Dr. Ben Childers, MD is a Specialist, who primarily practices in Riverside, CA. He is board certified.
Dr. Childers is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Childers’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Childers’s office at (951) 781-4339.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Childers?
Dr. Ben Childers, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Specialist 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. Childers empowers
patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Body Contouring after Weight Loss, Cosmetic Surgery-Breast, Hand & Microvascular Surgery, Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, or comprehensive
wellness support. Serving
the Riverside/CA community, Dr. Childers is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Is Dr. Childers board certified as a Specialist?
Yes, Dr. Ben Childers, MD is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery
What languages does Dr. Childers speak?
Dr. Childers and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Spanish
What conditions does Dr. Childers treat?
As a Specialist, Dr. Childers 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. Childers. 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:
Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy
Breast Reconstruction
Post-mastectomy breast reconstruction
Breast implant after mastectomy
Rebuilding breast after cancer surgery
ICD-10 Codes:
Z421: Encounter for breast reconstruction following mastectomy
Also known as:
Breast implant hardening
Breast Reconstruction
Capsular contracture
Breast implant scar tissue
ICD-10 Codes:
T8544XA: Capsular contracture of breast implant, initial encounter
Also known as:
Scars
Hypertrophic Scarring
Keloid Scars
Scar Tissue
ICD-10 Codes:
L910: Hypertrophic scar
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:
Localized Fat Deposits
Obesity
Excess Fat in Specific Areas
Lipodystrophy
Regional Adiposity
ICD-10 Codes:
E65: Localized adiposity
Also known as:
Gender Dysphoria
Gender incongruence
Gender identity issues
ICD-10 Codes:
F649: Gender identity disorder, unspecified
What procedures does Dr. Childers perform?
As a Specialist, Dr. Childers 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. Childers. 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 Reduction Surgery
Breast Reconstruction Revision
Breast Implant Capsule Revision
Breast Lesion Excision
Breast Lift
Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
Reduction Mammoplasty
Breast Size Reduction
Mammoplasty
Corrective Breast Reconstruction Surgery
Breast Implant Revision
Flap Revision for Breast Reconstruction
Capsulectomy (Breast Implant)
Capsulotomy (Breast Implant)
Breast Implant Scar Tissue Removal
Breast Cyst Removal
Fibroadenoma Excision
Breast Tumor Removal
Nipple/Areolar Lesion Removal
Mastopexy
Breast Reshaping Surgery
Pexy Surgery
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)
19370: Revision of peri-implant capsule, breast, including capsulotomy, capsulorrhaphy, and/or partial capsulectomy
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
19316: Mastopexy
Also known as:
Breast Implant Insertion After Mastectomy
Tissue Expander to Permanent Implant Exchange
Breast Tissue Expander Placement
Nipple and Areola Reconstruction
Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
Breast Reconstruction
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
Breast Reconstruction with Expanders
Tissue Expander Surgery (Breast)
Breast Implant Preparation
Nipple Reconstruction
Areola Reconstruction
Breast Nipple Surgery
Post-Mastectomy Nipple Creation
CPT Codes:
19342: Insertion or replacement of breast implant on separate day from mastectomy
11970: Replacement of tissue expander with permanent implant
19357: Tissue expander placement in breast reconstruction, including subsequent expansion(s)
19350: Nipple/areola reconstruction
Also known as:
Laser Treatment for Skin Lesions
Cutaneous Lesion Destruction
Laser Vascular Lesion Removal
Skin Growth Laser Treatment
CPT Codes:
17107: Destruction of cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions (eg, laser technique); 10.0 to 50.0 sq 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:
Small Full Thickness Skin Graft (Trunk)
Additional Full Thickness Skin Graft (Trunk)
Full Thickness Skin Graft (Face, Neck, Hands, Feet)
Full Thickness Skin Transplant
Trunk Skin Graft
Free Skin Graft
Small Skin Graft Surgery
Full thickness skin transplant
Trunk skin grafting
Composite skin graft
Facial skin graft
Hand skin graft
Neck skin graft
Genital skin graft
CPT Codes:
15200: Full thickness graft, free, including direct closure of donor site, trunk; 20 sq cm or less
15201: Full Thickness Graft, Free, Including Direct Closure Of Donor Site, Trunk; Each Additional 20 Sq Cm, Or Part Thereof (List Separately In Addition To Code For Primary Procedure)
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
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
