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Dr. Brendan O'connell, MD

Dr. Brendan O'connell, MD

Charlotte, NC

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    Who is Dr. O'connell, Otolaryngologist in Charlotte, NC?

    Dr. Brendan O'connell, MD is an Otolaryngologist, who primarily practices in Charlotte, NC. Dr. O'connell is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. O'connell’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. O'connell’s office at (704) 295-3000.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. O'connell?

    Dr. Brendan O'connell, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Otolaryngologist 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. O'connell empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Acoustic Neuroma/Schwannoma, Cochlear Implants, Neurotology, Skull Base Surgery, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Charlotte/NC community, Dr. O'connell is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

    What languages does Dr. O'connell speak?

    Dr. O'connell and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. O'connell treat?

    As an Otolaryngologist, Dr. O'connell 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. O'connell. 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:

    • Sensorineural Hearing Loss
    • Mixed Hearing Loss
    • Conductive Hearing Loss
    • Hearing Disorder and Deafness
    • Nonsyndromic hearing loss
    • Nerve Deafness
    • Inner Ear Hearing Loss
    • SNHL
    • Permanent Hearing Loss
    • Combined Hearing Loss
    • Conductive and Nerve Hearing Loss
    • Mixed Type Hearing Loss
    • Sound Conduction Hearing Loss
    • Middle Ear Hearing Loss
    • Outer Ear Hearing Loss

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H903: Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral
    • H906: Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral
    • H9011: Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, right ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
    • H9012: Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, left ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side

    Also known as:

    • Hay Fever
    • Pollen allergy
    • Seasonal allergies
    • Allergic rhinitis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J301: Allergic rhinitis due to pollen

    Also known as:

    • Blocked Earwax
    • Blocked Right Earwax
    • Ear Disorder
    • Impacted earwax
    • Earwax impaction
    • Excess earwax
    • Impacted Earwax Right Ear
    • Excessive Right Earwax
    • Right Earwax Impaction

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H6122: Impacted cerumen, left ear
    • H6123: Impacted cerumen, bilateral
    • H6121: Impacted cerumen, right ear

    Also known as:

    • Perforated Eardrum
    • Eustachian Tube Disorder
    • Ear Disorder
    • Ruptured eardrum
    • Hole in eardrum
    • Tympanic membrane tear
    • Eustachian Tube Problem
    • Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
    • Bilateral Eustachian Tube Disorder

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H7291: Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, right ear
    • H6993: Unspecified Eustachian tube disorder, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Cholesteatoma
    • Long-Term Mastoid Infection
    • Ear Infection
    • Skin cyst in ear
    • Pearl tumor
    • Benign ear growth
    • Chronic Mastoiditis
    • Persistent Mastoid Infection

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H7191: Unspecified cholesteatoma, right ear
    • H7012: Chronic mastoiditis, left ear

    Also known as:

    • Perforated Eardrum in Left Ear
    • Ear Disorder
    • Ruptured Eardrum Left Ear
    • Hole in Left Eardrum
    • Tympanic Membrane Perforation Left Ear

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H7292: Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, left ear

    Also known as:

    • Meniere's Disease
    • Ménière disease
    • Ménière's Syndrome
    • Endolymphatic Hydrops
    • Inner Ear Disorder

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H8102: Meniere's disease, left ear
    • H8101: Meniere's disease, right ear

    Also known as:

    • Dizziness
    • Dizziness and Vertigo
    • Lightheadedness
    • Giddiness
    • Vertigo

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R42: Dizziness and giddiness

    Also known as:

    • Benign Cranial Nerve Tumor
    • Benign Tumor
    • Peripheral Nerve Disorder
    • Non-cancerous cranial nerve growth
    • Benign cranial nerve neoplasm

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • D333: Benign neoplasm of cranial nerves

    Also known as:

    • Skin Cyst in Left Ear
    • Ear Infection
    • Cholesteatoma Left Ear
    • Left Ear Growth
    • Skin Cell Growth in Left Ear

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H7192: Unspecified cholesteatoma, left ear

    Also known as:

    • Neurological Disorder
    • Neurologic Disease
    • Nervous System Diseases
    • Brain Disorders
    • Spinal Cord Conditions

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z8669: Personal history of other diseases of the nervous system and sense organs

    Also known as:

    • Seasonal Allergies
    • Allergy
    • Hay fever
    • Seasonal allergic rhinitis
    • Pollen allergy

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J302: Other seasonal allergic rhinitis

    What procedures does Dr. O'connell perform?

