207T00000X: Neurological Surgery Physician

Code details

Code

207T00000X Copy

Grouping

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Classification

Neurological Surgery

Specialization

None (this is the general classification code)

Display name

Neurological Surgery Physician

Used by

Individuals (NPI-1)

NUCC definition

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.