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Dr. Henry Ou

Dr. Henry Ou

Seattle, WA

21 Years of Experience

Accepting patients

    Who is Dr. Ou, Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Seattle, WA?

    Dr. Henry Ou is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist, who primarily practices in Seattle, WA with 2 additional practice locations. He has been practicing for over 21 years. Dr. Ou graduated from Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis and completed his residency at Otolaryngology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle. Dr. Ou is fluent in English, Chinese, German, Hindi, Korean, Panjabi, Punjabi, and Urdu, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Ou’s practice accepts Cigna, Kaiser Permanente, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Ou’s office at (206) 987-8455.

    Where did Dr. Ou go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Residency: Otolaryngology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle | University of Washington School of Medicine Program

    • Medical School: Washington Center / School of Medicine | Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis

    What languages does Dr. Ou speak?

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

    • Chinese

    • English

    • German

    • Hindi

    • Korean

    • Panjabi

    • Punjabi

    • Urdu

    What conditions does Dr. Ou treat?

    As a Pediatric Otolaryngologist, Dr. Ou 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. Ou. 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:

    • Sensorineural Hearing Loss
    • Conductive Hearing Loss
    • Mixed Hearing Loss
    • Hearing Disorder and Deafness
    • Nonsyndromic hearing loss
    • Nerve Deafness
    • Inner Ear Hearing Loss
    • SNHL
    • Permanent Hearing Loss
    • Sound transmission hearing loss
    • Outer or middle ear hearing loss
    • Temporary hearing loss
    • Combined Hearing Loss
    • Conductive and Nerve Hearing Loss
    • Mixed Type Hearing Loss

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H903: Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral
    • H900: Conductive hearing loss, bilateral
    • H9042: Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, left ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
    • H9041: Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, right ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
    • H906: Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Eustachian Tube Disorder
    • Perforated Eardrum
    • Ear Disorder
    • Eustachian Tube Problem
    • Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
    • Bilateral Eustachian Tube Disorder
    • Ruptured eardrum
    • Hole in eardrum
    • Tympanic membrane tear

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H6993: Unspecified Eustachian tube disorder, bilateral
    • H7291: Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, right ear

    Also known as:

    • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
    • Sleep Apnea
    • Obstructive sleep apnea
    • OSA
    • Blocked airway during sleep
    • Snoring and gasping during sleep
    • Breathing Pauses During Sleep
    • Snoring Disorder

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G4733: Obstructive sleep apnea (adult) (pediatric)
    • G4730: Sleep apnea, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Speech and Language Delay from Hearing Loss
    • Speech and Communication Disorder
    • Hearing Impairment Language Delay
    • Deafness-Related Speech Delay
    • Auditory Processing Language Issues

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • F804: Speech and language development delay due to hearing loss

    Also known as:

    • Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids
    • Adenoids
    • Tonsil and adenoid hypertrophy
    • Swollen tonsils and adenoids
    • Big tonsils and adenoids

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J353: Hypertrophy of tonsils with hypertrophy of adenoids

    Also known as:

    • Other Eustachian Tube Problems
    • Ear Disorder
    • Eustachian Tube Disorders
    • Ear Tube Issues

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H6983: Other specified disorders of Eustachian tube, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Blocked Earwax
    • Ear Disorder
    • Impacted earwax
    • Earwax impaction
    • Excess earwax

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H6123: Impacted cerumen, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Snoring
    • Loud breathing during sleep
    • Noisy sleep
    • Obstructive snoring

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R0683: Snoring

    Also known as:

    • Ear Infection
    • Otitis Media
    • Middle Ear Infection
    • Ear Inflammation

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H6593: Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Other Sleep Disorder
    • Sleep Disorder
    • Uncommon Sleep Problems
    • Rare Sleep Conditions

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G478: Other sleep disorders

    Also known as:

    • Enlarged Tonsils
    • Tonsil hypertrophy
    • Swollen tonsils
    • Big tonsils

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J351: Hypertrophy of tonsils

    Also known as:

    • Enlarged Adenoids
    • Adenoids
    • Adenoid hypertrophy
    • Swollen adenoids
    • Big adenoids

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J352: Hypertrophy of adenoids

    Also known as:

    • Perforated Eardrum in Left Ear
    • Ear Disorder
    • Ruptured Eardrum Left Ear
    • Hole in Left Eardrum
    • Tympanic Membrane Perforation Left Ear

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H7292: Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, left ear

    Also known as:

    • Hearing Aid Fitting and Adjustment
    • Hearing Aids
    • Hearing Device Fitting
    • Hearing Aid Programming
    • Audiology Services

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z461: Encounter for fitting and adjustment of hearing aid

    What procedures does Dr. Ou perform?

