207T00000X Taxonomy Code - Neurological Surgery

Taxonomy Code Details

• Code: 207T00000X
• Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
• Classification: Neurological Surgery
• Specialization: N/A
• Level: Level II - Classification
• 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.
• Version: NCCU Provider Taxonomy Version 24.0