207XX0005X — Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician
- Grouping
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Classification
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Specialization
- Sports Medicine
- Section
- Individual
Definition
An orthopaedic surgeon trained in sports medicine provides appropriate care for all structures of the musculoskeletal system directly affected by participation in sporting activity. This specialist is proficient in areas including conditioning, training and fitness, athletic performance and the impact of dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition on performance and health, coordination of care within the team setting utilizing other health care professionals, field evaluation and management, soft tissue biomechanics and injury healing and repair. Knowledge and understanding of the principles and techniques of rehabilitation, athletic equipment and orthotic devices enables the specialist to prevent and manage athletic injuries.
NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.
Other codes under Orthopaedic Surgery
These are the codes a mis-selection most often lands on, because they share a classification and differ only by specialisation.
- 207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery
- 207XP3100XPediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
- 207XS0106XHand Surgery
- 207XS0114XAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
- 207XS0117XOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- 207XX0004XFoot and Ankle Surgery
- 207XX0801XOrthopaedic Trauma