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Dr. Ben Childers, MD

Riverside, CA

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Childers, Specialist in Riverside, CA?

    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

    Also known as:

    • Simple Mastectomy
    • Partial Mastectomy
    • Mastectomy
    • Complete Mastectomy
    • Breast Removal Surgery
    • Total Mastectomy
    • Unilateral Mastectomy
    • Lumpectomy
    • Breast conserving surgery
    • Quadrantectomy
    • Segmentectomy

    CPT Codes:

    • 19303: Mastectomy, simple, complete
    • 19301: Mastectomy, partial (eg, lumpectomy, tylectomy, quadrantectomy, segmentectomy);

    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:

    • 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)
    • 15830: Excision, Excessive Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue (Includes Lipectomy); Abdomen, Infraumbilical Panniculectomy

    Also known as:

    • Breast Augmentation with Implants
    • Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
    • Breast Enlargement Surgery
    • Boob Job
    • Mammoplasty Augmentation

    CPT Codes:

    • 19325: Breast augmentation with implant

    Also known as:

    • Cosmetic Skin Tattooing
    • Micropigmentation
    • Medical Tattooing
    • Dermal Pigmentation
    • Permanent Makeup

    CPT Codes:

    • 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

    Also known as:

    • Trigger Finger Release Surgery
    • Dupuytren's Contracture Surgery (Single Finger)
    • Tendon Sheath Incision
    • Trigger Finger Tenolysis
    • Finger Tendon Release
    • Hand Tendon Surgery
    • Partial Palmar Fasciectomy', 'Finger Contracture Release Surgery', 'Dupuytren's Release (Finger)

    CPT Codes:

    • 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.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • Blue Shield of California

    • Centene

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Heritage Health

    • Inland Empire

    • OptumRx

    • Other Health Care Provider

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Childers' office located?

    Dr. Ben Childers' Primary Practice

    4605 Brockton Ave Ste 200

    Riverside, CA 92506

    (951) 781-4339

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    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. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

    Where can I learn more about Specialist?

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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.

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