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Dr. Salvatore Pacella, MD

San Diego, CA

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Pacella, Plastic Surgeon in San Diego, CA?

    Dr. Salvatore Pacella, MD is a Plastic Surgeon, who primarily practices in San Diego, CA with 1 additional practice location. Dr. Pacella graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Pacella is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Pacella’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Pacella’s office at (858) 554-9100.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Pacella?

    Dr. Salvatore Pacella, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Plastic Surgeon known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions or procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Pacella empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Breast Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery-Face & Body, Cosmetic Surgery-Face & Eyes, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the San Diego/CA community, Dr. Pacella is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

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

    • Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

    What languages does Dr. Pacella speak?

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

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Pacella treat?

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

    • Nose Wound
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Wounds and Injuries
    • Open injury to nose
    • Nose trauma
    • Cut on nose

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • S0120XA: Unspecified open wound of nose, initial encounter

    Also known as:

    • Open Head Wound
    • Wounds and Injuries
    • Head injury with open skin
    • Cut on head
    • Scalp wound

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • S0180XA: Unspecified open wound of other part of head, initial encounter

    Also known as:

    • Other Post-Surgery Condition
    • Postoperative State
    • Recovery After Surgery
    • Surgical Follow-up

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z98890: Other specified postprocedural states

    Also known as:

    • Basal Cell Skin Cancer of the Nose
    • Skin Cancer
    • Skin Cancer Treatment (PDQ)
    • Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)
    • Rodent Ulcer
    • BCC
    • Basal Cell Carcinoma

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • C44311: Basal cell carcinoma of skin of nose

    Also known as:

    • Other problems with breast implant
    • Breast Reconstruction
    • Other breast prosthesis issues
    • Unspecified breast implant complication
    • Breast augmentation device problem

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • T8549XA: Other mechanical complication of breast prosthesis and implant, initial encounter

    Also known as:

    • Other Pre-Procedure Examination
    • Various pre-op checks
    • Miscellaneous pre-surgery exams
    • Other pre-treatment assessments

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z01818: Encounter for other preprocedural examination

    Also known as:

    • Other Specific Breast Disorder
    • Breast Disease
    • Various breast conditions
    • Miscellaneous breast ailments
    • Specific breast problems

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N6489: Other specified disorders of breast

    What procedures does Dr. Pacella perform?

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

    • 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:

    • Skin Flap Surgery (Medium)
    • Adjacent Tissue Transfer (Additional Area)
    • Tissue Rearrangement Surgery
    • Local Flap Surgery
    • Skin Graft (Adjacent Tissue)
    • Skin Flap Surgery
    • Tissue Rearrangement
    • Local Flap Reconstruction

    CPT Codes:

    • 14301: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, any area; defect 30.1 sq cm to 60.0 sq cm
    • 14302: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, any area; each additional 30.0 sq cm, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Facial Tissue Transfer (Eyelids, Nose, Ears, Lips)
    • Facial Tissue Reconstruction
    • Head and Neck Muscle Flap Surgery
    • Muscle or Skin Flap Surgery (Trunk)
    • Local Flap Surgery
    • Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement
    • Facial Reconstruction
    • Adjacent tissue flap surgery
    • Eyelid reconstruction
    • Nose reconstruction
    • Lip reconstruction
    • Myocutaneous Flap
    • Fasciocutaneous Flap
    • Head and Neck Reconstruction
    • Vascular Pedicle Flap
    • Myocutaneous Flap (Body)
    • Fasciocutaneous Flap (Trunk)
    • Tissue Flap Reconstruction (Torso)

    CPT Codes:

    • 14060: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10 sq cm or less
    • 14061: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10.1 sq cm to 30.0 sq cm
    • 15733: Muscle, myocutaneous, or fasciocutaneous flap; head and neck with named vascular pedicle (ie, buccinators, genioglossus, temporalis, masseter, sternocleidomastoid, levator scapulae)
    • 15734: Muscle, myocutaneous, or fasciocutaneous flap; trunk

