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Who is Dr. Lin, Colon & Rectal Surgeon (Proctologist) in Chelmsford, MA?
Dr. David Lin, MD is a Colon & Rectal Surgeon (Proctologist), who primarily practices in Chelmsford, MA. He is board certified. Dr. Lin is fluent in English, Chinese, and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Lin’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Lin’s office at (978) 995-3292.
Is Dr. Lin board certified as a Colon & Rectal Surgeon (Proctologist)?
Yes, Dr. David Lin, MD is board certified by the American Board of Surgery
What languages does Dr. Lin speak?
Dr. Lin and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
Chinese
English
Spanish
What conditions does Dr. Lin treat?
As a Colon & Rectal Surgeon (Proctologist), Dr. Lin 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. Lin. 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:
- Severe Obesity
- Obesity
- Helping Your Child Who Is Overweight
- Take Charge of Your Health: A Guide for Teenagers
- Understanding Adult Overweight & Obesity
- Morbid Obesity
- Extreme Obesity
- Class 3 Obesity
ICD-10 Codes:
- E6601: Morbid (severe) obesity due to excess calories
Also known as:
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoidal Skin Tags
- Perianal Blood Clot
- Second Degree Hemorrhoids
- Anal Disorder
- Piles
- Anal veins
- Swollen rectal veins
- Anal skin tags
- Perianal skin tags
- Leftover hemorrhoid skin
- Thrombosed Hemorrhoid
- External Hemorrhoid Clot
- Blood Clot near Anus
- Swollen Veins in Anus
- Anal Lumps
- Internal hemorrhoids that prolapse
- Grade 2 hemorrhoids
- Moderate hemorrhoids
ICD-10 Codes:
- K648: Other hemorrhoids
- K644: Residual hemorrhoidal skin tags
- K645: Perianal venous thrombosis
- K649: Unspecified hemorrhoids
- K641: Second degree hemorrhoids
Also known as:
- Acute Anal Fissure
- Anal Dysplasia
- Anal Fistula
- Anal Disorder
- Fistulas
- Tear in Anus
- Fresh Anal Tear
- Acute Rectal Fissure
- Abnormal anal cells
- Precancerous anal changes
- Anal epithelial dysplasia
- Perianal Fistula
- Fistula-in-Ano
- Abnormal Anal Tract
ICD-10 Codes:
- K600: Acute anal fissure
- K6282: Dysplasia of anus
- K603: Anal fistula
Also known as:
- Rectal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleeding
- Anal Bleeding
- Blood in Stool
- Lower GI Bleed
ICD-10 Codes:
- K625: Hemorrhage of anus and rectum
Also known as:
- Other Anal and Rectal Condition
- Anal Disorder
- Rectal Disorder
- Proctitis
- Anal Disorders
- Rectal Disorders
ICD-10 Codes:
- K6289: Other specified diseases of anus and rectum
Also known as:
- Large Intestine Diverticulitis with Perforation and Abscess
- Large Intestine Diverticulitis
- Abscess
- Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
- Inflamed Colon Diverticula with Abscess
- Perforated Large Bowel Diverticulitis
- Inflamed Colon Diverticula
- Colon Diverticular Inflammation
ICD-10 Codes:
- K5720: Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess without bleeding
- K5732: Diverticulitis of large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding
Also known as:
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Health Screening
- Colorectal Cancer Screening (PDQ®)
- Screening Tests to Detect Colorectal Cancer and Polyps
- Tests to Detect Colorectal Cancer and Polyps
- Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Colonoscopy Screening
- Bowel Cancer Screening
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z1211: Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of colon
Also known as:
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Polyps
- Colorectal polyps
- Bowel polyps
- Intestinal polyps
ICD-10 Codes:
- K635: Polyp of colon
Also known as:
- Rectal Abscess
- Abscess
- Rectal Disorder
- Perirectal Abscess
- Pus Pocket in Rectum
- Rectal Infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- K611: Rectal abscess
Also known as:
- Genital Warts
- Venereal Warts
- HPV Warts
- Anogenital Warts
ICD-10 Codes:
- A630: Anogenital (venereal) warts
Also known as:
- Pilonidal Cyst
- Tailbone Disorder
- Sacrococcygeal cyst
- Pilonidal sinus
- Tailbone cyst
ICD-10 Codes:
- L0591: Pilonidal cyst without abscess
Also known as:
- Large Intestine Diverticulosis
- Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
- Diverticular Disease
- Colon Diverticula
- Pockets in the Colon
ICD-10 Codes:
- K5730: Diverticulosis of large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding
Also known as:
- Acute Appendicitis with Localized Abdominal Infection
- Appendicitis
- Peritoneal Disorder
- Appendicitis with Local Peritonitis
- Localized Abdominal Infection from Appendix
- Early Appendicitis with Infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- K3530: Acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis, without perforation or gangrene
What procedures does Dr. Lin perform?
