207XX0801X — Orthopaedic Trauma Physician

Grouping

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Classification

Orthopaedic Surgery

Specialization

Orthopaedic Trauma

Section

Individual

Definition

Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic trauma surgeons deal with the evaluation and management of acute orthopaedic injuries, evaluation and treatment of post-traumatic deformities and nonunions, acute and delayed reconstruction of pelvic and acetabular fractures, as well as osteotomy in the adult hip for treatment of hip arthritis.

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.

• 207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery
• 207XP3100XPediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
• 207XS0106XHand Surgery
• 207XS0114XAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
• 207XS0117XOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
• 207XX0004XFoot and Ankle Surgery
• 207XX0005XSports Medicine