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Who is Dr. Areaux, Ophthalmologist in Minneapolis, MN?
Dr. Raymond Areaux, MD is an Ophthalmologist, who primarily practices in Minneapolis, MN with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Areaux is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Areaux’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Areaux’s office at (612) 626-3556.
What languages does Dr. Areaux speak?
Dr. Areaux and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Areaux treat?
As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Areaux 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. Areaux. 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:
- Inward Turning Eye
- Intermittent Alternating Exotropia
- Esotropia
- Alternating Crossed Eyes
- Intermittent Walleye
- Monocular Esotropia
- Walleye
- Crossed Eyes
- Eye Movement Disorder
- Crossed Eyes from Farsightedness
- Accommodative Squint
- Intermittent Alternating Wall Eyes
- Intermittent Alternating Divergent Strabismus
- Temporary Wall Eye
- Convergent Strabismus
- Alternating esotropia
- Eyes take turns crossing
- Intermittent esotropia
- Intermittent exotropia
- Occasional outward eye turn
- Eyes turn out sometimes
- One Eye Turned In
- Monocular Convergent Strabismus
- Unilateral Esotropia
- Exotropia
- Divergent strabismus
- Outward turning eye
- Convergent strabismus
- Inward turning eye
ICD-10 Codes:
- H5043: Accommodative component in esotropia
- H5034: Intermittent alternating exotropia
- H5000: Unspecified esotropia
- H5005: Alternating esotropia
- H50331: Intermittent monocular exotropia, right eye
- H50012: Monocular esotropia, left eye
- H50332: Intermittent monocular exotropia, left eye
- H5010: Unspecified exotropia
- H50011: Monocular esotropia, right eye
Also known as:
- Glaucoma at Birth
- Glaucoma
- Glaucoma from Other Eye Condition
- Open-Angle Glaucoma
- Birth Defects
- Early-onset glaucoma
- Infant Glaucoma
- Primary Congenital Glaucoma
- Early-Onset Glaucoma
- High Eye Pressure
- Optic Nerve Damage
- Eye Pressure Disorder
- Secondary Glaucoma
- Complicated Glaucoma
- Glaucoma due to underlying eye disease
- Chronic Open-Angle Glaucoma
- Wide-Angle Glaucoma
- Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
ICD-10 Codes:
- Q150: Congenital glaucoma
- H4089: Other specified glaucoma
- H4053X4: Glaucoma secondary to other eye disorders, bilateral, indeterminate stage
- H4010X4: Unspecified open-angle glaucoma, indeterminate stage
Also known as:
- Farsightedness
- Nearsightedness
- Refractive Errors
- Farsightedness (Hyperopia)
- Hyperopia
- Long-sightedness
- Hypermetropia
- Myopia
- Difficulty Seeing Far Away
- Blurry Distance Vision
ICD-10 Codes:
- H5203: Hypermetropia, bilateral
- H5213: Myopia, bilateral
Also known as:
- Other Eyelid Birth Defects
- Birth Defects
- Eyelid Disorder
- Various Congenital Eyelid Abnormalities
- Rare Eyelid Malformations
- Infant Eyelid Problems
ICD-10 Codes:
- Q103: Other congenital malformations of eyelid
Also known as:
- Blocked Tear Duct at Birth
- Birth Defects
- Tears
- Congenital Lacrimal Duct Obstruction
- Narrow Tear Duct in Baby
ICD-10 Codes:
- Q105: Congenital stenosis and stricture of lacrimal duct
Also known as:
- Retina Disorder in Premature Babies
- Premature Babies
- Retinal Disorder
- Retinopathy of Prematurity
- ROP
- Premature Infant Eye Disease
ICD-10 Codes:
- H35103: Retinopathy of prematurity, unspecified, bilateral
Also known as:
- Refractive Amblyopia
- Amblyopia
- Refractive Errors
- Lazy eye from refractive error
- Anisometropic amblyopia
- Refractive lazy eye
ICD-10 Codes:
- H53023: Refractive amblyopia, bilateral
Also known as:
- Other Binocular Eye Movement Disorder
- Eye Movement Disorder
- Disorder of eye coordination
- Eye alignment problem
- Binocular vision dysfunction
ICD-10 Codes:
- H518: Other specified disorders of binocular movement
What procedures does Dr. Areaux perform?
