Gastroenterology & Hepatology in South Carolina (SC)

What Does Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X Mean?

In the HIPAA National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) classification, code 207RG0100X translates in plain language to:
"Board-Certified Gastroenterologist (Digestive Tract & Liver Specialist)"

Primary Certifying / Accrediting Authority: American Board of Internal Medicine — Gastroenterology
When Patients Should Consult: Rectal bleeding, hemorrhoids, persistent acid reflux, difficulty swallowing, jaundice (elevated bilirubin), fatty liver disease, or colon cancer screening.

Common Procedures & Clinical Prescribing Profile

Typical clinical procedures (Medicare Part B Utilization) and therapeutic classes (Medicare Part D Prescribing) associated with Gastroenterology & Hepatology in South Carolina:

• Screening & Diagnostic Colonoscopy with Polypectomy (CPT 45378–45385)
• Esophagogastroduodenoscopy / Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD — CPT 43239)
• Hepatic Elastography (FibroScan) & Fractionated Bilirubin/LFT Workup
• Internal Hemorrhoid Banding & Anorectal Diagnostic Evaluation

• Proton Pump Inhibitors (Omeprazole, Pantoprazole, Esomeprazole)
• H. pylori Quadruple & Triple Eradication Regimens
• Mesalamine & Biologic Immunomodulators (Inflammatory Bowel Disease)
• Osmotic Laxatives, Rifaximin & Ursodeoxycholic Acid