    As an Otolaryngologist, Dr. O'connell 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. O'connell. 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:

    • Eardrum Repair Surgery
    • Stapedectomy
    • Eardrum and Mastoid Bone Repair
    • Complete Mastoidectomy
    • Eardrum Repair with Middle Ear Bone Reconstruction
    • Eardrum Repair with Middle Ear Surgery
    • Eardrum Repair with Hearing Bone Reconstruction
    • Petrous Apicectomy with Radical Mastoidectomy
    • Eardrum Repair with Mastoid Surgery
    • Tympanoplasty
    • Middle Ear Repair
    • Eardrum Reconstruction
    • Stapedotomy
    • Middle Ear Bone Surgery
    • Hearing Restoration Surgery
    • Tympanoplasty with Mastoidectomy
    • Middle Ear Reconstruction
    • Ossicular Chain Repair
    • Mastoid Bone Removal
    • Ear Bone Surgery
    • Radical Mastoidectomy
    • Tympanoplasty with Ossicular Chain Reconstruction
    • Middle Ear Reconstruction Surgery
    • Eardrum and Hearing Bone Repair
    • Tympanoplasty with Mastoid Surgery
    • Ear Drum Reconstruction (without Ossicular Chain)
    • Tympanoplasty with Ossicular Reconstruction
    • Middle Ear Surgery
    • PORP/TORP Placement
    • Hearing Bone Repair
    • Petrous Bone Removal
    • Mastoid Bone Surgery
    • Inner Ear Bone Surgery
    • Temporal Bone Resection
    • Middle Ear and Mastoid Surgery
    • Eardrum Reconstruction with Mastoidectomy

    CPT Codes:

    • 69631: Tympanoplasty without mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, atticotomy and/or middle ear surgery), initial or revision; without ossicular chain reconstruction
    • 69660: Stapedectomy or stapedotomy with reestablishment of ossicular continuity, with or without use of foreign material;
    • 69646: Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); radical or complete, with ossicular chain reconstruction
    • 69502: Mastoidectomy; complete
    • 69636: Tympanoplasty with antrotomy or mastoidotomy (including canalplasty, atticotomy, middle ear surgery, and/or tympanic membrane repair); with ossicular chain reconstruction
    • 69635: Tympanoplasty with antrotomy or mastoidotomy (including canalplasty, atticotomy, middle ear surgery, and/or tympanic membrane repair); without ossicular chain reconstruction
    • 69633: Tympanoplasty without mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, atticotomy and/or middle ear surgery), initial or revision; with ossicular chain reconstruction and synthetic prosthesis (eg, partial ossicular replacement prosthesis [PORP], total ossicular replacement prosthesis [TORP])
    • 69530: Petrous apicectomy including radical mastoidectomy
    • 69643: Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); with intact or reconstructed wall, without ossicular chain reconstruction

    Also known as:

    • Cochlear Implant Surgery
    • Cochlear Implants
    • Cochlear Device Implantation
    • Hearing Implant Procedure
    • Inner Ear Implant

    CPT Codes:

    • 69930: Cochlear device implantation, with or without mastoidectomy

    Also known as:

    • Ear Tube Insertion (General Anesthesia)
    • Anesthesia
    • Tympanostomy with Tubes
    • Myringotomy with Tube Placement
    • Ventilating Tube Insertion (Ear)

    CPT Codes:

    • 69436: Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia

    Also known as:

    • Inner Ear Drug Infusion
    • Labyrinthotomy with Drug Perfusion', 'Transcanal Inner Ear Treatment', 'Meniere's Disease Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 69801: Labyrinthotomy, with perfusion of vestibuloactive drug(s), transcanal

    Also known as:

    • Mastoid Cavity Cleaning
    • Mastoidectomy Debridement
    • Ear Canal Cleaning (Post-Surgery)
    • Mastoid Cleaning

    CPT Codes:

    • 69220: Debridement, mastoidectomy cavity, simple (eg, routine cleaning)

    Also known as:

    • Ear Drum Repair with Mastoid Bone Removal
    • Tympanoplasty with Mastoidectomy
    • Middle Ear Reconstruction
    • Radical Mastoidectomy
    • Ear Drum and Bone Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 69645: Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); radical or complete, without ossicular chain reconstruction

    Also known as:

    • Impacted Ear Wax Removal (One Ear)
    • Cerumen Impaction Removal
    • Ear Wax Extraction with Tools
    • Professional Ear Cleaning

    CPT Codes:

    • 69210: Removal impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation, unilateral

    Also known as:

    • Eardrum and Mastoid Bone Repair with Ossicular Chain Reconstruction
    • Tympanomastoidectomy
    • Middle Ear Reconstruction
    • Canal Wall Tympanoplasty

    CPT Codes:

