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Dr. Diego Hernandez, MD

Bloomfield Hills, MI

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Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Hernandez, Vascular Surgeon in Bloomfield Hills, MI?

    Dr. Diego Hernandez, MD is a Vascular Surgeon, who primarily practices in Bloomfield Hills, MI with 1 additional practice location. He is board certified. Dr. Hernandez is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Hernandez’s practice accepts Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Hernandez’s office at (248) 481-2100.

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

      What languages does Dr. Hernandez speak?

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

      • English

      • Spanish

      What conditions does Dr. Hernandez treat?

      As a Vascular Surgeon, Dr. Hernandez 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. Hernandez. 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 Venous Insufficiency
      • Vascular Disease
      • CVI
      • Venous Reflux Disease
      • Leg Vein Incompetence
      • Peripheral Venous Insufficiency

      ICD-10 Codes:

      • I872: Venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral)

      Also known as:

      • Varicose Veins
      • Painful Varicose Veins
      • Spider Veins
      • Venous Insufficiency
      • Chronic Venous Disease
      • Symptomatic Varicose Veins
      • Aching Leg Veins

      ICD-10 Codes:

      • I83813: Varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities with pain
      • I83812: Varicose veins of left lower extremity with pain
      • I83811: Varicose veins of right lower extremity with pain

      Also known as:

      • Having Other Vascular Implants or Grafts
      • Blood vessel graft
      • Vascular stent
      • Artery implant

      ICD-10 Codes:

      • Z95828: Presence of other vascular implants and grafts

      Also known as:

      • Vein Compression
      • Vascular Disease
      • Venous Compression Syndrome
      • Pinched Vein
      • Vein Entrapment

      ICD-10 Codes:

      • I871: Compression of vein

      Also known as:

      • Right Thigh Pain
      • Leg Injuries and Disorder
      • Pain
      • Ache in right thigh
      • Right thigh discomfort
      • Sore right thigh

      ICD-10 Codes:

      • M79651: Pain in right thigh

      What procedures does Dr. Hernandez perform?

      As a Vascular Surgeon, Dr. Hernandez 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. Hernandez. 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:

      • Intravascular Ultrasound (Non-Heart Vessels)
      • Intravascular Ultrasound (Additional Non-Coronary Vessel)
      • IVUS (Non-Coronary)
      • Vessel Ultrasound
      • Internal Artery Ultrasound
      • IVUS for Blood Vessels
      • Non-Coronary Vessel Ultrasound
      • Internal Blood Vessel Imaging

      CPT Codes:

      • 37252: Intravascular ultrasound (noncoronary vessel) during diagnostic evaluation and/or therapeutic intervention, including radiological supervision and interpretation; initial noncoronary vessel (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
      • 37253: Intravascular ultrasound (noncoronary vessel) during diagnostic evaluation and/or therapeutic intervention, including radiological supervision and interpretation; each additional noncoronary vessel (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

      Also known as:

      • Major Vein Catheter Insertion
      • Specialized Vein Catheter Placement
      • Selective Artery Catheter Placement
      • Central Venous Catheter Placement
      • Vena Cava Catheterization
      • IVC/SVC Catheter Insertion
      • Selective Venous Catheterization
      • Deep Vein Catheter Insertion
      • Diagnostic Vein Catheter
      • Arterial Catheterization
      • Vascular Catheter Placement
      • Diagnostic Catheter Insertion

      CPT Codes:

      • 36010: Introduction of catheter, superior or inferior vena cava
      • 36012: Selective catheter placement, venous system; second order, or more selective, branch (eg, left adrenal vein, petrosal sinus)
      • 36247: Selective catheter placement, arterial system; initial third order or more selective abdominal, pelvic, or lower extremity artery branch, within a vascular family

      Also known as:

      • Vein Stent Placement
      • Iliac Artery Stent Placement
      • Transcatheter Vein Stenting
      • Intravascular Vein Stent
      • Percutaneous Vein Angioplasty and Stent
      • Iliac Artery Revascularization
      • Iliac Artery Angioplasty with Stent
      • Pelvic Artery Stenting

      CPT Codes:

      • 37238: Transcatheter placement of an intravascular stent(s), open or percutaneous, including radiological supervision and interpretation and including angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed; initial vein
      • 37223: Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, iliac artery, each additional ipsilateral iliac vessel; with transluminal stent placement(s), includes angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

      Also known as:

      • Foam Sclerotherapy for Varicose Veins
      • Varicose vein foam injection
      • Ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy
      • Saphenous vein treatment

      CPT Codes:

      • 36465: Injection of non-compounded foam sclerosant with ultrasound compression maneuvers to guide dispersion of the injectate, inclusive of all imaging guidance and monitoring; single incompetent extremity truncal vein (eg, great saphenous vein, accessory saphenous vein)

      Also known as:

      • Additional Vein Stent Placement
      • Intravascular Vein Stent
      • Percutaneous Vein Stenting
      • Venous Stent Insertion

      CPT Codes:

      • 37239: Transcatheter placement of an intravascular stent(s), open or percutaneous, including radiological supervision and interpretation and including angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed; each additional vein (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

      Also known as:

      • Vein Balloon Angioplasty
      • Balloon Angioplasty for Vein Narrowing (Additional Vein)
      • Transluminal Venous Angioplasty
      • Open Vein Angioplasty
      • Percutaneous Vein Angioplasty
      • Vein Widening Procedure
      • Venous Angioplasty
      • Vein Balloon Dilation

      CPT Codes:

      • 37248: Transluminal balloon angioplasty (except dialysis circuit), open or percutaneous, including all imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation necessary to perform the angioplasty within the same vein; initial vein
      • 37249: Transluminal balloon angioplasty (except dialysis circuit), open or percutaneous, including all imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation necessary to perform the angioplasty within the same vein; each additional vein (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

      Also known as:

      • Venous Embolization
      • Vein Occlusion Procedure
      • Vascular Malformation Embolization
      • Varicocele Embolization

      CPT Codes:

      • 37241: Vascular embolization or occlusion, inclusive of all radiological supervision and interpretation, intraprocedural roadmapping, and imaging guidance necessary to complete the intervention; venous, other than hemorrhage (eg, congenital or acquired venous malformations, venous and capillary hemangiomas, varices, varicoceles)

      Also known as:

      • Iliac Artery Stent Placement
      • Endovascular iliac artery stenting
      • Iliac artery angioplasty with stent
      • Pelvic artery revascularization

      CPT Codes:

      • 37221: Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, iliac artery, unilateral, initial vessel; with transluminal stent placement(s), includes angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed

      Also known as:

      • Vein Blood Clot Removal (Mechanical)
      • Mechanical Blood Clot Removal (Non-Heart/Brain Artery)
      • Mechanical Thrombectomy (Vein)
      • Percutaneous Vein Clot Removal
      • Catheter-Based Vein Thrombectomy
      • Percutaneous Thrombectomy
      • Artery Clot Removal
      • Mechanical Thrombolysis

      CPT Codes:

      • 37187: Percutaneous transluminal mechanical thrombectomy, vein(s), including intraprocedural pharmacological thrombolytic injections and fluoroscopic guidance
      • 37184: Primary percutaneous transluminal mechanical thrombectomy, noncoronary, non-intracranial, arterial or arterial bypass graft, including fluoroscopic guidance and intraprocedural pharmacological thrombolytic injection(s); initial vessel

      Also known as:

      • Leg Artery Angioplasty (Femoral/Popliteal)
      • Femoral Artery Angioplasty
      • Popliteal Artery Angioplasty
      • Leg Artery Revascularization

      CPT Codes:

      • 37224: Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, femoral, popliteal artery(s), unilateral; with transluminal angioplasty

      Also known as:

      • Leg Artery Angioplasty
      • Tibial Artery Angioplasty
      • Peroneal Artery Angioplasty
      • Leg Artery Revascularization

      CPT Codes:

      • 37228: Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, tibial, peroneal artery, unilateral, initial vessel; with transluminal angioplasty

      Also known as:

      • Leg Artery Stent Placement
      • Femoral Artery Stenting
      • Popliteal Artery Stenting
      • Leg Artery Angioplasty
      • Endovascular Revascularization

      CPT Codes:

      • 37226: Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, femoral, popliteal artery(s), unilateral; with transluminal stent placement(s), includes angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed

      Also known as:

      • Leg Artery Unblocking with Atherectomy and Angioplasty
      • Femoral Artery Revascularization
      • Popliteal Artery Atherectomy
      • Leg Artery Angioplasty
      • Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment

      CPT Codes:

      • 37225: Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, femoral, popliteal artery(s), unilateral; with atherectomy, includes angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed

      Also known as:

      • Multi-Layer Leg Compression Wrap
      • Compression Bandage Application
      • Leg Compression System
      • Ankle and Foot Compression

      CPT Codes:

      • 29581: Application of multi-layer compression system; leg (below knee), including ankle and foot

      Also known as:

      • Unna Boot Application
      • Compression Boot Application
      • Unna Paste Bandage
      • Leg Ulcer Dressing

      CPT Codes:

      • 29580: Strapping; Unna boot

      Does Dr. Hernandez accept my insurance?

      Dr. Hernandez accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (248) 481-2100 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

      What insurance plans does Dr. Hernandez accept in Bloomfield Hills, MI?

      Dr. Hernandez in Bloomfield Hills, MI 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 Michigan

      • Carpenters Funds Administrative Office (CA)

      • Citizens Rx

      • Crown Cork and Seal Company

      • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

      • Health Alliance Plan (HAP)

      • Humana

      • Medicare

      • Spectrum / Priority Health

      • UnitedHealthcare

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      Where is Dr. Hernandez's office located?

      Dr. Diego Hernandez's Primary Practice

      43700 Woodward Ave Ste 207

      Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

      (248) 481-2100

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      Dr. Diego Hernandez's Practice 2

      44555 Woodward Ave Ste 501

      Pontiac, MI 48341

      (248) 338-7171

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

      Dr. Hernandez's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1356360143.

      What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Hernandez?

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

      What is Dr. Diego Hernandez's specialty?

      Dr. Hernandez is a Vascular Surgeon near Bloomfield Hills, MI. A vascular surgeon specializes in the management of surgical disorders related to blood vessels, excluding those of the heart and intracranial vessels. Contact Dr. Hernandez to book an appointment today.

      Is this Dr. Diego Hernandez affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

      Yes, Dr. Hernandez is affiliated with Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital, Trinity Health Oakland 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

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      Is Diego Hernandez accepting new patients in Bloomfield Hills, MI?

      Yes, Dr. Diego Hernandez is accepting new patients at this time.

      Does Dr. Diego Hernandez offer online booking?

      Please contact Dr. Hernandez's office at (248) 481-2100 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

      How can I make an appointment with Diego Hernandez?

      Please contact Dr. Hernandez's office at (248) 481-2100 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

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