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Dr. Katherine Hein, MD

Dr. Katherine Hein, MD

Wellesley, MA

28 Years of Experience

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Hein, Plastic Surgeon in Wellesley, MA?

    Dr. Katherine Hein, MD is a Plastic Surgeon, who primarily practices in Wellesley, MA with 2 additional practice locations. She has been practicing for over 28 years and is board certified. Dr. Hein graduated from University of Michigan Medical School and completed her residency at Deaconess Hosp, General Surgery. Dr. Hein is fluent in English and French, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Hein’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Hein’s office at (508) 875-7777.

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

    • Residency: Deaconess Hosp, General Surgery | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Program

    • Medical School: University of Mi Med Sch, Ann Arbor Mi | University of Michigan Medical School

    Is Dr. Hein board certified as a Plastic Surgeon?

    Yes, Dr. Katherine Hein, MD is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery

    What languages does Dr. Hein speak?

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

    • English

    • French

    What conditions does Dr. Hein treat?

    As a Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Hein 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. Hein. 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:

    • Breast Enlargement
    • Breast Disease
    • Breast hypertrophy
    • Macromastia
    • Gigantomastia

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N62: Hypertrophy of breast

    Also known as:

    • Skin Tumor of Uncertain Behavior
    • Skin Condition
    • Skin Neoplasm
    • Skin Growth
    • Uncertain Skin Lesion

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • D485: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin

    Also known as:

    • Sebaceous Cyst
    • Skin Condition
    • Epidermoid Cyst
    • Keratin Cyst
    • Skin Lump

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • L723: Sebaceous cyst

    Also known as:

    • Loss of Breast and Nipple
    • Mastectomy
    • Breast Removal
    • Nipple Removal

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z9010: Acquired absence of unspecified breast and nipple

    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:

    • Panniculitis
    • Connective Tissue Disorder
    • Fat layer inflammation
    • Subcutaneous fat disorder
    • Skin nodule inflammation

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M793: Panniculitis, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Benign Lipoma of Head, Face, or Neck
    • Benign Tumor
    • Non-cancerous fatty lump on head
    • Lipoma of face
    • Neck fatty tumor

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • D170: Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of head, face and neck

    What procedures does Dr. Hein perform?

    As a Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Hein 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. Hein. 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:

    • Intermediate Wound Repair (Body)
    • Facial Wound Repair
    • Intermediate Wound Repair (2.5 cm or less)
    • Intermediate Face/Head Wound Repair (2.6-5.0 cm)
    • Intermediate Wound Repair (Neck, Hands, Feet, Genitalia)
    • Complex Wound Repair (Face, Neck, Hands, Feet)
    • Complex Trunk Wound Repair (Additional)
    • Small Wound Repair (Neck, Hands, Feet, Genitals)
    • Wounds and Injuries
    • Laceration Repair (Body)
    • Surgical Wound Closure (Trunk/Limbs)
    • Deep Wound Stitching (Body)
    • Stitches for facial cut
    • Intermediate wound closure
    • Repair of facial laceration
    • Complex Wound Closure
    • Deep Wound Stitching
    • Injury Repair
    • Facial Laceration Repair
    • Head Wound Stitching
    • Complex Facial Cut Repair
    • Laceration Repair
    • Surgical Wound Repair
    • Injury Stitching
    • Extensive Facial Laceration Repair
    • Deep Wound Closure (Sensitive Areas)
    • Complex Repair of Hand/Foot Wound
    • Complex Body Wound Repair
    • Trunk Laceration Repair
    • Deep Wound Closure (Trunk)
    • Minor Wound Closure
    • Intermediate Wound Stitching
    • Surgical Repair of Small Wounds

    CPT Codes:

    • 12032: Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
    • 12051: Repair, intermediate, wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.5 cm or less
    • 12031: Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less
    • 12052: Repair, intermediate, wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.6 cm to 5.0 cm
    • 12042: Repair, intermediate, wounds of neck, hands, feet and/or external genitalia; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
    • 13132: Repair, complex, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and/or feet; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
    • 13102: Repair, complex, trunk; each additional 5 cm or less (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 12041: Repair, intermediate, wounds of neck, hands, feet and/or external genitalia; 2.5 cm or less

    Also known as:

    • Breast Reduction Surgery
    • Breast Reconstruction Revision
    • Breast Lesion Excision
    • Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
    • Reduction Mammoplasty
    • Breast Size Reduction
    • Mammoplasty
    • Corrective Breast Reconstruction Surgery
    • Breast Implant Revision
    • Flap Revision for Breast Reconstruction
    • Breast Cyst Removal
    • Fibroadenoma Excision
    • Breast Tumor Removal
    • Nipple/Areolar Lesion Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 19318: Breast reduction
    • 19380: Revision of reconstructed breast (eg, significant removal of tissue, re-advancement and/or re-inset of flaps in autologous reconstruction or significant capsular revision combined with soft tissue excision in implant-based reconstruction)
    • 19120: Excision of cyst, fibroadenoma, or other benign or malignant tumor, aberrant breast tissue, duct lesion, nipple or areolar lesion (except 19300), open, male or female, 1 or more lesions

