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Dr. Nikola Zivaljevic, MD

Dallas, TX

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Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Zivaljevic, Orthopedic Hand Surgeon in Dallas, TX?

    Dr. Nikola Zivaljevic, MD is an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, who primarily practices in Dallas, TX with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Zivaljevic graduated from Universit‰t Ulm Medizinische Fakult‰t and completed his residency at SUNY Upstate Medical University Program. Dr. Zivaljevic is fluent in English, French, German, and Serbian, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Zivaljevic’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Zivaljevic’s office at (214) 252-7020.

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

    • Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University Program

    • Medical School: Universit‰t Ulm Medizinische Fakult‰t

    What languages does Dr. Zivaljevic speak?

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

    • English

    • French

    • German

    • Serbian

    What conditions does Dr. Zivaljevic treat?

    As an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, Dr. Zivaljevic 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. Zivaljevic. 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:

    • Right Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • Left Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • Right Wrist Nerve Compression
    • Right Hand Numbness
    • Right CTS
    • Left Wrist Nerve Compression
    • Left Hand Numbness
    • Left CTS

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G5601: Carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb
    • G5602: Carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper limb

    Also known as:

    • Mallet Finger
    • Finger Injuries and Disorder
    • Baseball Finger
    • Dropped Finger
    • Extensor Tendon Injury

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M20012: Mallet finger of left finger(s)
    • M20011: Mallet finger of right finger(s)

    Also known as:

    • Trigger Right Middle Finger
    • Trigger Left Ring Finger
    • Finger Injuries and Disorder
    • Tendinitis
    • Stenosing Tenosynovitis of Right Middle Finger
    • Right Middle Finger Tendonitis
    • Snapping Right Middle Finger
    • Stenosing Tenosynovitis of Left Ring Finger
    • Left Ring Finger Tendonitis
    • Snapping Left Ring Finger

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M65331: Trigger finger, right middle finger
    • M65342: Trigger finger, left ring finger

    Also known as:

    • Broken Hand Bone
    • Metacarpal Bone Fracture
    • Fractures
    • Hand Injuries and Disorder
    • Fractured hand
    • Hand bone break
    • Metacarpal fracture
    • Broken finger bone
    • Metacarpal Break
    • Fractured Metacarpal

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • S62336A: Displaced fracture of neck of fifth metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for closed fracture
    • S62324A: Displaced fracture of shaft of fourth metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for closed fracture
    • S62325A: Displaced fracture of shaft of fourth metacarpal bone, left hand, initial encounter for closed fracture

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Internal Fixation Device
    • Fractures
    • Hardware removal surgery
    • Implant removal procedure
    • Fixation device extraction

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z472: Encounter for removal of internal fixation device

    Also known as:

    • Trigger Thumb
    • Finger Injuries and Disorder
    • Tendinitis
    • Stenosing Tenosynovitis of Thumb
    • Thumb Tendonitis
    • Thumb Locking

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M65311: Trigger thumb, right thumb
    • M65312: Trigger thumb, left thumb

    Also known as:

    • Right Lower Radius Fracture (Wrist)
    • Fracture of the Lower Radius
    • Arm Injuries and Disorder
    • Fractures
    • Broken Right Wrist
    • Right Radius Fracture
    • Wrist Injury
    • Distal Radius Fracture
    • Broken Wrist
    • Radius Fracture near Wrist

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • S52591A: Other fractures of lower end of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
    • S52572A: Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture

    Also known as:

    • De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
    • Hand Injuries and Disorder
    • Tendinitis
    • De Quervain's Disease', 'Washerwoman's Sprain
    • Radial Styloid Tenosynovitis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M654: Radial styloid tenosynovitis [de Quervain]

    Also known as:

    • Ring Finger Fracture
    • Finger Injuries and Disorder
    • Fractures
    • Broken ring finger
    • Ring finger bone break
    • Phalangeal fracture
    • Finger bone injury

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • S62614A: Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right ring finger, initial encounter for closed fracture

