363A00000X — Physician Assistant

Grouping

Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Classification

Physician Assistant

Specialization

None — this code IS the classification

Section

Individual

Definition

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.

Other codes under Physician Assistant

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

• 363AM0700XMedical
• 363AS0400XSurgical