    As a Pediatric Otolaryngologist, Dr. Ou 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. Ou. 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:

    • Individual Speech and Language Therapy
    • Speech-Language Pathology
    • Voice Therapy
    • Communication Disorder Treatment
    • Auditory Processing Therapy

    CPT Codes:

    • 92507: Treatment Of Speech, Language, Voice, Communication, And/Or Auditory Processing Disorder; Individual

    Also known as:

    • Tympanometry
    • Auditory Evoked Potentials (Hearing Threshold)
    • Speech Audiometry Test
    • Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) Test
    • Electrocochleography (ECochG)
    • Play Hearing Test
    • Pure Tone Hearing Test
    • Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA)
    • Pure Tone Hearing Test (Air Conduction)
    • Comprehensive Hearing and Speech Test
    • Hearing Tests for Adults
    • Hearing Tests for Children
    • Impedance Audiometry
    • Middle Ear Test
    • Ear Pressure Test
    • AEP Hearing Test
    • Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response (BAER)
    • Hearing Threshold Estimation
    • Speech Hearing Test
    • Speech Recognition Threshold
    • Hearing Threshold Test
    • Audiogram with Speech
    • Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions Test
    • OAE Hearing Screen
    • Newborn Hearing Test
    • Inner Ear Function Test
    • ECochG', 'Inner Ear Electrical Test', 'Meniere's Disease Test
    • Hearing Nerve Test
    • Conditioning Audiometry
    • Pediatric Hearing Test
    • Hearing Test for Children
    • Audiometry (Air and Bone)
    • Threshold Hearing Test
    • Air and Bone Conduction Test
    • VRA Hearing Test
    • Infant Hearing Test
    • Child Hearing Test
    • Audiometry Air Conduction
    • Basic Hearing Test
    • Threshold Audiometry
    • Full Audiometry Test
    • Speech Recognition Test
    • Hearing Threshold Evaluation

    CPT Codes:

    • 92567: Tympanometry (impedance testing)
    • 92652: Auditory evoked potentials; for threshold estimation at multiple frequencies, with interpretation and report
    • 92555: Speech audiometry threshold;
    • 92587: Distortion product evoked otoacoustic emissions; limited evaluation (to confirm the presence or absence of hearing disorder, 3-6 frequencies) or transient evoked otoacoustic emissions, with interpretation and report
    • 92584: Electrocochleography
    • 92582: Conditioning play audiometry
    • 92553: Pure tone audiometry (threshold); air and bone
    • 92579: Visual reinforcement audiometry (VRA)
    • 92552: Pure tone audiometry (threshold); air only
    • 92557: Comprehensive audiometry threshold evaluation and speech recognition (92553 and 92556 combined)

    Also known as:

    • Comprehensive Speech and Language Evaluation
    • Speech sound evaluation
    • Language comprehension test
    • Articulation assessment
    • Speech therapy evaluation

    CPT Codes:

    • 92523: Evaluation of speech sound production (eg, articulation, phonological process, apraxia, dysarthria); with evaluation of language comprehension and expression (eg, receptive and expressive language)

    Also known as:

    • Swallowing Study (Videofluoroscopy)
    • Swallowing Function Test
    • Dysphagia Tests
    • Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VFSS)
    • Modified Barium Swallow (MBS)
    • Dysphagia Evaluation
    • Oral Swallowing Assessment
    • Pharyngeal Swallowing Test
    • Swallowing Study

    CPT Codes:

    • 92611: Motion fluoroscopic evaluation of swallowing function by cine or video recording
    • 92610: Evaluation of oral and pharyngeal swallowing function

    Also known as:

    • Cochlear Implant Reprogramming (Child)
    • Cochlear Implants
    • Pediatric Cochlear Implant Adjustment
    • Child Hearing Implant Reprogramming
    • Cochlear Implant Mapping (Child)

    CPT Codes:

    • 92602: Diagnostic analysis of cochlear implant, patient younger than 7 years of age; subsequent reprogramming

    Also known as:

    • Cochlear Implant Reprogramming
    • Cochlear Implants
    • Cochlear Implant Adjustment
    • Hearing Implant Reprogramming
    • Cochlear Device Tuning

    CPT Codes:

    • 92604: Diagnostic analysis of cochlear implant, age 7 years or older; subsequent reprogramming

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
    • Thyroglossal Cyst Excision
    • Neck Cyst Surgery
    • Thyroglossal Duct Sinus Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 60280: Excision of thyroglossal duct cyst or sinus;

