2081P0010X — Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Physician

Grouping

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Classification

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Specialization

Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

Section

Individual

Definition

A physiatrist who utilizes an interdisciplinary approach and addresses the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of congenital and childhood-onset physical impairments including related or secondary medical, physical, functional, psychosocial and vocational limitations or conditions, with an understanding of the life course of disability. This physician is trained in the identification of functional capabilities and selection of the best of rehabilitation intervention strategies, with an understanding of the continuum of care.

NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.

Other codes under Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

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

• 208100000XPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• 2081H0002XHospice and Palliative Medicine
• 2081N0008XNeuromuscular Medicine
• 2081P0004XSpinal Cord Injury Medicine
• 2081P0301XBrain Injury Medicine
• 2081P2900XPain Medicine
• 2081S0010XSports Medicine