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Physician Codes

    01 General practice
    02 General surgery
    03 Allergy/immunology
    04 Otolaryngology
    05 Anesthesiology
    06 Cardiology
    07 Dermatology
    08 Family practice
    09 Interventional pain management
    10 Gastroenterology
    11 Internal medicine
    12 Osteopathic manipulative therapy
    13 Neurology
    14 Neurosurgery
    16 Obstetrics/gynecology
    18 Ophthalmology
    19 Oral surgery (dentists only)
    20 Orthopedic surgery
    22 Pathology
    24 Plastic and reconstructive surgery
    25 Physical medicine rehabilitation
    26 Psychiatry
    28 Colorectal surgery
    29 Pulmonary disease
    30 Diagnostic radiology
    33 Thoracic surgery
    34 Urology
    35 Chiropractor (effective July 1973)
    36 Nuclear medicine
    37 Pediatric medicine
    38 Geriatric medicine
    39 Nephrology
    40 Hand surgery
    41 Optometrists (effective July 1981)
    44 Infectious diseases
    46 Endocrinology
    48 Podiatry
    66 Rheumatology
    72 Pain management
    76 Peripheral vascular disease
    77 Vascular surgery
    78 Cardiac surgery
    79 Addiction medicine
    81 Critical care
    82 Hematology
    83 Hematology/oncology
    84 Preventive medicine
    85 Maxillofacial surgery
    86 Neuropsychiatry
    90 Medical oncology
    91 Surgical oncology
    92 Radiation oncology
    93 Emergency medicine
    94 Interventional radiology
    98 Gynecological oncology
    99 Unknown physician specialty

Nonphysician Provider Codes

    32 Anesthesiologist assistants
    42 Certified nurse midwife (effective July 1, 1988)
    43 Certified registered nurse anesthetist, anesthesia assistants (effective January 1, 1989)
    50 Nurse practitioner
    62 Clinical psychologist (billing independently)
    64 Audiologists (billing independently)
    65 Physical therapists independently practicing
    67 Occupational therapists (effective July 1, 1987)
    68 Clinical psychologist
    71 Medical nutrition therapy
    73 Mass immunization roster biller
    80 Licensed clinical social worker
    88 Unknown non-physician specialty
    89 Certified clinical nurse specialist
    96 Optician
    97 Physician assistant

Supplier Codes

    45 Mammography screening center
    47 Independent diagnostic testing facility
    49 Ambulatory surgical center
    59 Ambulance service supplier
    60 Public health or welfare agencies (federal, state, and local)
    61 Voluntary health or charitable agencies, (e.g., National Cancer Society, National Heart)
    63 Portable x-ray supplier
    69 Independent laboratory (billing independently)
    74 Radiation therapy centers
    75 Slide preparation facilities
    87 Pharmacies only
    88 Unknown supplier specialty
    A7 Department store
    A8 Grocery store

New Jersey Group Practice Codes

    70 Multi-specialty clinic or group practice

New York Group Practice Codes

    69 Multi-specialty clinic or group practice
    73 Physiotherapy

Indiana and Kentucky Nonphysician Provider Codes

    51 Medical supply company with orthotic personnel certified by an accrediting organization
    52 Medical supply company with prosthetic personnel certified by an accrediting organization
    53 Medical supply company with prosthetic/orthotic personnel certified by an accrediting organization
    54 Medical supply company not included in 51, 52, or 53
    55 Individual orthotic personnel certified by an accrediting organization
    56 Individual prosthetic personnel certified by an accrediting organization
    57 Individual prosthetic/orthotic personnel certified by an accrediting organization
    58 Medical Supply Company with registered pharmacist
    75 Slide preparation facilities
    A0 Hospital
    A1 Skilled nursing facility
    A2 Intermediate care nursing facility
    A3 Nursing facility, other
    A4 Home health agency
    A5 Pharmacy
    A6 Medical supply company with respiratory therapist

Note: Clinic code 70 is used only for those groups composed of physicians with mixed (two or more) specialties. For single specialty groups, assign the code applicable to that specialty to groups whose physician members are that entire one specialty. Do not use specialty code 70 for such groups.

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