    Also known as:

    • Impacted Ear Wax Removal (One Ear)
    • Cerumen Impaction Removal
    • Ear Wax Extraction with Tools
    • Professional Ear Cleaning

    CPT Codes:

    • 69210: Removal impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation, unilateral

    Also known as:

    • Ear Tube Insertion (General Anesthesia)
    • Anesthesia
    • Tympanostomy with Tubes
    • Myringotomy with Tube Placement
    • Ventilating Tube Insertion (Ear)

    CPT Codes:

    • 69436: Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia

    Also known as:

    • Eardrum Repair Surgery
    • Eardrum Repair
    • Eardrum Repair with Hearing Bone Reconstruction
    • Tympanoplasty
    • Middle Ear Repair
    • Eardrum Reconstruction
    • Perforated Eardrum Repair
    • Myringoplasty
    • Tympanoplasty with Ossicular Reconstruction
    • Middle Ear Surgery
    • PORP/TORP Placement
    • Hearing Bone Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 69631: Tympanoplasty without mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, atticotomy and/or middle ear surgery), initial or revision; without ossicular chain reconstruction
    • 69610: Tympanic membrane repair, with or without site preparation of perforation for closure, with or without patch
    • 69633: Tympanoplasty without mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, atticotomy and/or middle ear surgery), initial or revision; with ossicular chain reconstruction and synthetic prosthesis (eg, partial ossicular replacement prosthesis [PORP], total ossicular replacement prosthesis [TORP])

    Also known as:

    • Cochlear Implant Surgery
    • Cochlear Implants
    • Cochlear Device Implantation
    • Hearing Implant Procedure
    • Inner Ear Implant

    CPT Codes:

    • 69930: Cochlear device implantation, with or without mastoidectomy

    Also known as:

    • Foreign Body Removal from Ear Canal (Without General Anesthesia)
    • Ear Canal Foreign Object Removal
    • Remove Object from Ear
    • Earwax Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 69200: Removal foreign body from external auditory canal; without general anesthesia

    Also known as:

    • Ear Tube Removal (Under Anesthesia)
    • Anesthesia
    • Myringotomy Tube Removal
    • Grommet Removal
    • Ventilation Tube Extraction

    CPT Codes:

    • 69424: Ventilating tube removal requiring general anesthesia

    Also known as:

    • Eardrum and Mastoid Bone Repair with Ossicular Chain Reconstruction
    • Tympanomastoidectomy
    • Middle Ear Reconstruction
    • Canal Wall Tympanoplasty

    CPT Codes:

    • 69644: Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); with intact or reconstructed canal wall, with ossicular chain reconstruction

    Also known as:

    • Mastoid Cavity Cleaning
    • Mastoidectomy Debridement
    • Ear Canal Cleaning (Post-Surgery)
    • Mastoid Cleaning

    CPT Codes:

    • 69220: Debridement, mastoidectomy cavity, simple (eg, routine cleaning)

    Also known as:

    • Ear Foreign Body Removal (with General Anesthesia)
    • Anesthesia
    • Foreign Object Removal from Ear
    • Ear Canal Cleaning under Anesthesia
    • General Anesthesia for Ear Procedure

    CPT Codes:

    • 69205: Removal foreign body from external auditory canal; with general anesthesia

    Also known as:

    • Tonsil and Adenoid Removal (Children)
    • Pediatric Tonsillectomy
    • Adenoidectomy for Kids
    • T&A Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 42820: Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; younger than age 12

    Also known as:

    • Adenoid Removal for Children
    • Pediatric Adenoidectomy
    • Adenoid Surgery for Kids
    • Removal of Adenoids

    CPT Codes:

    • 42830: Adenoidectomy, primary; younger than age 12

    Also known as:

    • Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE)
    • DISE Procedure
    • Sleep Apnea Endoscopy
    • Flexible Sleep Endoscopy
    • Upper Airway Endoscopy for Sleep Apnea

    CPT Codes:

    • 42975: Drug-induced sleep endoscopy, with dynamic evaluation of velum, pharynx, tongue base, and larynx for evaluation of sleep-disordered breathing, flexible, diagnostic

    Also known as:

    • Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
    • Tonsil and adenoid removal
    • T&A surgery
    • Throat surgery for tonsils

    CPT Codes:

    • 42821: Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; age 12 or over

    Also known as:

    • Tongue Tie Release (Frenotomy)
    • Tongue-Tie Release (Frenectomy)
    • Lingual Frenectomy
    • Frenotomy
    • Tongue-Tie Surgery
    • Tongue Frenum Excision
    • Ankyloglossia Release