As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Areaux 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. Areaux. 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:
- Crossed Eye Surgery (One Muscle)
- Eye Muscle Surgery for Strabismus
- Eye Muscle Transposition Surgery
- Complex Strabismus Surgery
- Crossed Eye Surgery (2 Muscles)
- Eye Muscle Surgery for Strabismus (Superior Oblique)
- Strabismus Repair
- Eye Alignment Surgery
- Ocular Muscle Adjustment
- Strabismus Correction Surgery
- Crossed Eyes Surgery
- Wall Eyes Surgery
- Paretic Extraocular Muscle Surgery
- Strabismus Surgery
- Crossed Eye Surgery with Scarring
- Restrictive Myopathy Strabismus Repair
- Difficult Eye Alignment Surgery
- Ocular Muscle Surgery
- Superior Oblique Muscle Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 67311: Strabismus surgery, recession or resection procedure; 1 horizontal muscle
- 67314: Strabismus surgery, recession or resection procedure; 1 vertical muscle (excluding superior oblique)
- 67320: Transposition procedure (eg, for paretic extraocular muscle), any extraocular muscle (specify) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- 67332: Strabismus surgery on patient with scarring of extraocular muscles (eg, prior ocular injury, strabismus or retinal detachment surgery) or restrictive myopathy (eg, dysthyroid ophthalmopathy) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- 67312: Strabismus surgery, recession or resection procedure; 2 horizontal muscles
- 67318: Strabismus surgery, any procedure, superior oblique muscle
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Probing with Stent Placement
- Tear Duct Probing with Anesthesia
- Anesthesia
- Nasolacrimal Duct Probing with Stent
- Tear Duct Stent Insertion
- Blocked Tear Duct Repair
- Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) Stent
- Nasolacrimal duct probing
- Blocked tear duct procedure
- Tear duct irrigation
CPT Codes:
- 68815: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; with insertion of tube or stent
- 68811: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; requiring general anesthesia
Also known as:
- Lens Material Removal (Aspiration)
- Partial Vitreous Removal (Eye Surgery)
- Eye Adhesion Release (Posterior Synechiae)
- Partial Vitreous Removal (Anterior)
- Laser Surgery for Secondary Cataract
- Cataract Aspiration
- Lens Aspiration
- Removal of Lens Opacity
- Anterior Vitrectomy
- Open Sky Vitrectomy
- Eye Gel Removal
- Vitreous Humor Surgery
- Synechiolysis
- Posterior Synechiae Lysis
- Iris Adhesion Release
- Vitreous Gel Removal
- Eye Gel Surgery
- YAG Laser Capsulotomy
- Posterior Capsulotomy
- Secondary Cataract Removal
- Laser Eye Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 66840: Removal of lens material; aspiration technique, 1 or more stages
- 67010: Removal of vitreous, anterior approach (open sky technique or limbal incision); subtotal removal with mechanical vitrectomy
- 65875: Severing adhesions of anterior segment of eye, incisional technique (with or without injection of air or liquid) (separate procedure); posterior synechiae
- 67005: Removal of vitreous, anterior approach (open sky technique or limbal incision); partial removal
- 66821: Discission of secondary membranous cataract (opacified posterior lens capsule and/or anterior hyaloid); laser surgery (eg, YAG laser) (1 or more stages)
Also known as:
- Chalazion Removal (Under General Anesthesia)
- Droopy Eyelid Repair (Ptosis Repair)
- Eyelid Turning In Repair
- Anesthesia
- Eyelid Cyst Excision
- Stye Removal Surgery
- Chalazion Surgery
- Blepharoptosis repair
- Eyelid lift for ptosis
- Frontalis sling for droopy eyelid
- Entropion Repair
- Inward Eyelid Surgery
- Tarsal Strip Repair
CPT Codes:
- 67808: Excision of chalazion; under general anesthesia and/or requiring hospitalization, single or multiple
- 67901: Repair of blepharoptosis; frontalis muscle technique with suture or other material (eg, banked fascia)
- 67924: Repair of entropion; extensive (eg, tarsal strip or capsulopalpebral fascia repairs operation)
Also known as:
- Goniotomy (Glaucoma Surgery)
- Glaucoma Drainage Device Placement (External Approach)
- Goniotomy Procedure
- Angle-Opening Glaucoma Surgery
- Congenital Glaucoma Surgery
- Aqueous shunt implantation
- Glaucoma shunt surgery
- Eye pressure drainage device
- External glaucoma drainage
CPT Codes:
- 65820: Goniotomy
- 66179: Aqueous shunt to extraocular equatorial plate reservoir, external approach; without graft
Also known as:
- Complex Cataract Removal with Lens Implant
- Advanced Cataract Surgery
- Phacoemulsification with IOL
- Complex Extracapsular Cataract Extraction
CPT Codes:
- 66982: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1-stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification), complex, requiring devices or techniques not generally used in routine cataract surgery (eg, iris expansion device, suture support for intraocular lens, or primary posterior capsulorrhexis) or performed on patients in the amblyogenic developmental stage; without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation
Also known as:
- Glaucoma Laser Treatment (Cyclophotocoagulation)
- Transscleral cyclophotocoagulation
- Ciliary body laser
- CPC treatment
CPT Codes:
- 66710: Ciliary body destruction; cyclophotocoagulation, transscleral
Also known as:
- Cataract Removal with Lens Implant
- Extracapsular cataract extraction
- Phacoemulsification
- IOL implantation
CPT Codes:
- 66984: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1 stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification); without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation
Does Dr. Areaux accept my insurance?
Dr. Areaux accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (612) 626-3556 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Areaux accept in Minneapolis, MN?
Dr. Areaux in Minneapolis, MN 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 Minnesota
Genesis Health System
HealthPartners
Hennepin Health Plan (MN)
Medica
State of Minnesota
State of North Dakota
Ucare
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Areaux's office located?
Dr. Raymond Areaux's Primary Practice
717 Delaware St SE Ste 340
Minneapolis, MN 55414
(612) 626-3556
Dr. Raymond Areaux's Practice 3
14500 99th Ave N Ste 100
Maple Grove, MN 55369
(763) 898-1000
What is Dr. Areaux's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Areaux's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1447416946.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Areaux?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Areaux
What is Dr. Raymond Areaux's specialty?
Dr. Areaux is a Ophthalmologist near Minneapolis, MN. An ophthalmologist possesses the knowledge and professional skills required to deliver comprehensive eye and vision care. These medical doctors are trained to diagnose, monitor, and treat all ocular and visual disorders, whether through medical or surgical interventions. Their expertise encompasses a wide range of issues affecting the eye and its structures, including the eyelids, orbit, and visual pathways. Additionally, ophthalmologists prescribe vision services, such as glasses and contact lenses, to help patients achieve optimal visual health. Contact Dr. Areaux to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Raymond Areaux affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Areaux is affiliated with Fairview Ridges Hospital, M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital, North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital which are a Castle Connolly Top Hospitals. 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 Raymond Areaux accepting new patients in Minneapolis, MN?
Yes, Dr. Raymond Areaux is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Raymond Areaux offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Areaux's office at (612) 626-3556 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Raymond Areaux?
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