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Dr. Alyssa Ovaitt, MD

Baton Rouge, LA

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Ovaitt, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon in Baton Rouge, LA?

    Dr. Alyssa Ovaitt, MD is a Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, who primarily practices in Baton Rouge, LA with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Ovaitt is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Ovaitt’s practice accepts Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Ovaitt’s office at (504) 568-4785.

    What languages does Dr. Ovaitt speak?

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

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Ovaitt treat?

    As a Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Dr. Ovaitt 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. Ovaitt. 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:

    • Melanoma of Scalp or Neck
    • Facial Melanoma
    • Early Stage Facial Melanoma
    • Early Stage Melanoma of Face
    • Melanoma
    • Melanoma of the Left Ear
    • Scalp Melanoma
    • Neck Melanoma
    • Skin Cancer of Scalp
    • Skin Cancer of Neck
    • Malignant Facial Melanoma
    • Skin Cancer of Face
    • Melanoma on Face
    • Stage 0 Facial Melanoma
    • Non-invasive Facial Melanoma
    • Melanoma in situ
    • Early Melanoma
    • Stage 0 Melanoma
    • Left Ear Skin Cancer
    • Malignant Melanoma Left Ear
    • Left Auricular Melanoma

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • C434: Malignant melanoma of scalp and neck
    • C4330: Malignant melanoma of unspecified part of face
    • D0330: Melanoma in situ of unspecified part of face
    • D0339: Melanoma in situ of other parts of face
    • C4339: Malignant melanoma of other parts of face
    • D034: Melanoma in situ of scalp and neck
    • C4322: Malignant melanoma of left ear and external auricular canal

    Also known as:

    • Nose and Sinus Disorder
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Nasal problems
    • Sinus problems
    • Nose and sinus conditions

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J3489: Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses

    Also known as:

    • Scars
    • Hypertrophic Scarring
    • Keloid Scars
    • Scar Tissue

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • L910: Hypertrophic scar

    Also known as:

    • Head Lump or Swelling
    • Head Mass
    • Bump on Head
    • Head Nodule

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R220: Localized swelling, mass and lump, head

    Also known as:

    • Deviated Septum
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Crooked nose septum
    • Nasal blockage
    • Septal deviation

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J342: Deviated nasal septum

    Also known as:

    • Enlarged Nasal Turbinates
    • Nasal Valve Collapse
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Turbinate hypertrophy
    • Swollen turbinates
    • Congested turbinates
    • Collapsed nostril
    • Nasal airway obstruction
    • Nasal passage collapse

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J343: Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates
    • J34829: Nasal valve collapse, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Basal Cell Skin Cancer of the Nose
    • Skin Cancer
    • Skin Cancer Treatment (PDQ)
    • Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)
    • Rodent Ulcer
    • BCC
    • Basal Cell Carcinoma

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • C44311: Basal cell carcinoma of skin of nose

    Also known as:

    • Acquired Nose Deformity
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Nose shape change
    • Deformed nose
    • Nasal deformity

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M950: Acquired deformity of nose

    Also known as:

    • Broken Nose
    • Fractures
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Nasal bone fracture
    • Fractured nose
    • Nose bone break

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • S022XXD: Fracture of nasal bones, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

    Also known as:

    • Skin Scarring and Fibrosis
    • Skin Condition
    • Scar Tissue
    • Fibrotic Skin
    • Excessive Scarring

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • L905: Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin

    Also known as:

    • Follow-up After Treatment (Non-Cancer)
    • Post-Treatment Check-up
    • Aftercare Visit
    • Recovery Monitoring Exam

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z09: Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for conditions other than malignant neoplasm

    Also known as:

    • Unexplained Skin Pigment Disorder
    • Skin Pigmentation Disorder
    • Skin Color Changes
    • Pigmentation Problems
    • Skin Discoloration

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • L819: Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Other Post-Surgery Condition
    • Postoperative State
    • Recovery After Surgery
    • Surgical Follow-up

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z98890: Other specified postprocedural states

    What procedures does Dr. Ovaitt perform?

