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Run Date: SEP 10, 2014                     Designation: XU*8*652
Package : XU - KERNEL                         Priority: Mandatory
Version : 8       SEQ #512                      Status: Released
                  Compliance Date: OCT 11, 2014
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Subject: UPDATE VA CODE FOR PERSON CLASS ENTRIES

Category: 
  - Informational

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 Remedy ticket#: INC000001049605
  
 The master system (Forum) pushed out a new update on September 10, 2014
 for the Person Class (#8932.1) file with updated VA CODE for entries 
 #1171,1198, and 1222.
  
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 OUTPUT FROM WHAT FILE: PERSON CLASS// 
 Select PERSON CLASS PROVIDER TYPE: 1171  Allopathic & Osteopathic 
 Physicians    
  207RH0005X  
                     Internal Medicine
                          Hypertension Specialist
          ...OK? Yes//   (Yes)
  
 ANOTHER ONE: 1198  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians     2081N0008X  
                     Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
                          Neuromuscular Medicine
          ...OK? Yes//   (Yes)
  
 ANOTHER ONE: 1222  Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service 
 Provider
 s     246ZS0410X  
                     Specialist/Technologist, Other
                          Surgical Technologist
          ...OK? Yes//   (Yes)
  
 ANOTHER ONE: 
 STANDARD CAPTIONED OUTPUT? Yes//   (Yes)
 Include COMPUTED fields:  (N/Y/R/B): NO// b  BOTH Computed Fields and 
 Record Num
 ber (IEN)
  
 NUMBER: 1171
 PROVIDER TYPE: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
   CLASSIFICATION: Internal Medicine
   AREA OF SPECIALIZATION: Hypertension Specialist
   STATUS: Active                        VA CODE: V181026
   X12 CODE: 207RH0005X                  SPECIALTY CODE: 11
  DEFINITION:   A Hypertension Specialist is a physician who concentrates 
 on all aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension.
   
  Source: American Society of Hypertension Additional Resources: The 
 American Society of Hypertension Specialists Program offers an examination
 and designation for Hypertension Specialists.  This subspecialty is not a
 Board certificate issued by either the American Board of Internal Medicine
 or the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine.
   INDIVIDUAL/NON: INDIVIDUAL
   PROVIDER TYPE CODE (c): 20            CLASSIFICATION CODE (c): 7R
   AREA OF SPECIALIZATION CODE (c): H0005
  
 NUMBER: 1198
 PROVIDER TYPE: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
   CLASSIFICATION: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
   AREA OF SPECIALIZATION: Neuromuscular Medicine
   STATUS: Active                        VA CODE: V182609
   X12 CODE: 2081N0008X                  SPECIALTY CODE: 25
  DEFINITION:   A physician who specializes in neuromuscular medicine 
 possesses specialized knowledge in the science, clinical evaluation and
 management of these disorders. This encompasses the knowledge of the
 pathology, diagnosis and treatment of these disorders at a level that is
 significantly beyond the training and knowledge expected of a general
 neurologist, child neurologist or physiatrist.
   
  Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007.  www.abms.org 
 [7/1/2007: new]    
  Additional Resources: American Board of Physical Medicine and
 Rehabilitation, 2007.  http://www.abpmr.org/.     Board certification for
 Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Physical 
 Medicine and Rehabilitation.
   INDIVIDUAL/NON: INDIVIDUAL
   PROVIDER TYPE CODE (c): 20            CLASSIFICATION CODE (c): 81
   AREA OF SPECIALIZATION CODE (c): N0008
  
 NUMBER: 1222
 PROVIDER TYPE: Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service 
 Providers
   CLASSIFICATION: Specialist/Technologist, Other
   AREA OF SPECIALIZATION: Surgical Technologist
   STATUS: Active                        VA CODE: V150224
   X12 CODE: 246ZS0410X
  DEFINITION:   Surgical technologists are allied health professionals, 
 who are an integral part of the team of medical practitioners providing
 surgical care to patients.  Surgical technologists work under the
 supervision of a surgeon to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of
 invasive surgical procedures, ensuring that the operating room environment
 is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative
 procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety.
 Surgical technologists possess expertise in the theory and application of
 sterile and aseptic technique and combine the knowledge of human anatomy,
 surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to
 facilitate a physician's performance of invasive therapeutic and
 diagnostic procedures.  
   
  Source: Association of Surgical Technologists, "Job Description: 
 Surgical Technologist," 2014. [7/1/2014: code modified, title modified,
 definition added]
   INDIVIDUAL/NON: INDIVIDUAL
   PROVIDER TYPE CODE (c): 24            CLASSIFICATION CODE (c): 6Z
   AREA OF SPECIALIZATION CODE (c): S0410

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