    CPT Codes:

    • 41010: Incision of lingual frenum (frenotomy)
    • 41115: Excision of lingual frenum (frenectomy)

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Branchial Cleft Cyst
    • Branchial Cleft Excision
    • Branchial Arch Anomaly Removal
    • Neck Cyst Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 42815: Excision branchial cleft cyst, vestige, or fistula, extending beneath subcutaneous tissues and/or into pharynx

    Also known as:

    • Flexible Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
    • Voice Box Exam
    • Flexible Laryngoscope
    • Throat Scope
    • Diagnostic Throat Exam

    CPT Codes:

    • 31575: Laryngoscopy, flexible; diagnostic

    Also known as:

    • Diagnostic Bronchoscopy with Cell Washing
    • Bronchoscopy and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
    • Fluoroscopy
    • Lung Scope with Cell Sample
    • Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
    • Flexible Bronchoscopy with Fluoroscopy

    CPT Codes:

    • 31622: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; diagnostic, with cell washing, when performed (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Diagnostic Nasal Endoscopy
    • Endoscopy
    • Nose Scope
    • Rhinoscope
    • Nasal Examination with Scope

    CPT Codes:

    • 31231: Nasal endoscopy, diagnostic, unilateral or bilateral (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Direct Laryngoscopy with Microscope
    • Voice Box Exam
    • Larynx Scope
    • Tracheoscopy

    CPT Codes:

    • 31526: Laryngoscopy direct, with or without tracheoscopy; diagnostic, with operating microscope or telescope

    Also known as:

    • Vocal Cord Injection with Scope
    • Direct laryngoscopy with injection
    • Vocal cord augmentation
    • Voice box injection

    CPT Codes:

    • 31571: Laryngoscopy, direct, with injection into vocal cord(s), therapeutic; with operating microscope or telescope

    Also known as:

    • Simple Nosebleed Treatment
    • Anterior Nasal Hemorrhage Control
    • Nosebleed Cautery
    • Nasal Packing for Nosebleed
    • Stop Nosebleed Procedure

    CPT Codes:

    • 30901: Control nasal hemorrhage, anterior, simple (limited cautery and/or packing) 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:

    • 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:

    • 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:

    • Facial Wound Repair
    • Wounds and Injuries
    • Stitches for facial cut
    • Intermediate wound closure
    • Repair of facial laceration

    CPT Codes:

    • 12051: Repair, intermediate, wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.5 cm or less

    Also known as:

    • Small Benign Lesion Removal (Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips)
    • Facial Lesion Excision
    • Ear Lesion Removal
    • Eyelid Lesion Surgery
    • Lip Lesion Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 11440: Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 0.5 cm or less

    Also known as:

    • Autologous Soft Tissue Graft
    • Fat Grafting
    • Dermal Graft
    • Fascia Graft
    • Tissue Transfer

    CPT Codes:

    • 15769: Grafting of autologous soft tissue, other, harvested by direct excision (eg, fat, dermis, fascia)

    Does Dr. Ou accept my insurance?

    Dr. Ou accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (206) 987-8455 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Ou accept in Seattle, WA?

    Dr. Ou in Seattle, WA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • Cambia (Regence)

    • Carilion Clinic

    • Community Health Plan of Washington

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Kaiser Permanente

    • Microsoft

    • Molina

    • Premera Blue Cross

    • State of Washington

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Ou's office located?

    Dr. Henry Ou's Primary Practice

    4800 Sand Point Way NE

    Seattle, WA 98105

    (206) 987-8455

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    Dr. Henry Ou's Practice 2

    325 9th Ave

    Seattle, WA 98104

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    Dr. Henry Ou's Practice 3

    900 Pacific Ave Ste 100

    Everett, WA 98201

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

    Dr. Ou's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1902982689.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Ou?

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

    What is Dr. Henry Ou's specialty?

    Dr. Ou is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist near Seattle, WA. A pediatric otolaryngologist specializes in managing infants and children with congenital and acquired conditions of the aerodigestive tract, nose, sinuses, ears, and other head and neck areas. They have expertise in diagnosing and treating childhood disorders related to voice, speech, language, and hearing. Contact Dr. Ou to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Henry Ou affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    No, Ou is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital, but is affiliated with the following hospitals: Seattle Children's Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals 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 Henry Ou accepting new patients in Seattle, WA?

    Yes, Dr. Henry Ou is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Henry Ou offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Ou's office at (206) 987-8455 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Henry Ou?

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