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Benign Facial Lesion (0.6-1.0 cm)
    • Removal of Non-Cancerous Skin Growth (1.1-2.0 cm)
    • Small Benign Lesion Removal (Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips)
    • Benign Skin Lesion Removal (0.6-1.0 cm)
    • Facial Skin Growth Excision
    • Benign Lesion Removal (Face)
    • Eyelid Lesion Excision
    • Lip Lesion Removal
    • Benign Skin Lesion Excision
    • Skin Tumor Removal (Benign)
    • Mole Removal (Non-Cancerous)
    • Facial Lesion Excision
    • Ear Lesion Removal
    • Eyelid Lesion Surgery
    • Skin growth excision
    • Mole removal
    • Benign skin tumor removal
    • Skin lesion surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 11441: Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm
    • 11402: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), trunk, arms or legs; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
    • 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
    • 11421: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm

    Also known as:

    • Immediate Breast Implant After Mastectomy
    • Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
    • Same-day breast implant
    • Mastectomy with immediate implant
    • Breast implant during mastectomy
    • Immediate breast reconstruction

    CPT Codes:

    • 19340: Insertion of breast implant on same day of mastectomy (ie, immediate)

    Also known as:

    • Small Benign Lesion Removal (Head/Extremities)
    • Large Benign Skin Lesion Removal
    • Benign Growth Excision (Scalp/Neck)
    • Hand/Foot Lesion Removal
    • Genital Lesion Excision
    • Benign Skin Growth Excision
    • Skin Tumor Removal (Benign)
    • Large Skin Lesion Biopsy

    CPT Codes:

    • 11422: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
    • 11406: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), trunk, arms or legs; excised diameter over 4.0 cm

    Also known as:

    • Benign Facial Lesion Removal (1.1-2.0 cm)
    • Facial mole removal
    • Eyelid lesion excision
    • Lip lesion removal
    • Benign growth removal from face

    CPT Codes:

    • 11442: Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm

    Also known as:

    • Breast Implant Removal
    • Ruptured Breast Implant Removal
    • Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
    • Explant Surgery
    • Breast Augmentation Removal
    • Silicone Implant Removal
    • Breast Implant Explantation
    • Saline Implant Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 19328: Removal of intact breast implant
    • 19330: Removal of ruptured breast implant, including implant contents (eg, saline, silicone gel)

    Also known as:

    • Biologic Implant for Soft Tissue Reinforcement
    • Acellular Dermal Matrix Implant
    • Breast Reinforcement Implant
    • Trunk Soft Tissue Repair
    • Tissue Scaffold Implant

    CPT Codes:

    • 15777: Implantation of biologic implant (eg, acellular dermal matrix) for soft tissue reinforcement (ie, breast, trunk) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Complex Repair of Eyelid, Nose, Ear, or Lip (1.1-2.5 cm)
    • Facial Feature Complex Repair
    • Complex Wound Closure Face
    • Reconstructive Surgery Face

    CPT Codes:

    • 13151: Repair, complex, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; 1.1 cm to 2.5 cm

    Also known as:

    • Complex Wound Repair on Torso (2.6-7.5 cm)
    • Trunk Wound Closure (Complex)
    • Deep Torso Laceration Repair
    • Complex Body Wound Stitching

    CPT Codes:

    • 13101: Repair, complex, trunk; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm

    Also known as:

    • Upper Eyelid Lift
    • Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
    • Upper Blepharoplasty
    • Eyelid Surgery
    • Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 15822: Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid;

    Also known as:

    • Skin Substitute Graft (Small Wound)
    • Artificial Skin Graft
    • Wound Skin Replacement
    • Bioengineered Skin Application

    CPT Codes:

    • 15271: Application of skin substitute graft to trunk, arms, legs, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; first 25 sq cm or less wound surface area

    Also known as:

    • Facial Tissue Transfer (Eyelids, Nose, Ears, Lips)
    • Local Flap Surgery
    • Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement
    • Facial Reconstruction

    CPT Codes:

    • 14060: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10 sq cm or less

    Does Dr. Hein accept my insurance?

    Dr. Hein accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (508) 875-7777 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Hein accept in Wellesley, MA?

    Dr. Hein in Wellesley, MA 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 Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Department of Veterans Affairs

    • Express Scripts

    • Medicare

    • Point32Health

    • State of Massachusetts

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Hein's office located?

    Dr. Katherine Hein's Primary Practice

    1 Washington St Ste 301

    Wellesley, MA 02481

    (508) 875-7777

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    Dr. Katherine Hein's Practice 2

    761 Worcester Rd Ste 331

    Framingham, MA 01701

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    Dr. Katherine Hein's Practice 3

    117 W Central St Ste 203

    Natick, MA 01760

    (508) 875-7777

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

    Dr. Hein's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1598780363.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Hein?

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

    What is Dr. Katherine Hein's specialty?

    Dr. Hein is a Plastic Surgeon near Wellesley, MA. A plastic surgeon specializes in repairing, reconstructing, or replacing physical defects involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hands, extremities, breasts, trunk, and external genitalia. Cosmetic surgery is a key aspect of this specialty, where surgeons apply aesthetic principles to enhance appearance and optimize reconstructive outcomes, addressing both normal structures and those requiring reconstruction. Contact Dr. Hein to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Katherine Hein affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Hein is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Emerson Health, MetroWest Medical Center - Framingham Union 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 Katherine Hein accepting new patients in Wellesley, MA?

    Yes, Dr. Katherine Hein is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Katherine Hein offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Hein's office at (508) 875-7777 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Katherine Hein?

    Please contact Dr. Hein's office at (508) 875-7777 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Katherine Hein have?

    Dr. Katherine Hein is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

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