As a Colon & Rectal Surgeon (Proctologist), Dr. Lin 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. Lin. 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:
- Diagnostic Colonoscopy with Biopsy
- Colonoscopy with Biopsy
- Colonoscopy with Polyp Removal
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
- Flexible Colonoscopy
- Colon Exam with Biopsy
- Lower Endoscopy
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Colon Biopsy
- Large Intestine Scope
- Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Flexible Colonoscopy with Polypectomy
- Colon Polyp Removal
- Colorectal Lesion Excision
CPT Codes:
- 45378: Colonoscopy, flexible; diagnostic, including collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing, when performed (separate procedure)
- 45380: Colonoscopy, flexible; with biopsy, single or multiple
- 45385: Colonoscopy, flexible; with removal of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s) by snare technique
Also known as:
- Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Weight Loss Surgery
- Laparoscopy
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- Bariatric surgery
- Minimally invasive gastric bypass
- Weight loss surgery
- Gastric Sleeve Surgery
- Longitudinal Gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 43644: Laparoscopy, surgical, gastric restrictive procedure; with gastric bypass and Roux-en-Y gastroenterostomy (roux limb 150 cm or less)
- 43775: Laparoscopy, surgical, gastric restrictive procedure; longitudinal gastrectomy (ie, sleeve gastrectomy)
Also known as:
- Surgical Anorectal Exam with Anesthesia
- Anesthesia
- Diagnostic anorectal exam under anesthesia
- Rectal exam with general anesthesia
- Anorectal surgery for diagnosis
CPT Codes:
- 45990: Anorectal exam, surgical, requiring anesthesia (general, spinal, or epidural), diagnostic
Also known as:
- Anal Fistula Surgery
- Anal Skin Tag Removal
- Fistulectomy
- Fistulotomy
- Intersphincteric Fistula Repair
- Perianal Fistula Surgery
- Anal Papilla Excision
- Perianal Skin Tag Removal
- Anal Lesion Excision
- Perianal Fistula Repair
CPT Codes:
- 46275: Surgical treatment of anal fistula (fistulectomy/fistulotomy); intersphincteric
- 46220: Excision of single external papilla or tag, anus
- 46270: Surgical treatment of anal fistula (fistulectomy/fistulotomy); subcutaneous
Also known as:
- Anal Sphincter Nerve Block
- Internal Anal Sphincter Chemodenervation
- Anal Sphincter Injection
- Botox for Anal Fissure
- Chemical Denervation of Anal Muscle
CPT Codes:
- 46505: Chemodenervation of internal anal sphincter
Also known as:
- Internal Hemorrhoid Removal (THD)
- Hemorrhoid Removal with Rubber Band Ligation
- Transanal Hemorrhoidal Dearterialization
- THD Procedure
- Hemorrhoid Ligation with Mucopexy
- Rubber Band Ligation for Hemorrhoids
- Internal Hemorrhoid Ligation
- Banding of Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoid Banding
CPT Codes:
- 46948: Hemorrhoidectomy, internal, by transanal hemorrhoidal dearterialization, 2 or more hemorrhoid columns/groups, including ultrasound guidance, with mucopexy, when performed
- 46221: Hemorrhoidectomy, internal, by rubber band ligation(s)
Also known as:
- Seton Placement
- Fistula Seton Insertion
- Drainage Seton Placement
- Anal Fistula Treatment
CPT Codes:
- 46020: Placement of seton
Also known as:
- Removal of Anal Lesions (Electrocautery)
- Anal Wart Removal (Electrocautery)
- Electrosurgical Destruction of Anal Lesions
- Anus Lesion Excision
- Electrodessication of Anal Condyloma
CPT Codes:
- 46910: Destruction of lesion(s), anus (eg, condyloma, papilloma, molluscum contagiosum, herpetic vesicle), simple; electrodesiccation
Also known as:
- Drainage of Rectal Abscess
- Drainage of Perianal Abscess
- Ischiorectal Abscess Drainage
- Perirectal Abscess Incision
