NUCC taxonomy code
Organ Procurement Organization
335U00000X
Non-IndividualSuppliers
- Grouping
- Suppliers
- Classification
- Organ Procurement Organization
- Specialization
- None
Definition
A federally designated organization that works with hospital personnel in retrieval of organs for transplantation. The federal government designates an OPO's service area and the hospitals with which an OPO is to establish working relationships.
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