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Who is Dr. Fischer, Plastic Surgeon in Bryn Mawr, PA?
Dr. John Fischer, MD is a Plastic Surgeon, who primarily practices in Bryn Mawr, PA with 1 additional practice location. Dr. Fischer graduated from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. Dr. Fischer is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Fischer’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Fischer’s office.
Where did Dr. Fischer go to medical school and complete their residency?
Medical School: Upstate Medical University/ College of Health Professions | State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
What languages does Dr. Fischer speak?
Dr. Fischer and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Fischer treat?
As a Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Fischer 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. Fischer. 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:
- Pressure Sore
- Pressure Sores
- Bed Sore
- Decubitus Ulcer
- Pressure Ulcer
ICD-10 Codes:
- L89154: Pressure ulcer of sacral region, stage 4
Also known as:
- Incisional Hernia
- Ventral Hernia
- Hernia
- Post-surgical Hernia
- Surgical Incision Hernia
- Scar Hernia
- Abdominal Wall Hernia
- Epigastric Hernia
- Spigelian Hernia
ICD-10 Codes:
- K432: Incisional hernia without obstruction or gangrene
- K439: Ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene
Also known as:
- Localized Fat Deposits
- Obesity
- Excess Fat in Specific Areas
- Lipodystrophy
- Regional Adiposity
ICD-10 Codes:
- E65: Localized adiposity
Also known as:
- Breast Enlargement
- Breast Disease
- Breast hypertrophy
- Macromastia
- Gigantomastia
ICD-10 Codes:
- N62: Hypertrophy of breast
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:
- Loose Skin Folds
- Skin Condition
- Excess Skin
- Skin Redundancy
- Sagging Skin
ICD-10 Codes:
- L987: Excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue
What procedures does Dr. Fischer perform?
As a Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Fischer 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. Fischer. 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:
- Skin Flap Surgery (Medium)
- Adjacent Tissue Transfer (Additional Area)
- Panniculectomy (Lower Abdomen Skin Removal)
- Tummy Tuck
- Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
- Tissue Rearrangement Surgery
- Local Flap Surgery
- Skin Graft (Adjacent Tissue)
- Skin Flap Surgery
- Tissue Rearrangement
- Local Flap Reconstruction
- Excess Skin Removal (Abdomen)
- Infraumbilical Lipectomy
- Tummy Tuck (Panniculectomy)
- Abdominal Skin Excision
- Abdominoplasty
- Belly Fat Removal Surgery
- Excess Skin Removal Abdomen
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)
- 15830: Excision, Excessive Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue (Includes Lipectomy); Abdomen, Infraumbilical Panniculectomy
- 15847: Excision, excessive skin and subcutaneous tissue (includes lipectomy), abdomen (eg, abdominoplasty) (includes umbilical transposition and fascial plication) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Also known as:
- Wound Debridement
- Muscle Debridement
- Surgical Wound Cleaning
- Tissue Removal from Wound
- Dead Tissue Removal
- Muscle Cleaning Procedure
- Fascia Debridement
- Wound Debridement (Deep Tissue)
CPT Codes:
- 11042: Debridement, subcutaneous tissue (includes epidermis and dermis, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less
- 11043: Debridement, muscle and/or fascia (includes epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less
Also known as:
- Breast Reduction Surgery
- Breast Reconstruction Revision
- Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
- Reduction Mammoplasty
- Breast Size Reduction
- Mammoplasty
- Corrective Breast Reconstruction Surgery
- Breast Implant Revision
- Flap Revision for Breast Reconstruction
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)
Also known as:
- Muscle or Skin Flap Surgery (Trunk)
- Facial Tissue Reconstruction
- Myocutaneous Flap (Body)
- Fasciocutaneous Flap (Trunk)
- Tissue Flap Reconstruction (Torso)
- Adjacent tissue flap surgery
- Eyelid reconstruction
- Nose reconstruction
- Lip reconstruction
CPT Codes:
- 15734: Muscle, myocutaneous, or fasciocutaneous flap; trunk
- 14061: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10.1 sq cm to 30.0 sq cm
Also known as:
- Chemical Cauterization of Granulation Tissue
- Proud flesh removal
- Chemical burn for wound overgrowth
- Granulation tissue treatment
- Wound cautery
CPT Codes:
- 17250: Chemical cauterization of granulation tissue (ie, proud flesh)
Also known as:
- Additional Fat Transfer (Body, Breasts, Scalp)
- Autologous Fat Grafting (Body)
- Autologous Fat Injection
- Liposuction Fat Grafting
- Body Fat Transfer
- Fat Transfer
- Liposuction with Fat Injection
- Body Fat Graft
CPT Codes:
- 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)
- 15771: Grafting of autologous fat harvested by liposuction technique to trunk, breasts, scalp, arms, and/or legs; 50 cc or less injectate
