Central Distributor SEDD: Description of Data Elements

SURGSPEC - Primary surgeon specialty, as received from source

Documentation Sections:

General Notes

Uniform Values

State Specific Notes

General Notes

Beginning in 2001, this data element is called MDSPEC2. The primary surgeon's specialty (SURGSPEC) is retained as provided by the data source. The original values have not been recoded into uniform HCUP values and are source-specific.

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Uniform Values

Variable Description Value Value Description SURGSPEC Primary surgeon specialty, as received from source n(a) State specific coding - See the "State Specific Notes" section for details

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State Specific Notes

Maine In Maine, SURGSPEC is coded as follows: SURGSPEC Value Description 01 Emergency Medicine 02 Preventative Medicine 03 Occupational Medicine 04 Public Health/Epidemiology 05 Oncology 06 General Practice 07 Alcohol Rehab 08 Infectious Diseases 09 Geriatrics 10 Allergy 11 Dermatology 12 Cardiology 13 Pulmonary/Respiratory 14 Physical Med/Rehab 15 DO Radiology 16 Not Used 17 DO Pathology 18 DO Anesthesiology 19 DO General Practice 20 Internal Medicine 21 Endocrinology 22 Gastroenterology 23 Nephrology 24 Urology 25 Hematology 26 Psychiatry 27 Proctology 28 Rheumatology 29 DO Dermatology 30 Not Used 31 Neurology 32 Ophthamology 33 Otolaryngology 34 Nurse Anesthesist 35 Physicians Assistant 36 Optometrist 37 Genetics 38 Registered Nurse 39 Not Used 40 Radiology 41 Not Used 42 Not Used 43 Pathology 44 Not Used 45 Anesthesiology 46 Radiation Oncology 47 Not Used 48 Not Used 49 Not Used 50 Obstetrics & Gynecology 51 Pediatrics 52 Not Used 53 Pediatric Cardiology 54 Neonatology 55 Hospital Resident (D.O.) 56 Hospital Resident (M.D.) 57 DO Oncology/Hematology 58 Pediatric Neurology 59 Pediatric Oncology/Hematology 60 General Surgery 61 Orthopaedic Surgery 62 Plastic Surgery 63 Thoracic Surgery 64 Neurological Surgery 65 Not Used 66 Not Used 67 Not Used 68 Not Used 69 Unknown 70 General Dentistry 71 Podiatry 72 Oral Surgery 73 Not Used 74 Not Used 75 Not Used 76 Not Used 77 Not Used 78 DO Gastroenterology 79 DO Cardiology 80 DO Family Practice 81 DO Emergency Medicine 82 DO Physical Med/Rehab 83 DO Internal Medicine 84 DO Urology 85 DO Proctology 86 DO Neurology 87 DO Ophthamology 88 DO Otolaryngology 89 DO Psychiatry 90 DO Obstetrics & Gynecology 91 DO General Surgery 92 DO Orthopaedic Surgery 93 DO Plastic Surgery 94 DO Thoracic Surgery 95 DO Pediatrics 96 Psychology 97 Nurse Mid-Wife 98 Surgical Assistant 99 Family Practice

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