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Dr. Lauren Petit, MD

Baton Rouge, LA

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Petit, Dermatologist in Baton Rouge, LA?

    Dr. Lauren Petit, MD is a Dermatologist, who primarily practices in Baton Rouge, LA with 1 additional practice location. Dr. Petit is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Petit’s practice accepts Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Petit’s office at (225) 246-9790.

    What languages does Dr. Petit speak?

    Dr. Petit and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Petit treat?

    As a Dermatologist, Dr. Petit diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Petit. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Acne Vulgaris
    • Acne
    • Common acne
    • Pimples
    • Breakouts

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • L700: Acne vulgaris

    Also known as:

    • Chronic Radiation Skin Changes
    • Skin Condition
    • Long-term radiation dermatitis
    • Skin damage from radiation
    • Non-ionizing radiation skin effects

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • L578: Other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation

    Also known as:

    • Inflamed Seborrheic Keratosis
    • Benign Tumor
    • Skin Condition
    • Irritated seborrheic keratosis
    • Red skin growth
    • Inflamed age spot

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • L820: Inflamed seborrheic keratosis

    Also known as:

    • Actinic Keratosis
    • Skin Condition
    • Sun Exposure
    • Skin Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
    • Solar keratosis
    • Precancerous skin lesion
    • Rough sun spots

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • L570: Actinic keratosis

    Also known as:

    • Dermatitis
    • Eczema
    • Rashes
    • Atopic Dermatitis
    • Skin Inflammation
    • Skin Rash

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • L309: Dermatitis, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Skin Cancer Screening
    • Skin Cancer Screening (PDQ®)
    • Mole Check
    • Dermatology Screening
    • Melanoma Screening
    • Skin Exam

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z1283: Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of skin

    Also known as:

    • Wart
    • Warts
    • Skin growth
    • Common wart
    • Verruca

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • B079: Viral wart, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Skin Tumor of Uncertain Behavior
    • Skin Condition
    • Skin Neoplasm
    • Skin Growth
    • Uncertain Skin Lesion

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • D485: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin

    Also known as:

    • Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
    • Drug level testing
    • Medication monitoring
    • Therapeutic drug management

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z5181: Encounter for therapeutic drug level monitoring

    Also known as:

    • Moles
    • Birthmarks
    • Common Moles, Dysplastic Nevi, and Risk of Melanoma
    • Nevi
    • Beauty marks
    • Skin spots

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • D229: Melanocytic nevi, unspecified

    What procedures does Dr. Petit perform?

    As a Dermatologist, Dr. Petit performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Petit. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Intermediate Wound Repair (Body)
    • Intermediate Wound Repair (2.5 cm or less)
    • Intermediate Wound Repair (Neck, Hands, Feet, Genitalia)
    • Facial Wound Repair
    • Small Wound Repair (Neck, Hands, Feet, Genitals)
    • Intermediate Face/Head Wound Repair (2.6-5.0 cm)
    • Wounds and Injuries
    • Laceration Repair (Body)
    • Surgical Wound Closure (Trunk/Limbs)
    • Deep Wound Stitching (Body)
    • Complex Wound Closure
    • Deep Wound Stitching
    • Injury Repair
    • Laceration Repair
    • Surgical Wound Repair
    • Injury Stitching
    • Stitches for facial cut
    • Intermediate wound closure
    • Repair of facial laceration
    • Minor Wound Closure
    • Intermediate Wound Stitching
    • Surgical Repair of Small Wounds
    • Facial Laceration Repair
    • Head Wound Stitching
    • Complex Facial Cut Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 12032: Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
    • 12031: Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less
    • 12042: Repair, intermediate, wounds of neck, hands, feet and/or external genitalia; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
    • 12051: Repair, intermediate, wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.5 cm or less
    • 12041: Repair, intermediate, wounds of neck, hands, feet and/or external genitalia; 2.5 cm or less
    • 12052: Repair, intermediate, wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.6 cm to 5.0 cm

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Benign Skin Lesions
    • Removal of Non-Cancerous Skin Growth (1.1-2.0 cm)
    • Removal of Benign Skin Lesion
    • Removal of Precancerous Skin Lesions
    • Skin Conditions
    • Benign Skin Growth Destruction
    • Skin Lesion Excision
    • Cryosurgery for Skin Lesions
    • Electrosurgery for Skin Lesions
    • Benign Skin Lesion Excision
    • Skin Tumor Removal (Benign)
    • Mole Removal (Non-Cancerous)
    • Benign Skin Growth Excision
    • Skin Lesion Removal Surgery
    • Excision of Non-Cancerous Skin Lesion
    • Skin Lesion Biopsy and Removal
    • Excision of Non-Cancerous Skin Growth
    • Actinic Keratosis Treatment
    • Premalignant Lesion Destruction
    • Skin Cancer Prevention Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 17110: Destruction (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), of benign lesions other than skin tags or cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions; up to 14 lesions
    • 11402: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), trunk, arms or legs; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
    • 11401: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), trunk, arms or legs; excised diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm
    • 11423: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm
    • 17000: Destruction (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), premalignant lesions (eg, actinic keratoses); first lesion

