2085P0229X — Pediatric Radiology Physician

Grouping

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Classification

Radiology

Specialization

Pediatric Radiology

Section

Individual

Definition

A radiologist who is proficient in all forms of diagnostic imaging as it pertains to the treatment of diseases in the newborn, infant, child and adolescent. This specialist has knowledge of both imaging and interventional procedures related to the care and management of diseases of children. A pediatric radiologist must be highly knowledgeable of all organ systems as they relate to growth and development, congenital malformations, diseases peculiar to infants and children and diseases that begin in childhood but cause substantial residual impairment in adulthood.

NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.

Other codes under Radiology

These are the codes a mis-selection most often lands on, because they share a classification and differ only by specialisation.

• 2085B0100XBody Imaging
• 2085D0003XDiagnostic Neuroimaging
• 2085H0002XHospice and Palliative Medicine
• 2085N0700XNeuroradiology
• 2085N0904XNuclear Radiology
• 2085R0001XRadiation Oncology
• 2085R0202XDiagnostic Radiology
• 2085R0203XTherapeutic Radiology
• 2085R0204XVascular & Interventional Radiology
• 2085R0205XRadiological Physics
• 2085U0001XDiagnostic Ultrasound