Taxonomy Code 2088P0231X
Urology Pediatric Urology
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 2088P0231X
- Grouping:
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Classification:
- Urology
- Specialization:
- Pediatric Urology
- Code Level:
- Level III - Area of Specialization
- Definition:
- Surgeons who can diagnose, treat, and manage children's urinary and genital problems. A pediatric urologist devotes a minimum of 50% of his or her practice to the urologic problems of infants, children, and adolescents. Pediatric urologists generally provide the following services: the evaluation and management of voiding disorders; vesicoureteral reflux, and urinary tract infections that require surgery; surgical reconstruction of the urinary tract (kidneys, ureters, and bladder) including genital abnormalities, hypospadias, and intersex conditions; surgery for groin conditions in childhood and adolescence (undescended testes, hydrocele/hernia, varicocele).
- Medicare Specialty Code: Medicare Specialty Code Crosswalk
Health care providers and suppliers who are eligible to enroll in Medicare can use this crosswalk that links the taxonomy code with its appropriate medicare specialty code. - 34 - Physician/Urology
- Notes:
- Source: American Academy of Pediatrics [7/1/2006: new]
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 2088P0231X is the health care provider taxonomy code for urology grouped under allopathic & osteopathic physicians with a specialization in pediatric urology. NPI records indicate a total of 1,024 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is pediatric urology of which 233 are registered as females, 491 registered as males and 300 are organizations.
2088P0231X is a Level III - Area of Specialization taxonomy code used to describe a health care provider that chooses to pracice specific services. For instance, the area of specialization of Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians providers is determined by the Subspecialty Certificates issued by the different national boards. Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the health care provider. Their specialty is defined based on their education level and training. Taxonomy codes do not specify the actual services rendered by the health care provider.
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