III_3_12_2 Entering Physician NPI Codes

III.3.12.2 Entering Physician NPI Codes

January 1, 2007 Forward

Beginning with cases diagnosed January 1, 2007, if available, enter the physician NPI code, in the respective field. See Appendix X for further details.

The managing physician field may not be blank.

If there is no managing physician, or the managing physician cannot be determined, the code for "unknown physician" or "license number not assigned" (99999999) must be entered.
If the managing physician is the same as another physician, (i.e., the medical oncologist) the license number must be entered in both places.

Use the following codes for Surgeon, Radiation Oncologist, and Medical Oncologist:

Code	Description
Surgeon
00000000	No surgery and no surgical consultation performed.
88888888	Non - surgeon performed procedure.
99999999	Physician is unknown or an identification number is not assigned.
Radiation Oncologist
00000000	No radiation therapy or radiation therapy consult performed.
99999999	Physician is unknown or an identification number is not assigned.
Medical Oncologist
00000000	No chemotherapy or chemotherapy consult was performed.
99999999	Physician is unknown or an identification number is not assigned.

Additional Physicians are designated by their role in the case, i.e. referring, consulting, and other.

For instructions regarding Follow-Up Physician, see Section VII.2.10.

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