individual

Definition

An ophthalmologist who specializes in diseases of the cornea, sclera, eyelids, conjunctiva, and anterior segment of the eye.

NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.

Other codes under Ophthalmology

These are the codes a mis-selection most often lands on, because they share a classification and differ only by specialisation.

• 207W00000XOphthalmology
• 207WX0009XGlaucoma Specialist
• 207WX0107XRetina Specialist
• 207WX0108XUveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Disease
• 207WX0109XNeuro-ophthalmology
• 207WX0110XPediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist
• 207WX0200XOphthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery