JW
Accepting patients
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Wiersch, Pediatric Surgeon in Aurora, CO?
Dr. John Wiersch, MD is a Pediatric Surgeon, who primarily practices in Aurora, CO with 1 additional practice location. Dr. Wiersch is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Wiersch’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Wiersch’s office at (720) 777-1234.
What languages does Dr. Wiersch speak?
Dr. Wiersch and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Wiersch treat?
As a Pediatric Surgeon, Dr. Wiersch 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. Wiersch. 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:
- Acute Appendicitis with Localized Abdominal Infection
- Acute Appendicitis
- Severe Acute Appendicitis with Perforation, Infection, and Abscess
- Ruptured Appendicitis with Localized Abdominal Infection and Tissue Death
- Appendicitis
- Peritoneal Disorder
- Appendicitis with Local Peritonitis
- Localized Abdominal Infection from Appendix
- Early Appendicitis with Infection
- Inflamed Appendix
- Sudden Appendix Inflammation
- Appendicitis Attack
- Burst Appendix with Gangrene and Abscess
- Perforated Appendix with Localized Infection and Tissue Death
- Complicated Appendicitis
- Perforated Appendix with Gangrene
- Localized Ruptured Appendix
- Appendix Rupture with Tissue Death
ICD-10 Codes:
- K3530: Acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis, without perforation or gangrene
- K3580: Unspecified acute appendicitis
- K3533: Acute appendicitis with perforation, localized peritonitis, and gangrene, with abscess
- K3532: Acute appendicitis with perforation, localized peritonitis, and gangrene, without abscess
Also known as:
- Groin Hernia (One Side)
- Umbilical Hernia
- Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia
- Unilateral Inguinal Hernia
- Single Groin Hernia
- Hernia in One Groin
- Belly Button Hernia
- Navel Hernia
- Umbilical Rupture
ICD-10 Codes:
- K4090: Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent
- K429: Umbilical hernia without obstruction or gangrene
Also known as:
- General Burn Injury
- Second-Degree Burn of Right Thigh
- Second-Degree Chest Wall Burn
- Burns
- Thermal Injury
- Fire Burn
- Scald Injury
- Partial Thickness Burn
- Dermal Burn
- Blistering Burn
- Partial thickness chest burn
- Moderate chest burn
- Thermal injury
- Skin burn
ICD-10 Codes:
- T300: Burn of unspecified body region, unspecified degree
- T24211A: Burn of second degree of right thigh, initial encounter
- T2121XA: Burn of second degree of chest wall, initial encounter
Also known as:
- Scars
- Hypertrophic Scarring
- Keloid Scars
- Scar Tissue
ICD-10 Codes:
- L910: Hypertrophic scar
Also known as:
- Other Feeding Difficulties
- Atypical Feeding Problems
- Unusual Eating Issues
- Specific Feeding Challenges
ICD-10 Codes:
- R6339: Other feeding difficulties
Also known as:
- Right Lower Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal Pain
- Pelvic Pain
- Pain in lower right belly
- RLQ pain
- Right-sided lower abdominal discomfort
- Stomach Ache
- Belly Pain
- Stomach Pain
ICD-10 Codes:
- R1031: Right lower quadrant pain
- R109: Unspecified abdominal pain
Also known as:
- Ingrown Nail
- Nail Disease
- Ingrown toenail
- Onychocryptosis
ICD-10 Codes:
- L600: Ingrowing nail
Also known as:
- Sunken Chest
- Birth Defects
- Pectus Excavatum
- Funnel Chest
- Concave Chest
ICD-10 Codes:
- Q676: Pectus excavatum
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:
- Pigeon Chest
- Birth Defects
- Pectus Carinatum
- Keel Chest
- Protruding Breastbone
ICD-10 Codes:
- Q677: Pectus carinatum
Also known as:
- Pilonidal Cyst with Abscess
- Abscess
- Tailbone Disorder
- Infected Tailbone Cyst
- Sacrococcygeal Abscess
- Tailbone Abscess
ICD-10 Codes:
- L0501: Pilonidal cyst with abscess
Also known as:
- Vascular Access Device Management
- Vascular Access Care
- Port Management
- Catheter Care
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z452: Encounter for adjustment and management of vascular access device
Also known as:
- Pilonidal Cyst
- Tailbone Disorder
- Sacrococcygeal cyst
- Pilonidal sinus
- Tailbone cyst
ICD-10 Codes:
- L0591: Pilonidal cyst without abscess
What procedures does Dr. Wiersch perform?
As a Pediatric Surgeon, Dr. Wiersch 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. Wiersch. 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:
- Split-Thickness Skin Graft (Trunk, Arms, Legs)
- Split-Thickness Skin Graft (Face, Hands, Feet)
- Full Thickness Skin Graft (Face, Neck, Hands, Feet)
- Split-Thickness Skin Graft (Additional Area)
- Autologous Skin Graft
- Partial Thickness Skin Graft
- Skin Transplant
- Facial Skin Graft
- Facial skin graft
- Hand skin graft
- Neck skin graft
- Genital skin graft
- Autograft Skin Transplant
- Skin Grafting for Large Areas
CPT Codes:
- 15100: Split-Thickness Autograft, Trunk, Arms, Legs; First 100 Sq Cm Or Less, Or 1% Of Body Area Of Infants And Children (Except 15050)
- 15120: Split-Thickness Autograft, Face, Scalp, Eyelids, Mouth, Neck, Ears, Orbits, Genitalia, Hands, Feet, And/Or Multiple Digits; First 100 Sq Cm Or Less, Or 1% Of Body Area Of Infants And Children (Except 15050)
- 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
- 15101: Split-Thickness Autograft, Trunk, Arms, Legs; Each Additional 100 Sq Cm, Or Each Additional 1% Of Body Area Of Infants And Children, Or Part Thereof (List Separately In Addition To Code For Primary Procedure)
Also known as:
- Wound or Burn Site Preparation for Graft
- Surgery
- Surgical Wound Debridement
- Burn Eschar Excision
- Scar Contracture Release
- Recipient Site Preparation
CPT Codes:
- 15002: 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, trunk, arms, legs; first 100 sq cm or 1% of body area of infants and children
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:
- Dressing and Cleaning of Large Partial-Thickness Burns
- Medium Partial-Thickness Burn Care
- Burns
- Large Burn Debridement
- Partial Thickness Burn Care
- Burn Wound Cleaning
- Extensive Burn Dressing
- Burn wound dressing
- Debridement of burns
- Second-degree burn treatment
- Burn care for face/extremity
CPT Codes:
- 16030: Dressings and/or debridement of partial-thickness burns, initial or subsequent; large (eg, more than 1 extremity, or greater than 10% total body surface area)
- 16025: Dressings and/or debridement of partial-thickness burns, initial or subsequent; medium (eg, whole face or whole extremity, or 5% to 10% total body surface area)
Also known as:
- Surgical Preparation for Skin Graft (Additional Area)
- Surgery
- Wound Bed Preparation
- Burn Eschar Excision
- Scar Contracture Release
- Recipient Site Creation
CPT Codes:
- 15003: 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, trunk, arms, legs; each additional 100 sq cm, or part thereof, or each additional 1% of body area of infants and children (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Also known as:
- Ingrown Toenail Removal
- Nail Matrix Excision
- Permanent Nail Removal
- Deformed Nail Surgery
- Toenail Avulsion
CPT Codes:
- 11750: Excision of nail and nail matrix, partial or complete (eg, ingrown or deformed nail), for permanent removal;
Also known as:
- Small Burn Treatment
- Burns
- Partial-Thickness Burn Care
- Burn Debridement
- Minor Burn Dressing
- Small Burn Wound Care
CPT Codes:
- 16020: Dressings and/or debridement of partial-thickness burns, initial or subsequent; small (less than 5% total body surface area)
Also known as:
- Simple Pilonidal Cyst Removal
- Pilonidal Sinus Excision
- Tailbone Cyst Removal
- Sacrococcygeal Cyst Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 11770: Excision of pilonidal cyst or sinus; simple
Also known as:
- Laparoscopic Gastrostomy
- Keyhole Stomach Opening
- Laparoscopic Stomach Tube Placement
- Stamm Gastrostomy
CPT Codes:
- 43653: Laparoscopy, surgical; gastrostomy, without construction of gastric tube (eg, Stamm procedure) (separate procedure)
Also known as:
- Small Abdominal Hernia Repair
- Inguinal Hernia Repair (Adults and Children 5+)
- Inguinal Hernia Repair for Children
- Ventral hernia repair
- Umbilical hernia surgery
- Epigastric hernia repair with mesh
- Incisional hernia repair
- Groin Hernia Surgery
- Reducible Inguinal Hernia Repair
- First Inguinal Hernia Fix
- Adult Inguinal Hernia Surgery
- Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Surgery
- Groin Hernia Repair in Kids
- Hernia Surgery for Infants
CPT Codes:
- 49591: Repair of anterior abdominal hernia(s) (ie, epigastric, incisional, ventral, umbilical, spigelian), any approach (ie, open, laparoscopic, robotic), initial, including implantation of mesh or other prosthesis when performed, total length of defect(s); less than 3 cm, reducible
- 49505: Repair initial inguinal hernia, age 5 years or older; reducible
- 49500: Repair initial inguinal hernia, age 6 months to younger than 5 years, with or without hydrocelectomy; reducible
Also known as:
- Surgical Closure of Stomach Tube Opening
- Gastrostomy Closure
- Stomach Stoma Closure
- G-tube Removal Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 43870: Closure of gastrostomy, surgical
Also known as:
- Laparoscopic Appendectomy
- Minimally Invasive Appendectomy
- Keyhole Appendectomy
- Scope Appendectomy
CPT Codes:
- 44970: Laparoscopy, surgical, appendectomy
Also known as:
- Feeding Tube Placement with Endoscopy
- PEG Tube Placement
- Gastrostomy Tube Insertion
- EGD with Feeding Tube
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
CPT Codes:
- 43246: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with directed placement of percutaneous gastrostomy tube
Also known as:
- Diagnostic Laparoscopy of Abdomen
- Exploratory Laparoscopy
- Abdominal Scope
- Peritoneal Biopsy
- Omentum Biopsy
CPT Codes:
- 49320: Laparoscopy, abdomen, peritoneum, and omentum, diagnostic, with or without collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing (separate procedure)
Also known as:
- Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal
- Keyhole Gallbladder Surgery
- Cholecystectomy Laparoscopic
- Minimally Invasive Gallbladder Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 47562: Laparoscopy, surgical; cholecystectomy
Also known as:
- Removal of Tunneled Central Venous Catheter
- Central Line Removal
- Tunneled Catheter Extraction
- Venous Access Device Removal
CPT Codes:
- 36589: Removal of tunneled central venous catheter, without subcutaneous port or pump
Also known as:
- Tunneled Central Venous Catheter Removal
- Central Line Explant
- Port-a-Cath Removal
- Implantable Venous Access Device Removal
- Tunneled Catheter Extraction
CPT Codes:
- 36590: Removal of tunneled central venous access device, with subcutaneous port or pump, central or peripheral insertion
Also known as:
- Inserting a Long-Term IV Port (Central Line)
- Tunneled central venous catheter insertion
- Subcutaneous port placement
- Central line with port
CPT Codes:
- 36561: Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device, with subcutaneous port; age 5 years or older
Also known as:
- Central Venous Catheter Insertion (Children under 5)
- Tunneled Central Line Placement
- Pediatric Central Venous Access
- IV Line for Young Children
- Central Line for Kids
CPT Codes:
- 36557: Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter, without subcutaneous port or pump; younger than 5 years of age
Also known as:
- Long-Term Central Venous Catheter Insertion
- Tunneled central line placement
- Central venous access device insertion
- Hickman catheter insertion
- Broviac catheter insertion
CPT Codes:
- 36558: Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter, without subcutaneous port or pump; age 5 years or older
Does Dr. Wiersch accept my insurance?
Dr. Wiersch accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (720) 777-1234 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Wiersch accept in Aurora, CO?
Dr. Wiersch in Aurora, CO accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Kaiser Permanente
Presbyterian Health Plan
UnitedHealthcare
View All Insurances
Where is Dr. Wiersch's office located?
What is Dr. Wiersch's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Wiersch's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1801022116.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Wiersch?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Wiersch
What is Dr. John Wiersch's specialty?
Dr. Wiersch is a Pediatric Surgeon near Aurora, CO. Pediatric Surgeons specializes in the management of surgical conditions in premature infants, newborns, children, and adolescents. Contact Dr. Wiersch to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. John Wiersch affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Wiersch is affiliated with Aspen Valley Hospital, Banner Wyoming Medical Center, HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge, Intermountain Health - Good Samaritan 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
Where can I learn more about Pediatric Surgeon?
Explore Pediatric Surgeon with insights from trusted medical experts on EverydayHealth.com, where you'll find the most relevant content and helpful condition guides for up-to date information about symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and more. See all our health guides to find trusted information on medical conditions from our experts at Everyday Health.
Is John Wiersch accepting new patients in Aurora, CO?
Yes, Dr. John Wiersch is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. John Wiersch offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Wiersch's office at (720) 777-1234 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with John Wiersch?
Please contact Dr. Wiersch's office at (720) 777-1234 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Other Pediatric Surgeon Near Aurora, CO
AK
Pediatric Surgeon
Accepting patientsDr. Ann Kulungowski, MD is a Pediatric Surgeon, who primarily practices in Aurora, CO with 1 additional practice location.
Aurora, CO
MA
Transplant Surgeon
Accepting patientsDr. Megan Adams, MD is a Transplant Surgeon, who primarily practices in Aurora, CO with 1 additional practice location.
Aurora, CO
JR
Pediatric Surgeon
Accepting patientsDr. Jonathan Roach, MD is a Pediatric Surgeon, who primarily practices in Aurora, CO with 1 additional practice location. He is board certified.
Aurora, CO