Taxonomy Code 246ZC0007X
Specialist/Technologist, Other Surgical Assistant
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 246ZC0007X
- Grouping:
- Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers
- Classification:
- Specialist/Technologist, Other
- Specialization:
- Surgical Assistant
- Code Level:
- Level III - Area of Specialization
- 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.
- Notes:
- Source: Association of Surgical Assistants, 2014. [7/1/2007: new, 7/1/2014: title modified, definition modified] http://www.surgicalassistant.org/index.php/surgical-assisting Additional Resources: National Surgical Assistant Association, www.nsaa.net.
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 246ZC0007X is the health care provider taxonomy code for specialist/technologist, other grouped under technologists, technicians & other technical service providers with a specialization in surgical assistant. NPI records indicate a total of 5,329 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is surgical assistant of which 2,117 are registered as females, 2,474 registered as males and 738 are organizations.
246ZC0007X 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 Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers 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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