Taxonomy code 204E00000X
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) taxonomy code: 204E00000X
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
About this code
- Code
- 204E00000X
- Grouping
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Classification
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- For
- Individuals (NPI-1)
- Code set
- NUCC version 26.1
Definition
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are trained to recognize and treat a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. They are also trained to administer anesthesia, and provide care in an office setting. They are trained to treat problems such as the extraction of wisdom teeth, misaligned jaws, tumors and cysts of the jaw and mouth, and to perform dental implant surgery.
Providers choose taxonomy code 204E00000X (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery) when they apply for or update their NPI. A provider can list several codes and marks one as primary; the code describes the type of care, not a license or board certification.
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Definition: National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC), Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, version 26.1, nucc.org.