207X00000X — Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
- Grouping
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Classification
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Specialization
- None — this code IS the classification
- Section
- Individual
Definition
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.
Other codes under Orthopaedic Surgery
These are the codes a mis-selection most often lands on, because they share a classification and differ only by specialisation.
- 207XP3100XPediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
- 207XS0106XHand Surgery
- 207XS0114XAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
- 207XS0117XOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- 207XX0004XFoot and Ankle Surgery
- 207XX0005XSports Medicine
- 207XX0801XOrthopaedic Trauma