    Also known as:

    • Skin Cancer Removal (Trunk, Arms, Legs)
    • Small Benign Lesion Removal (Head/Extremities)
    • Removal of Benign Skin Lesion
    • Malignant Lesion Excision
    • Skin Tumor Removal
    • Cancerous Skin Growth Excision
    • Benign Growth Excision (Scalp/Neck)
    • Hand/Foot Lesion Removal
    • Genital Lesion Excision
    • Benign Skin Growth Excision
    • Skin Lesion Removal Surgery
    • Mole Removal
    • Skin Tumor Excision

    CPT Codes:

    • 11602: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, trunk, arms, or legs; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
    • 11422: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
    • 11403: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), trunk, arms or legs; excised diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm

    Also known as:

    • Skin Cancer Removal (Trunk, Arms, Legs)
    • Skin Cancer Removal (Scalp, Neck, Hands, Feet, Genitalia)
    • Skin Cancer Removal (Face, Ears, Eyelids, Nose, Lips)
    • Removal of Malignant Skin Lesion (2.1-3.0 cm)
    • Malignant Skin Lesion Removal
    • Malignant Lesion Excision
    • Skin Tumor Removal
    • Cancerous Mole Removal
    • Skin Cancer Surgery
    • Facial Skin Cancer Surgery
    • Lip Cancer Removal
    • Skin Cancer Excision
    • Malignant Melanoma Removal
    • Wide Local Excision Skin
    • Malignant Mole Removal
    • Tumor Removal from Skin
    • Wide Excision of Skin Lesion

    CPT Codes:

    • 11603: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, trunk, arms, or legs; excised diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm
    • 11622: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
    • 11642: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
    • 11623: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm
    • 11604: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, trunk, arms, or legs; excised diameter 3.1 to 4.0 cm

    Also known as:

    • Skin Biopsy
    • Shave Biopsy
    • Tangential Biopsy
    • Skin Lesion Biopsy

    CPT Codes:

    • 11102: Tangential biopsy of skin (eg, shave, scoop, saucerize, curette); single lesion

    Also known as:

    • Benign Facial Lesion Removal (1.1-2.0 cm)
    • Facial mole removal
    • Eyelid lesion excision
    • Lip lesion removal
    • Benign growth removal from face

    CPT Codes:

    • 11442: Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm

    Also known as:

    • Injection for Skin Lesions (Up to 7)
    • Intralesional Injection
    • Lesion Injection Therapy
    • Steroid Injection for Skin Bumps

    CPT Codes:

    • 11900: Injection, intralesional; up to and including 7 lesions

    Also known as:

    • Complex Wound Repair on Torso (2.6-7.5 cm)
    • Trunk Wound Closure (Complex)
    • Deep Torso Laceration Repair
    • Complex Body Wound Stitching

    CPT Codes:

    • 13101: Repair, complex, trunk; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm

    Also known as:

    • Ultraviolet Light Therapy
    • UV Light Treatment
    • Phototherapy
    • Actinotherapy
    • Light Box Therapy

    CPT Codes:

    • 96900: Actinotherapy (ultraviolet light)

    Does Dr. Petit accept my insurance?

    Dr. Petit accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (225) 246-9790 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Petit accept in Baton Rouge, LA?

    Dr. Petit in Baton Rouge, LA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana

    • Centene

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Department of Veterans Affairs

    • Humana

    • Medicaid

    • Medicare

    • MedImpact

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Petit's office located?

    Dr. Lauren Petit's Primary Practice

    7373 Perkins Rd

    Baton Rouge, LA 70808

    (225) 246-9790

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    Dr. Lauren Petit's Practice 2

    833 Princeton Ave SW

    Birmingham, AL 35211

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    What is Dr. Petit's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Petit's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1033672340.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Petit?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Petit

    What is Dr. Lauren Petit's specialty?

    Dr. Petit is a Dermatologist near Baton Rouge, LA. Dermatologists are medical professionals trained to diagnose and treat a wide range of skin conditions in both children and adults, including skin cancers, melanomas, and other tumors. They also manage disorders of the mouth, external genitalia, hair, and nails, and are skilled in treating conditions like dermatitis, allergic reactions, and skin manifestations of systemic diseases. Dermatologists receive specialized training in dermatopathology and dermatologic surgical techniques, and address cosmetic issues such as hair loss and scarring. Additionally, they use laboratory methods to diagnose immune-related skin disorders, often collaborating with immunohematologists for expert consultation and targeted therapies. Contact Dr. Petit to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Lauren Petit affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Petit is affiliated with Baton Rouge General - Bluebonnet which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

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    Is Lauren Petit accepting new patients in Baton Rouge, LA?

    Yes, Dr. Lauren Petit is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Lauren Petit offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Petit's office at (225) 246-9790 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Lauren Petit?

    Please contact Dr. Petit's office at (225) 246-9790 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

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