- Rectal Abscess Surgery
- Perianal Abscess Incision
- Anal Abscess Drainage
- Superficial Perianal Abscess Treatment
CPT Codes:
- 46040: Incision and drainage of ischiorectal and/or perirectal abscess (separate procedure)
- 46050: Incision and drainage, perianal abscess, superficial
Also known as:
- Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal
- Keyhole Gallbladder Surgery
- Cholecystectomy Laparoscopic
- Minimally Invasive Gallbladder Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 47562: Laparoscopy, surgical; cholecystectomy
Also known as:
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Lower colon exam
- Flexible colon scope
- Rectum and lower colon check
CPT Codes:
- 45330: Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; diagnostic, including collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing, when performed (separate procedure)
Also known as:
- Laparoscopic Appendectomy
- Minimally Invasive Appendectomy
- Keyhole Appendectomy
- Scope Appendectomy
CPT Codes:
- 44970: Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy
Also known as:
- Contrast Injection for Abscess/Cyst Assessment
- Drainage Catheter Contrast Study
- Abscess Imaging
- Cystogram via Drain
CPT Codes:
- 49424: Contrast injection for assessment of abscess or cyst via previously placed drainage catheter or tube (separate procedure)
Also known as:
- Hemorrhoid Removal Surgery
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Piles Surgery
- Internal and External Hemorrhoid Excision
CPT Codes:
- 46255: Hemorrhoidectomy, internal and external, single column/group;
Does Dr. Lin accept my insurance?
Dr. Lin accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (978) 995-3292 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Lin accept in Chelmsford, MA?
Dr. Lin in Chelmsford, MA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Boston Medical Center
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Express Scripts
Fallon Community Health Plan
Medicare
Point32Health
State of Massachusetts
State of Tennessee
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Lin's office located?
What is Dr. Lin's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Lin's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1427262906.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Lin?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Lin
What is Dr. David Lin's specialty?
Dr. Lin is a Colon & Rectal Surgeon (Proctologist) near Chelmsford, MA. A colon and rectal surgeon possesses the expertise to diagnose and treat a variety of ailments affecting the intestinal tract, including the colon, rectum, anal canal, and perianal area, through both medical and surgical interventions. Furthermore, this professional also engages with other organs and tissues, including the liver, urinary system, and female reproductive system, that are relevant to primary intestinal disorders. Contact Dr. Lin to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. David Lin affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Lin is affiliated with Lowell General Hospital 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
Where can I learn more about Colon & Rectal Surgeon (Proctologist)?
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Is David Lin accepting new patients in Chelmsford, MA?
Yes, Dr. David Lin is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. David Lin offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Lin's office at (978) 995-3292 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with David Lin?
Please contact Dr. Lin's office at (978) 995-3292 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. David Lin have?
Dr. David Lin is certified by the American Board of Surgery.
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