    • 69644: Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); with intact or reconstructed canal wall, with ossicular chain reconstruction

    Also known as:

    • Eardrum Repair (Myringoplasty)
    • Repair of Eardrum
    • Tympanic Membrane Repair
    • Drumhead Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 69620: Myringoplasty (surgery confined to drumhead and donor area)

    Also known as:

    • Ear Tumor Removal (Glomus Tumor)
    • Glomus Tumor Excision
    • Aural Glomus Tumor Surgery
    • Ear Canal Tumor Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 69550: Excision aural glomus tumor; transcanal

    Also known as:

    • Ear Tube Insertion (Local Anesthesia)
    • Anesthesia
    • Myringotomy with Tubes
    • Tympanostomy with Ventilating Tube
    • Ear Drum Incision with Tube Placement
    • Grommet Insertion (Local Anesthesia)

    CPT Codes:

    • 69433: Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), local or topical anesthesia

    Also known as:

    • Ear Foreign Body Removal (with General Anesthesia)
    • Anesthesia
    • Foreign Object Removal from Ear
    • Ear Canal Cleaning under Anesthesia
    • General Anesthesia for Ear Procedure

    CPT Codes:

    • 69205: Removal foreign body from external auditory canal; with general anesthesia

    Also known as:

    • Ear Cartilage Graft to Nose or Ear
    • Autogenous ear cartilage graft
    • Nose cartilage reconstruction
    • Ear reconstruction with own cartilage
    • Cartilage transplant for nose/ear

    CPT Codes:

    • 21235: Graft; ear cartilage, autogenous, to nose or ear (includes obtaining graft)

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Deep Surgical Implant
    • Hardware Removal Surgery
    • Buried Implant Extraction
    • Orthopedic Implant Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 20680: Removal of implant; deep (eg, buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod or plate)

    Also known as:

    • Autologous Soft Tissue Graft
    • Fat Grafting
    • Dermal Graft
    • Fascia Graft
    • Tissue Transfer

    CPT Codes:

    • 15769: Grafting of autologous soft tissue, other, harvested by direct excision (eg, fat, dermis, fascia)

    Also known as:

    • Head and Neck Muscle Flap Surgery
    • Myocutaneous Flap
    • Fasciocutaneous Flap
    • Head and Neck Reconstruction
    • Vascular Pedicle Flap

    CPT Codes:

    • 15733: Muscle, myocutaneous, or fasciocutaneous flap; head and neck with named vascular pedicle (ie, buccinators, genioglossus, temporalis, masseter, sternocleidomastoid, levator scapulae)

    Also known as:

    • Brain Tumor Removal (Cerebellopontine Angle)
    • Skull Base Encephalocele Repair
    • Craniectomy for Brain Tumor
    • Posterior Fossa Tumor Excision
    • Cerebellopontine Angle Tumor Surgery
    • Craniotomy for encephalocele
    • Brain hernia repair (skull base)
    • Skull base defect surgery
    • Encephalocele surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 61520: Craniectomy for excision of brain tumor, infratentorial or posterior fossa; cerebellopontine angle tumor
    • 62121: Craniotomy for repair of encephalocele, skull base

    Also known as:

    • Adenoid Removal for Children
    • Pediatric Adenoidectomy
    • Adenoid Surgery for Kids
    • Removal of Adenoids

    CPT Codes:

    • 42830: Adenoidectomy, primary; younger than age 12

    Does Dr. O'connell accept my insurance?

    Dr. O'connell accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (704) 295-3000 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. O'connell accept in Charlotte, NC?

    Dr. O'connell in Charlotte, NC accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina

    • Centene

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Express Scripts

    • Humana

    • Medcost Preferred

    • Medicare

    • MedImpact

    • State of Oregon

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. O'connell's office located?

    Dr. Brendan O'connell's Primary Practice

    6035 Fairview Rd

    Charlotte, NC 28210

    (704) 295-3000

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

    Dr. O'connell's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1356662936.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. O'connell?

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

    What is Dr. Brendan O'connell's specialty?

    Dr. O'connell is a Otolaryngologist near Charlotte, NC. An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for conditions affecting the ears, nose, throat, respiratory, and upper alimentary systems, as well as related head and neck structures. This specialist diagnoses and treats diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders, and injuries involving these areas. Expertise includes head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, and the treatment of hearing and voice disorders. Contact Dr. O'connell to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Brendan O'connell affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    No, O'connell is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals 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 Brendan O'connell accepting new patients in Charlotte, NC?

    Yes, Dr. Brendan O'connell is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Brendan O'connell offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. O'connell's office at (704) 295-3000 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Brendan O'connell?

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