    Also known as:

    • Eyelid Corner Reconstruction (Canthoplasty)
    • Eyelid Closure Surgery
    • Droopy Eyelid Repair (Ptosis Surgery)
    • Temporary Eyelid Closure
    • Upper Eyelid Lift (Blepharoplasty)
    • Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
    • Canthoplasty
    • Eyelid corner repair
    • Eye shape surgery
    • Reconstructive eyelid surgery
    • Tarsorrhaphy
    • Canthorrhaphy
    • Eyelid Adhesion Surgery
    • Blepharoptosis Repair
    • Levator Resection
    • Eyelid Lift Surgery
    • Ptosis Correction
    • Eyelid suturing
    • Frost suture procedure
    • Temporary tarsorrhaphy
    • Droopy Eyelid Surgery
    • Upper Eyelid Reduction
    • Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 67950: Canthoplasty (reconstruction of canthus)
    • 67880: Construction of intermarginal adhesions, median tarsorrhaphy, or canthorrhaphy;
    • 67904: Repair of blepharoptosis; (tarso) levator resection or advancement, external approach
    • 67875: Temporary closure of eyelids by suture (eg, Frost suture)
    • 15823: Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid; with excessive skin weighting down lid

    Also known as:

    • Skin Substitute Graft (Small Area)
    • Cultured Skin Graft (Small Area)
    • Full Thickness Skin Graft (Face)
    • Artificial Skin Graft
    • Wound Covering Application
    • Skin Replacement Surgery
    • Autologous Cultured Skin Graft
    • Tissue-Engineered Skin Graft
    • Small Area Skin Transplant
    • Specialized Skin Graft
    • Facial Skin Graft
    • Free Skin Graft (Nose/Ears/Eyelids/Lips)
    • Full Thickness Graft for Face
    • Cosmetic Skin Graft (Face)

    CPT Codes:

    • 15275: Application of skin substitute graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; first 25 sq cm or less wound surface area
    • 15155: Tissue Cultured Skin Autograft, Face, Scalp, Eyelids, Mouth, Neck, Ears, Orbits, Genitalia, Hands, Feet, And/Or Multiple Digits; First 25 Sq Cm Or Less
    • 15260: Full thickness graft, free, including direct closure of donor site, nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips; 20 sq cm or less

    Also known as:

    • Breast Implant Insertion After Mastectomy
    • Breast Tissue Expander Placement
    • Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
    • Breast Reconstruction
    • Delayed Breast Reconstruction
    • Breast Implant Placement (Post-Mastectomy)
    • Secondary Breast Augmentation
    • Reconstructive Breast Surgery
    • Breast Reconstruction with Expanders
    • Tissue Expander Surgery (Breast)
    • Breast Implant Preparation

    CPT Codes:

    • 19342: Insertion or replacement of breast implant on separate day from mastectomy
    • 19357: Tissue expander placement in breast reconstruction, including subsequent expansion(s)

    Also known as:

    • Breast Reconstruction Revision
    • Breast Reduction Surgery
    • Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
    • Corrective Breast Reconstruction Surgery
    • Breast Implant Revision
    • Flap Revision for Breast Reconstruction
    • Reduction Mammoplasty
    • Breast Size Reduction
    • Mammoplasty

    CPT Codes:

    • 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)
    • 19318: Breast reduction

    Also known as:

    • Skin Flap Surgery
    • Tissue Transfer
    • Local Flap Reconstruction
    • Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement

    CPT Codes:

    • 14040: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and/or feet; defect 10 sq cm or less

    Also known as:

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

    CPT Codes:

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

    Also known as:

    • Skin Flap Procedure for Face
    • Facial Skin Flap Surgery
    • Flap delay surgery
    • Flap division and inset
    • Facial skin flap
    • Pedicle Flap Surgery
    • Tissue Transfer (Face)
    • Reconstructive Flap Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 15630: Delay of flap or sectioning of flap (division and inset); at eyelids, nose, ears, or lips
    • 15576: Formation of direct or tubed pedicle, with or without transfer; eyelids, nose, ears, lips, or intraoral

