| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| PROVIDER TYPE | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians |
| CLASSIFICATION | Pathology |
| DEFINITION | A dermatopathologist is an expert in diagnosing and monitoring diseases of the skin including infectious, immunologic, degenerative, and neoplastic diseases. This entails the examination and interpretation of specially prepared tissue sections, cellular scrapings, and smears of skin lesions by means of light microscopy, electron microscopy, and fluorescence microscopy. |
| AREA OF SPECIALIZATION | Dermatopathology |
| STATUS | Active |
| VA CODE | V182407 |
| X12 CODE | 207ZD0900X |
| SPECIALTY CODE | 22 |
| INDIVIDUAL/NON | INDIVIDUAL |
| MASTER ENTRY FOR VUID | YES |
| VUID | 5251514 |
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