2081P2900X — Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician

Grouping

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Classification

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Specialization

Pain Medicine

Section

Individual

Definition

A physician who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings. Patient care needs may also be coordinated with other specialists.

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
• 2081P0010XPediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
• 2081P0301XBrain Injury Medicine
• 2081S0010XSports Medicine