204D00000X — Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM Physician

Grouping

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Classification

Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM

Specialization

None — this code IS the classification

Section

Individual

Definition

The Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine physician directs special attention to the neuromusculoskeletal system and its interaction with other body systems. Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine encompasses increased knowledge and understanding of osteopathic principles and practice and heightened technical skills of osteopathic manipulative medicine, and integrates each of these into the management of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.