    Also known as:

    • Dupuytren's Contracture
    • Connective Tissue Disorder
    • Finger Injuries and Disorder
    • Dupuytren contracture
    • Palmar fibromatosis
    • Viking disease
    • Hand contracture

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M720: Palmar fascial fibromatosis [Dupuytren]

    Also known as:

    • Osteoarthritis of the left thumb joint
    • Osteoarthritis
    • Degenerative joint disease
    • Wear-and-tear arthritis
    • Arthrosis
    • Joint degeneration

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M1812: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, left hand

    Also known as:

    • Ganglion Cyst
    • Connective Tissue Disorder
    • Ganglion
    • Synovial Cyst
    • Bible Bump
    • Gel-filled Lump

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M67431: Ganglion, right wrist

    Also known as:

    • Cellulitis
    • Bacterial Skin Infection
    • Finger Skin Infection
    • Spreading Skin Infection

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • L03011: Cellulitis of right finger

    What procedures does Dr. Zivaljevic perform?

    As an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, Dr. Zivaljevic 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. Zivaljevic. 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:

    • Removal of Deep Surgical Implant
    • Removal of Superficial Implant (Wire, Pin, or Rod)
    • Removal of Implant from Finger or Hand
    • Hardware Removal Surgery
    • Buried Implant Extraction
    • Orthopedic Implant Removal
    • Buried wire removal
    • Pin removal surgery
    • Rod removal (superficial)
    • Hand Implant Explant
    • Finger Device Removal
    • Hardware Removal Hand

    CPT Codes:

    • 20680: Removal of implant; deep (eg, buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod or plate)
    • 20670: Removal of implant; superficial (eg, buried wire, pin or rod) (separate procedure)
    • 26320: Removal of implant from finger or hand

    Also known as:

    • Trigger Finger Release Surgery
    • Finger Extensor Tendon Repair
    • Tendon Sheath Incision
    • Trigger Finger Tenolysis
    • Finger Tendon Release
    • Hand Tendon Surgery
    • Tendon Repair (Finger)
    • Finger Tendon Surgery
    • Extensor Tendon Reconstruction (Finger)

    CPT Codes:

    • 26055: Tendon sheath incision (eg, for trigger finger)
    • 26418: Repair, extensor tendon, finger, primary or secondary; without free graft, each tendon

    Also known as:

    • Short Arm Splint Application
    • Dynamic Finger Splint Application
    • Forearm to hand splint
    • Static arm splint
    • Wrist and forearm splint
    • Arm immobilization splint
    • Moving Finger Splint
    • Active Finger Splint
    • Therapeutic Finger Splint

    CPT Codes:

    • 29125: Application of short arm splint (forearm to hand); static
    • 29131: Application of finger splint; dynamic

    Also known as:

    • Short Arm Cast Application
    • Elbow to Finger Cast
    • Forearm Cast
    • Arm Immobilization Cast

    CPT Codes:

    • 29075: Application, cast; elbow to finger (short arm)

    Also known as:

    • Finger or Thumb Fracture Fixation
    • Finger or Thumb Tip Fracture Repair
    • Pinning for Finger/Thumb Fracture
    • Percutaneous phalangeal fixation
    • Unstable finger fracture repair
    • Thumb bone fracture treatment
    • Distal Phalanx Fracture Surgery
    • Finger Bone Break Repair
    • Open Reduction Internal Fixation (Finger)
    • Percutaneous Finger Fracture Fixation
    • Distal Phalanx Fracture Pinning
    • Minimally Invasive Finger Fracture Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 26727: Percutaneous skeletal fixation of unstable phalangeal shaft fracture, proximal or middle phalanx, finger or thumb, with manipulation, each
    • 26765: Open treatment of distal phalangeal fracture, finger or thumb, includes internal fixation, when performed, each
    • 26756: Percutaneous skeletal fixation of distal phalangeal fracture, finger or thumb, each

    Also known as:

