246Z00000X
Specialist/Technologist, Other Surgical Assistant Taxonomy Code 246ZC0007X
246ZC0007X
Level III - Area of Specialization
6,205Registered providers
26.0NUCC version
51States & territories
Definition
A surgical assistant is a skilled practitioner who has undergone formalized education and training as a surgical assistant. The surgical assistant performs surgical functions that include, but are not limited to: retracting, manipulating, suturing, clamping, cauterizing, litigating, and tying tissue; suctioning, irrigating and sponging; positioning the patient; closure of body planes and skin; and participating in hemostasis and volume replacement. Surgical assistants are certified and registered or licensed by the state, or, in states without licensure, certified as surgical assistants by completing appropriate education and training.
Code Details for 246ZC0007X
About Taxonomy Code 246ZC0007X
The taxonomy code 246ZC0007X identifies Specialist/Technologist, Other Surgical Assistant within the Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers provider grouping. It is a Level III — Area of Specialization code, the most specific tier: it narrows the parent classification to a defined subspecialty.
NPI records show 6,205 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 839 (14%) are registered as organizations and 5,366 (86%) as individual providers. The states with the most specialist/technologist, other surgical assistant providers are Texas (1,647), Florida (1,119), Georgia (440).
Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the provider based on their education and training; they describe the provider's type and specialty, not the specific services rendered.
Provider Composition & Statistics
6,205Total providers
839Organizations 14%
5,366Individuals 86%
2,589Female
2,766Male
11Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-19T00:00:00.
View all 6,205 providersSpecialist/Technologist, Other Surgical Assistant Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
6,205
Alabama19Alaska11Arizona171Arkansas8California61Colorado244Connecticut1Delaware6District Of Columbia19Florida1,119Georgia440Guam1Hawaii4Idaho48Illinois335Indiana103Iowa13Kansas16Kentucky168Louisiana82Maine12Maryland105Massachusetts18Michigan20Minnesota24Mississippi47Missouri20Montana11Nebraska9Nevada64New Hampshire10New Jersey19New Mexico51New York57North Carolina57Ohio82Oklahoma51Oregon57Pennsylvania37Puerto Rico4Rhode Island2South Carolina43Tennessee126Texas1,647Utah15Virgin Islands1Virginia289Washington5West Virginia4Wisconsin73Wyoming10
Frequently Asked Questions
246ZC0007X questionsNPPES lists 6,205 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Specialist/Technologist, Other Surgical Assistant).
Both. About 14% of these providers are registered as organizations and 86% as individuals.
This taxonomy code does not map to a Medicare specialty code in the current crosswalk.
It is a Level III - Area of Specialization code in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy set. As an area of specialization, it falls under the Specialist/Technologist, Other classification (parent code 246Z00000X).
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of specialist/technologist, other surgical assistant providers registered in any U.S. state.
Source: National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, Version 26.0. Provider counts from NPPES. See nucc.org.