Also known as:
- Excess Skin and Fat Removal from Hip
- Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
- Hip Lipectomy
- Hip Skin Excision
- Body Lift Hip Area
CPT Codes:
- 15834: Excision, excessive skin and subcutaneous tissue (includes lipectomy); hip
Also known as:
- Breast Tissue Expander Placement
- Breast Implant Insertion After Mastectomy
- Tissue Expander to Permanent Implant Exchange
- Breast Reconstruction
- Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
- Breast Reconstruction with Expanders
- Tissue Expander Surgery (Breast)
- Breast Implant Preparation
- Delayed Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Implant Placement (Post-Mastectomy)
- Secondary Breast Augmentation
- Reconstructive Breast Surgery
- Breast implant exchange
- Breast reconstruction second stage
- Expander removal and implant placement
- Permanent breast implant surgery
CPT Codes:
- 19357: Tissue expander placement in breast reconstruction, including subsequent expansion(s)
- 19342: Insertion or replacement of breast implant on separate day from mastectomy
- 11970: Replacement of tissue expander with permanent implant
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:
- Re-closure of Surgical Wound
- Secondary Wound Closure
- Repair of Wound Dehiscence
- Complicated Surgical Wound Repair
- Extensive Wound Re-stitching
CPT Codes:
- 13160: Secondary closure of surgical wound or dehiscence, extensive or complicated
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:
- Intermediate Wound Repair (Body)
- Wounds and Injuries
- Laceration Repair (Body)
- Surgical Wound Closure (Trunk/Limbs)
- Deep Wound Stitching (Body)
CPT Codes:
- 12032: Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
Also known as:
- Split-Thickness Skin Graft (Trunk, Arms, Legs)
- Autologous Skin Graft
- Partial Thickness Skin Graft
- Skin Transplant
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)
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:
- Large Benign Skin Lesion Removal
- Benign Skin Growth Excision
- Skin Tumor Removal (Benign)
- Large Skin Lesion Biopsy
CPT Codes:
- 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:
- Complex Abdominal Hernia Repair (Recurrent, Large, or Trapped)
- Recurrent Abdominal Hernia Repair
- Incarcerated Hernia Repair
- Strangulated Hernia Repair
- Large Ventral Hernia Repair with Mesh
CPT Codes:
- 49618: Repair of anterior abdominal hernia(s) (ie, epigastric, incisional, ventral, umbilical, spigelian), any approach (ie, open, laparoscopic, robotic), recurrent, including implantation of mesh or other prosthesis when performed, total length of defect(s); greater than 10 cm, incarcerated or strangulated
Also known as:
- Large Abdominal Hernia Repair (Incarcerated/Strangulated)
- Emergency Abdominal Hernia Surgery
- Incarcerated Hernia Repair
- Strangulated Hernia Repair
- Complex Ventral Hernia Repair
CPT Codes:
- 49596: 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); greater than 10 cm, incarcerated or strangulated
Also known as:
- Trunk Muscle Nerve Block (Multiple Muscles)
- Chemodenervation
- Botox for Muscle Spasms (Trunk)
- Chemical Nerve Block for Trunk Muscles
CPT Codes:
- 64647: Chemodenervation of trunk muscle(s); 6 or more muscles
Also known as:
- Large Tumor Removal from Face or Scalp
- Face Tumor Excision
- Scalp Tumor Removal (Deep)
- Soft Tissue Tumor Surgery (Face/Scalp)
- Subfascial Tumor Excision
CPT Codes:
- 21014: Excision, tumor, soft tissue of face and scalp, subfascial (eg, subgaleal, intramuscular); 2 cm or greater
Does Dr. Fischer accept my insurance?
Dr. Fischer accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Fischer accept in Bryn Mawr, PA?
Dr. Fischer in Bryn Mawr, PA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
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Health Partners Plans
Horizon BlueCross BlueShield
Independence Blue Cross
Medicare
MedImpact
State of Tennessee
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Fischer's office located?
What is Dr. Fischer's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Fischer's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1285869784.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Fischer?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Fischer
What is Dr. John Fischer's specialty?
Dr. Fischer is a Plastic Surgeon near Bryn Mawr, PA. 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. Fischer to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. John Fischer affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Fischer is affiliated with Penn Medicine Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Penn Medicine Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Penn Medicine Pennsylvania 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 John Fischer accepting new patients in Bryn Mawr, PA?
Yes, Dr. John Fischer is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. John Fischer offer online booking?
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