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Last updated on 3/29/2012
Guide Book - Approved Specialties
Qualified physician data for risk adjustment requires a face-to-face visit with the exception of pathology services (professional component only).
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CodeSpecialty
79Addiction Medicine
03Allergy/Immunology
05Anesthesiology
64Audiologist
78Cardiac Surgery
06Cardiology
89Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
42Certified Nurse (Midwife)
43Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
35Chiropractic
68Clinical Psychologist
28Colorectal Surgery
81Critical Care (Intensivists)
07Dermatology
93Emergency Medicine
46Endocrinology
08Family Practice
10Gastroenterology
01General Practice
02General Surgery
38Geriatric Medicine
98Gynecologist/Oncologist
40Hand Surgery
82Hematology
83Hematology/Oncology
44Infectious Disease
11Internal Medicine
09Interventional Pain Management
94Interventional Radiology Surgery
80Licensed Clinical Social Worker
85Maxillofacial Surgery
90Medical Oncology
70Multispecialty Clinic or Group Practice
39Nephrology
13Neurology
86Neuropsychiatry
14Neurosurgery
36Nuclear Medicine
50Nurse Practitioner
16Obstetrics/Gynecology
67Occupational Therapist
18Ophthalmology
41Optometry (specifically means optometrist)
19Oral Surgery (Dentists only)
20Orthopedic Surgery
12Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy
04Otolaryngology
72Pain Management
22Pathology
37Pediatric Medicine
76Peripheral Vascular Disease
25Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
65Physical Therapist
97Physician Assistant
24Plastic and and Reconstructive Surgery
48Podiatry
84Preventive Medicine
26Psychiatry
62Psychologist
29Pulmonary Disease
92Radiation Oncology
66Rheumatology
91Surgical Oncology
33Thoracic Surgery
99Unknown Physician Specialty
34Urology
77Vascular Surgery