    • Wrist or Forearm Tendon Sheath Removal (Flexor Side)
    • Flexor Tenosynovectomy
    • Wrist Synovial Excision
    • Forearm Tendon Sheath Excision

    CPT Codes:

    • 25115: Radical excision of bursa, synovia of wrist, or forearm tendon sheaths (eg, tenosynovitis, fungus, Tbc, or other granulomas, rheumatoid arthritis); flexors

    Also known as:

    • Finger or Palm Tendon Sheath Removal
    • Flexor Tenosynovectomy
    • Tendon Sheath Excision (Hand)
    • Radical Synovectomy of Tendon

    CPT Codes:

    • 26145: Synovectomy, tendon sheath, radical (tenosynovectomy), flexor tendon, palm and/or finger, each tendon

    Also known as:

    • Finger Splint Application
    • Static Finger Splint
    • Finger Immobilization
    • Finger Brace

    CPT Codes:

    • 29130: Application of finger splint; static

    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:

    • Open Repair of Hand Bone Fracture (Metacarpal)
    • Metacarpal Fracture Surgery
    • Hand Fracture Fixation
    • Broken Hand Bone Surgery
    • Metacarpal Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF)

    CPT Codes:

    • 26615: Open treatment of metacarpal fracture, single, includes internal fixation, when performed, each bone

    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

    Also known as:

    • Ulnar Nerve Release or Repositioning at Elbow
    • Ulnar Nerve Transposition
    • Cubital Tunnel Release
    • Elbow Nerve Surgery
    • Neuroplasty Ulnar Nerve

    CPT Codes:

    • 64718: Neuroplasty and/or transposition; ulnar nerve at elbow

    Also known as:

    • Nail Bed Repair
    • Fingernail Bed Repair
    • Toenail Bed Repair
    • Nail Injury Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 11760: Repair of nail bed

    Also known as:

    • Excimer Laser Treatment for Psoriasis (Small Area)
    • Laser Psoriasis Treatment
    • UVB Laser for Psoriasis
    • Targeted Phototherapy for Psoriasis

    CPT Codes:

    • 96920: Excimer laser treatment for psoriasis; total area less than 250 sq cm

    Does Dr. Zivaljevic accept my insurance?

    Dr. Zivaljevic accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (214) 252-7020 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Zivaljevic accept in Dallas, TX?

    Dr. Zivaljevic in Dallas, TX accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • Carpenters Funds Administrative Office (CA)

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC)

    • Humana

    • Medicare

    • Mutual of Omaha

    • Other Health Care Provider

    • State of Tennessee

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Zivaljevic's office located?

    Dr. Nikola Zivaljevic's Primary Practice

    8220 Walnut Hill Ln Ste 514 Bldg 2

    Dallas, TX 75231

    (214) 252-7020

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    Dr. Nikola Zivaljevic's Practice 2

    3600 Gaston Ave Ste 450

    Dallas, TX 75246

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    Dr. Nikola Zivaljevic's Practice 3

    411 N Washington Ave Ste 7500

    Dallas, TX 75246

    (214) 823-5351

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

    Dr. Zivaljevic's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1467698332.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Zivaljevic?

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

    What is Dr. Nikola Zivaljevic's specialty?

    Dr. Zivaljevic is a Orthopedic Hand Surgeon near Dallas, TX. An orthopaedic surgeon specializing in the upper extremity focuses on the investigation, preservation, and restoration of all structures affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist. This specialist employs medical, surgical, and rehabilitative techniques to treat various conditions and injuries related to the upper extremity. Contact Dr. Zivaljevic to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Nikola Zivaljevic affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Zivaljevic is affiliated with Medical City Plano Hospital, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, Hunt Regional Medical Center at Greenville 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 Nikola Zivaljevic accepting new patients in Dallas, TX?

    Yes, Dr. Nikola Zivaljevic is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Nikola Zivaljevic offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Zivaljevic's office at (214) 252-7020 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Nikola Zivaljevic?

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