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:
Tummy Tuck
Panniculectomy (Lower Abdomen Skin Removal)
Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
Abdominoplasty
Belly Fat Removal Surgery
Excess Skin Removal Abdomen
Excess Skin Removal (Abdomen)
Infraumbilical Lipectomy
Tummy Tuck (Panniculectomy)
Abdominal Skin Excision
CPT Codes:
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)
11921: Tattooing, intradermal introduction of insoluble opaque pigments to correct color defects of skin, including micropigmentation; 6.1 to 20.0 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:
Corrective Skin Tattooing
Medical tattooing
Micropigmentation
Permanent makeup
Cosmetic pigmentation
CPT Codes:
11922: Tattooing, intradermal introduction of insoluble opaque pigments to correct color defects of skin, including micropigmentation; each additional 20.0 sq cm, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Also known as:
Removal of Benign Facial Lesion (0.6-1.0 cm)
Facial Skin Growth Excision
Benign Lesion Removal (Face)
Eyelid Lesion Excision
Lip Lesion Removal
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
Also known as:
Facial Wound Repair
Wounds and Injuries
Stitches for facial cut
Intermediate wound closure
Repair of facial laceration
CPT Codes:
12051: Repair, intermediate, wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.5 cm or less
Also known as:
Injection for Skin Lesions (Up to 7)
Intralesional Injection
Lesion Injection Therapy
Steroid Injection for Skin Bumps
CPT Codes:
11900: Injection, intralesional; up to and including 7 lesions
Also known as:
Drainage of Fluid Collection
Incision and Drainage
Hematoma Drainage
Seroma Drainage
CPT Codes:
10140: Incision and drainage of hematoma, seroma or fluid collection
Also known as:
Benign Lesion Removal (Face/Head)
Facial Lesion Excision
Skin Growth Removal
Benign Tumor Excision
Head/Neck Lesion Surgery
CPT Codes:
11443: Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm
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:
Complex Skin Repair (Face, Neck, Hands, Feet)
Complex Laceration Repair
Deep Wound Closure
Surgical Skin Repair
CPT Codes:
13131: Repair, complex, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and/or feet; 1.1 cm to 2.5 cm
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:
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:
Skin Cancer Removal (Face, Ears, Eyelids, Nose, Lips)
Malignant Lesion Excision
Facial Skin Cancer Surgery
Lip Cancer Removal
CPT Codes:
11642: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
26055: Tendon sheath incision (eg, for trigger finger)
26123: Fasciectomy, partial palmar with release of single digit including proximal interphalangeal joint, with or without Z-plasty, other local tissue rearrangement, or skin grafting (includes obtaining graft);
Also known as:
Hand or Finger Cyst Removal
Ganglion cyst removal hand
Tendon sheath lesion excision
Mucous cyst removal finger
CPT Codes:
26160: Excision of lesion of tendon sheath or joint capsule (eg, cyst, mucous cyst, or ganglion), hand or finger
Also known as:
Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery
Median Nerve Neuroplasty
Carpal Tunnel Decompression
Median Nerve Transposition
CPT Codes:
64721: Neuroplasty and/or transposition; median nerve at carpal tunnel
Does Dr. Childers accept my insurance?
Dr. Childers accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (951) 781-4339 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Childers accept in Riverside, CA?
Dr. Childers in Riverside, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
What is Dr. Childers's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Childers's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1932287471.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Childers?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Childers
What is Dr. Ben Childers's specialty?
Dr. Childers is a Specialist near Riverside, CA.
Contact Dr. Childers to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Ben Childers affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Childers is affiliated with Loma Linda University Medical Center 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.
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Is Ben Childers accepting new patients in Riverside, CA?
Yes, Dr. Ben Childers is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Ben Childers offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Childers's office at (951) 781-4339 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Ben Childers?
Please contact Dr. Childers's office at (951) 781-4339 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. Ben Childers have?
Dr. Ben Childers is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Rodolfo Saenz, MD is an Obstetrician / Gynecologist (OBGYN), who primarily practices in Riverside, CA with 1 additional practice location. He has been practicing for over 25 years and is board certified.