213E00000X — Podiatrist

Grouping

Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers

Classification

Podiatrist

Specialization

None — this code IS the classification

Section

Individual

Definition

A podiatrist is a person qualified by a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) degree, licensed by the state, and practicing within the scope of that license. Podiatrists diagnose and treat foot diseases and deformities. They perform medical, surgical and other operative procedures, prescribe corrective devices and prescribe and administer drugs and physical therapy.

NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.

Other codes under Podiatrist

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

• 213EG0000XGeneral Practice
• 213EP0504XPublic Medicine
• 213EP1101XPrimary Podiatric Medicine
• 213ER0200XRadiology
• 213ES0000XSports Medicine
• 213ES0103XFoot & Ankle Surgery
• 213ES0131XFoot Surgery