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Dr. Robert Pettis, MD

Irvine, CA

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Pettis, Otolaryngologist in Irvine, CA?

    Dr. Robert Pettis, MD is an Otolaryngologist, who primarily practices in Irvine, CA with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Pettis completed his residency at Ucla Sch Of Med, Otolaryngology Ucla Sch Of Med, General Surgery. Dr. Pettis is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Pettis’s practice accepts Cigna, Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Pettis’s office at (949) 715-0500.

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

    • Residency: Ucla Sch Of Med, Otolaryngology Ucla Sch Of Med, General Surgery

    • Medical School: University of Ca, Los Angeles, Ucla Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca

    What languages does Dr. Pettis speak?

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

    • English

    • Spanish

    What conditions does Dr. Pettis treat?

    As an Otolaryngologist, Dr. Pettis 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. Pettis. 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:

    • Chronic Rhinitis
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Chronic runny nose
    • Persistent nasal inflammation
    • Long-term stuffy nose

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J310: Chronic rhinitis

    Also known as:

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

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H6123: Impacted cerumen, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Chronic Sinusitis
    • Chronic Frontal Sinusitis
    • Sinusitis
    • Chronic sinus infection
    • Maxillary sinus inflammation
    • Long-term sinus problems
    • Chronic forehead sinus infection
    • Persistent frontal sinus inflammation
    • Frontal rhinosinusitis
    • Ethmoid sinus inflammation

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J320: Chronic maxillary sinusitis
    • J321: Chronic frontal sinusitis
    • J322: Chronic ethmoidal sinusitis

    Also known as:

    • Foreign Body in Right Ear
    • Foreign Body in Left Ear
    • Foreign Bodies
    • Something in right ear
    • Right ear foreign object
    • Ear foreign body
    • Something in left ear
    • Left ear foreign object

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • T161XXA: Foreign body in right ear, initial encounter
    • T162XXA: Foreign body in left ear, initial encounter

    Also known as:

    • Ear Pain in Both Ears
    • Ear Disorder
    • Pain
    • Bilateral Earache
    • Otalgia Both Sides
    • Pain in Both Ears

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H9203: Otalgia, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Hearing Loss in Both Ears
    • Age-Related Hearing Loss
    • Sensorineural Hearing Loss
    • Hearing Disorder and Deafness
    • Nonsyndromic hearing loss
    • Age-related hearing loss
    • Bilateral Deafness
    • Hearing Impairment Both Sides
    • Poor Hearing in Both Ears
    • Presbycusis
    • Senior Hearing Loss
    • Hearing Loss in Older Adults
    • Nerve Deafness
    • Inner Ear Hearing Loss
    • SNHL
    • Permanent Hearing Loss

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H9193: Unspecified hearing loss, bilateral
    • H9113: Presbycusis, bilateral
    • H903: Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Pharyngeal Dysphagia
    • Swallowing Disorder
    • Difficulty Swallowing in Pharynx
    • Throat Swallowing Difficulty
    • Pharyngeal Swallowing Problems

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R1313: Dysphagia, pharyngeal phase

    Also known as:

    • Ringing in Both Ears
    • Tinnitus
    • Bilateral Tinnitus
    • Head Noise Both Sides

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H9313: Tinnitus, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Nosebleed
    • Enlarged Nasal Turbinates
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Epistaxis
    • Bleeding nose
    • Nasal hemorrhage
    • Turbinate hypertrophy
    • Swollen turbinates
    • Congested turbinates

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R040: Epistaxis
    • J343: Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates

    Also known as:

    • Tinnitus
    • Skin Growth in Outer Ear
    • Ear Infection
    • Ringing in Ears
    • Ear Noise
    • Head Noise
    • External Ear Cholesteatoma
    • Outer Ear Skin Cyst
    • Benign Ear Tumor

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H9312: Tinnitus, left ear
    • H6043: Cholesteatoma of external ear, bilateral

    Also known as:

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

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R221: Localized swelling, mass and lump, neck

    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:

    • Hay Fever
    • Pollen allergy
    • Seasonal allergies
    • Allergic rhinitis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J301: Allergic rhinitis due to pollen

    What procedures does Dr. Pettis perform?

    As an Otolaryngologist, Dr. Pettis 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. Pettis. 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:

    • Nasal Turbinate Fracture
    • Nasal Valve Collapse Repair (Radiofrequency)
    • Deviated Septum Repair
    • Therapeutic Nasal Turbinate Fracture
    • Nose Bone Fracture (Turbinate)
    • Inferior Turbinate Outfracture
    • Radiofrequency Nasal Valve Remodeling
    • Nasal Airway Obstruction Repair
    • Nose Valve Collapse Treatment
    • Nose Breathing Improvement Surgery
    • Septoplasty
    • Nasal Septum Surgery
    • Submucous Resection of Septum
    • Nose Septum Straightening

    CPT Codes:

    • 30930: Fracture nasal inferior turbinate(s), therapeutic
    • 30469: Repair of nasal valve collapse with low energy, temperature-controlled (ie, radiofrequency) subcutaneous/submucosal remodeling
    • 30520: Septoplasty or submucous resection, with or without cartilage scoring, contouring or replacement with graft

    Also known as:

    • Maxillary Sinus Dilation
    • Endoscopy
    • Balloon Sinus Dilation
    • Sinus Endoscopy
    • Maxillary Sinus Surgery
    • Transnasal Sinus Dilation

    CPT Codes:

    • 31295: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with dilation (eg, balloon dilation); maxillary sinus ostium, transnasal or via canine fossa

    Also known as:

    • Frontal and Sphenoid Sinus Dilation
    • Endoscopy
    • Balloon Sinus Dilation
    • Sinus Ostia Enlargement
    • Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 31298: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with dilation (eg, balloon dilation); frontal and sphenoid sinus ostia

    Also known as:

    • Nasal and Sinus Endoscopy with Biopsy or Polyp Removal
    • Endoscopy
    • Sinus Endoscopy
    • Nasal Polyp Removal
    • Sinus Biopsy
    • Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 31237: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with biopsy, polypectomy or debridement (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Growth Inside the Nose
    • Nasal Turbinate Reduction (Superficial)
    • Intranasal lesion excision
    • Nasal growth removal
    • Laser treatment for nasal lesion
    • Nose polyp removal
    • Inferior turbinate ablation
    • Nasal passage opening surgery
    • Radiofrequency turbinate reduction

    CPT Codes:

    • 30117: Excision or destruction (eg, laser), intranasal lesion; internal approach
    • 30801: Ablation, soft tissue of inferior turbinates, unilateral or bilateral, any method (eg, electrocautery, radiofrequency ablation, or tissue volume reduction); superficial

    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:

    • Ear Drum Scar Tissue Removal
    • Tympanolysis
    • Transcanal tympanolysis
    • Middle ear scar tissue removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 69450: Tympanolysis, transcanal

    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:

    • 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:

    • Computer-Assisted Brain Navigation
    • Stereotactic Cranial Navigation
    • Image-Guided Brain Surgery
    • Computer-Guided Neurosurgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 61782: Stereotactic computer-assisted (navigational) procedure; cranial, extradural (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Does Dr. Pettis accept my insurance?

    Dr. Pettis accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (949) 715-0500 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Pettis accept in Irvine, CA?

    Dr. Pettis in Irvine, CA 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 Shield of California

    • CalOptima

    • Cigna

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)

    • Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

    • Medicare

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Pettis' office located?

    Dr. Robert Pettis' Primary Practice

    16100 Sand Canyon Ave Ste 230

    Irvine, CA 92618

    (949) 715-0500

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    Dr. Robert Pettis' Practice 2

    155 Cypress St Ste B

    Fort Bragg, CA 95437

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    Dr. Robert Pettis' Practice 3

    31862 Coast Hwy Ste 302

    Laguna Beach, CA 92651

    (949) 499-2080

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

    Dr. Pettis's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1427082346.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Pettis?

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

    What is Dr. Robert Pettis's specialty?

    Dr. Pettis is a Otolaryngologist near Irvine, CA. An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for conditions affecting the ears, nose, throat, respiratory, and upper alimentary systems, as well as related head and neck structures. This specialist diagnoses and treats diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders, and injuries involving these areas. Expertise includes head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, and the treatment of hearing and voice disorders. Contact Dr. Pettis to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Robert Pettis affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Pettis is affiliated with Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, UCI 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 Robert Pettis accepting new patients in Irvine, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Robert Pettis is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Robert Pettis offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Pettis's office at (949) 715-0500 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Robert Pettis?

    Please contact Dr. Pettis's office at (949) 715-0500 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

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