    Also known as:

    • Autologous Fat Grafting (Body)
    • Additional Fat Transfer (Body, Breasts, Scalp)
    • Fat Transfer
    • Liposuction with Fat Injection
    • Body Fat Graft
    • Autologous Fat Injection
    • Liposuction Fat Grafting
    • Body Fat Transfer

    CPT Codes:

    • 15771: Grafting of autologous fat harvested by liposuction technique to trunk, breasts, scalp, arms, and/or legs; 50 cc or less injectate
    • 15772: Grafting of autologous fat harvested by liposuction technique to trunk, breasts, scalp, arms, and/or legs; each additional 50 cc injectate, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    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:

    • 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:

    • Breast Implant Capsule Removal
    • Complete Breast Capsulectomy
    • Removal of Breast Implant Scar Tissue
    • Breast Implant Revision (Capsulectomy)

    CPT Codes:

    • 19371: Peri-implant capsulectomy, breast, complete, including removal of all intracapsular contents

    Also known as:

    • Skin Flap Surgery (Medium Size)
    • Adjacent tissue transfer
    • Local flap surgery
    • Skin rearrangement

    CPT Codes:

    • 14041: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and/or feet; defect 10.1 sq cm to 30.0 sq 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:

    • Nasal Airway Narrowing Repair
    • Deviated Septum Repair
    • Nasal Vestibular Stenosis Repair
    • Nose Breathing Improvement Surgery
    • Spreader Grafting (Nose)
    • Lateral Nasal Wall Reconstruction
    • Septoplasty
    • Nasal Septum Surgery
    • Submucous Resection of Septum
    • Nose Septum Straightening

    CPT Codes:

    • 30465: Repair of nasal vestibular stenosis (eg, spreader grafting, lateral nasal wall reconstruction)
    • 30520: Septoplasty or submucous resection, with or without cartilage scoring, contouring or replacement with graft

    Also known as:

    • Nasal Turbinate Reduction Surgery
    • Inferior Turbinate Resection
    • Turbinate Reduction
    • Nasal Airway Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 30140: Submucous resection inferior turbinate, partial or complete, any method

    Also known as:

    • Nasal Septum Cartilage Graft
    • Nose Cartilage Graft
    • Septal Cartilage Repair
    • Nasal Reconstruction with Cartilage

    CPT Codes:

    • 20912: Cartilage graft; nasal septum

    Also known as:

    • Drooping Brow Repair
    • Brow Lift
    • Forehead Lift
    • Ptosis Repair (Brow)

    CPT Codes:

    • 67900: Repair of brow ptosis (supraciliary, mid-forehead or coronal approach)

    Does Dr. Pacella accept my insurance?

    Dr. Pacella accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (858) 554-9100 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Pacella accept in San Diego, CA?

    Dr. Pacella in San Diego, 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

    • Centene

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • Department of Defense / Tricare

    • Express Scripts

    • HealthComp

    • Humana

    • Medicare

    • State of Tennessee

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Pacella's office located?

    Dr. Salvatore Pacella's Primary Practice

    12395 El Camino Real Ste 112

    San Diego, CA 92130

    (858) 554-9100

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    Dr. Salvatore Pacella's Practice 2

    10666 N Torrey Pines Rd

    La Jolla, CA 92037

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

    Dr. Pacella's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1316069503.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Pacella?

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

    What is Dr. Salvatore Pacella's specialty?

    Dr. Pacella is a Plastic Surgeon near San Diego, CA. 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. Pacella to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Salvatore Pacella affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Pacella is affiliated with Scripps Green Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. 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 Salvatore Pacella accepting new patients in San Diego, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Salvatore Pacella is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Salvatore Pacella offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Pacella's office at (858) 554-9100 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Salvatore Pacella?

    Please contact Dr. Pacella's office at (858) 554-9100 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

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