    As a Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Dr. Ovaitt 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. Ovaitt. 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:

    • Surgical Preparation for Skin Graft (Infants/Children)
    • Surgery
    • Wound Debridement for Graft
    • Burn Scar Release Surgery
    • Recipient Site Preparation for Skin Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 15004: Surgical preparation or creation of recipient site by excision of open wounds, burn eschar, or scar (including subcutaneous tissues), or incisional release of scar contracture, face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet and/or multiple digits; first 100 sq cm or 1% of body area of infants and children

    Also known as:

    • Skin Flap Surgery (Medium)
    • Adjacent Tissue Transfer (Additional Area)
    • Tissue Rearrangement Surgery
    • Local Flap Surgery
    • Skin Graft (Adjacent Tissue)
    • Skin Flap Surgery
    • Tissue Rearrangement
    • Local Flap Reconstruction

    CPT Codes:

    • 14301: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, any area; defect 30.1 sq cm to 60.0 sq cm
    • 14302: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, any area; each additional 30.0 sq cm, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    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:

    • Skin Flap Surgery (Medium Size)
    • Adjacent tissue transfer
    • Local flap surgery
    • Skin rearrangement

    CPT Codes:

    • 14041: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and/or feet; defect 10.1 sq cm to 30.0 sq cm

    Also known as:

    • Facial Tissue Transfer (Eyelids, Nose, Ears, Lips)
    • Facial Tissue Reconstruction
    • Local Flap Surgery
    • Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement
    • Facial Reconstruction
    • Adjacent tissue flap surgery
    • Eyelid reconstruction
    • Nose reconstruction
    • Lip reconstruction

    CPT Codes:

    • 14060: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10 sq cm or less
    • 14061: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10.1 sq cm to 30.0 sq cm

    Also known as:

    • Skin Flap Surgery
    • Tissue Transfer
    • Local Flap Reconstruction
    • Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement

    CPT Codes:

    • 14040: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and/or feet; defect 10 sq cm or less

    Also known as:

    • Skin Cancer Removal (Face, Ears, Eyelids, Nose, Lips)
    • Malignant Lesion Removal (Face, Ears, Eyelids, Nose, Lips)
    • Facial Skin Cancer Excision
    • Malignant Lesion Removal (Head/Face)
    • Skin Tumor Removal (Sensitive Areas)
    • Skin Cancer Excision
    • Facial Tumor Removal
    • Lip Cancer Surgery
    • Eyelid Lesion Excision

    CPT Codes:

    • 11643: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm
    • 11644: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 3.1 to 4.0 cm

    Also known as:

    • Full Thickness Skin Graft (Face)
    • Full Thickness Skin Graft (Face, Neck, Hands, Feet)
    • Facial Skin Graft
    • Free Skin Graft (Nose/Ears/Eyelids/Lips)
    • Full Thickness Graft for Face
    • Cosmetic Skin Graft (Face)
    • Facial skin graft
    • Hand skin graft
    • Neck skin graft
    • Genital skin graft

    CPT Codes:

    • 15260: Full thickness graft, free, including direct closure of donor site, nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips; 20 sq cm or less
    • 15240: Full Thickness Graft, Free, Including Direct Closure Of Donor Site, Forehead, Cheeks, Chin, Mouth, Neck, Axillae, Genitalia, Hands, And/Or Feet; 20 Sq Cm Or Less

    Also known as:

    • Skin Flap Procedure for Face
    • Flap delay surgery
    • Flap division and inset
    • Facial skin flap

    CPT Codes:

    • 15630: Delay of flap or sectioning of flap (division and inset); at eyelids, nose, ears, or lips

    Also known as:

    • Large Skin Cancer Removal
    • Malignant Lesion Excision
    • Skin Tumor Removal
    • Wide Excision of Skin Cancer

    CPT Codes:

    • 11626: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter over 4.0 cm

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Benign Facial Lesion (0.6-1.0 cm)
    • Facial Skin Growth Excision
    • Benign Lesion Removal (Face)
    • Eyelid Lesion Excision
    • Lip Lesion Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 11441: Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 0.6 to 1.0 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:

    • Nasal Airway Narrowing Repair
    • Deviated Septum Repair
    • Nasal Turbinate Fracture
    • Nasal Vestibular Stenosis Repair
    • Nose Breathing Improvement Surgery
    • Spreader Grafting (Nose)
    • Lateral Nasal Wall Reconstruction
    • Septoplasty
    • Nasal Septum Surgery
    • Submucous Resection of Septum
    • Nose Septum Straightening
    • Therapeutic Nasal Turbinate Fracture
    • Nose Bone Fracture (Turbinate)
    • Inferior Turbinate Outfracture

    CPT Codes:

    • 30465: Repair of nasal vestibular stenosis (eg, spreader grafting, lateral nasal wall reconstruction)
    • 30520: Septoplasty or submucous resection, with or without cartilage scoring, contouring or replacement with graft
    • 30930: Fracture nasal inferior turbinate(s), therapeutic

    Also known as:

    • Nasal Turbinate Reduction Surgery
    • Inferior Turbinate Resection
    • Turbinate Reduction
    • Nasal Airway Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 30140: Submucous resection inferior turbinate, partial or complete, any method

    Also known as:

    • Ear Cartilage Graft to Nose or Ear
    • Autogenous ear cartilage graft
    • Nose cartilage reconstruction
    • Ear reconstruction with own cartilage
    • Cartilage transplant for nose/ear

    CPT Codes:

    • 21235: Graft; ear cartilage, autogenous, to nose or ear (includes obtaining graft)

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Superficial Implant (Wire, Pin, or Rod)
    • Buried wire removal
    • Pin removal surgery
    • Rod removal (superficial)

    CPT Codes:

    • 20670: Removal of implant; superficial (eg, buried wire, pin or rod) (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Closed Nose Bone Fracture Repair with Stabilization
    • Nasal Bone Reduction
    • Broken Nose Repair (Closed)
    • Nose Fracture Manipulation

    CPT Codes:

    • 21320: Closed treatment of nasal bone fracture with manipulation; with stabilization

    Also known as:

    • Large Tumor Removal from Face or Scalp
    • Face Tumor Excision
    • Scalp Tumor Removal (Deep)
    • Soft Tissue Tumor Surgery (Face/Scalp)
    • Subfascial Tumor Excision

    CPT Codes:

    • 21014: Excision, tumor, soft tissue of face and scalp, subfascial (eg, subgaleal, intramuscular); 2 cm or greater

    Does Dr. Ovaitt accept my insurance?

    Dr. Ovaitt accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (504) 568-4785 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

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

    Dr. Ovaitt 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

    • Ascension Health

    • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana

    • Centene

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Humana

    • Medicare

    • MedImpact

    • State of Tennessee

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Ovaitt's office located?

    Dr. Alyssa Ovaitt's Primary Practice

    4950 Essen Ln # 402

    Baton Rouge, LA 70809

    (504) 568-4785

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    Dr. Alyssa Ovaitt's Practice 2

    533 Bolivar St Ste 566

    New Orleans, LA 70112

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    Dr. Alyssa Ovaitt's Practice 3

    701 20th St S # 921

    Birmingham, AL 35233

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

    Dr. Ovaitt's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1265968911.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Ovaitt?

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

    What is Dr. Alyssa Ovaitt's specialty?

    Dr. Ovaitt is a Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon near Baton Rouge, LA. A Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon is a physician specialized in both aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the face, head, and neck. These surgeons may come from different backgrounds, including plastic surgery or otolaryngology (ENT), with additional training focused on procedures specific to the facial area. They perform surgeries to enhance facial appearance (facial plastic surgery) and to restore function and appearance following trauma, congenital conditions, or disease (reconstructive surgery). Their expertise includes procedures such as facelifts, rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, and reconstructive surgeries for patients with facial deformities or after accidents. The goal is to improve both the aesthetic and functional outcomes for patients. Contact Dr. Ovaitt to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Alyssa Ovaitt affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Ovaitt is affiliated with Baton Rouge General - Bluebonnet, Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, North Oaks Medical Center 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 Alyssa Ovaitt accepting new patients in Baton Rouge, LA?

    Yes, Dr. Alyssa Ovaitt is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Alyssa Ovaitt offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Ovaitt's office at (504) 568-4785 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Alyssa Ovaitt?

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