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Dr. Reza Ronaghi, MD

Santa Monica, CA

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Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Ronaghi, Pulmonologist in Santa Monica, CA?

    Dr. Reza Ronaghi, MD is a Pulmonologist, who primarily practices in Santa Monica, CA with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Ronaghi graduated from Saba University / School of Medicine. Dr. Ronaghi is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Ronaghi’s practice accepts Cigna, Kaiser Permanente, Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Ronaghi’s office at (310) 449-0939.

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

    • Medical School: Saba University / School of Medicine

    What languages does Dr. Ronaghi speak?

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

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Ronaghi treat?

    As a Pulmonologist, Dr. Ronaghi 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. Ronaghi. 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:

    • Single Lung Nodule
    • Other Abnormal Findings on Lung Scan
    • Lung Disease
    • Lung Spot
    • Pulmonary Nodule
    • Spot on Lung Scan
    • Unusual Lung Scan Results
    • Atypical Lung Imaging
    • Nonspecific Lung Abnormality

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R911: Solitary pulmonary nodule
    • R918: Other nonspecific abnormal finding of lung field

    Also known as:

    • Pleural Effusion
    • Pleural Disorder
    • Fluid in lungs
    • Water on the lung
    • Fluid around lungs

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J90: Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified

    Also known as:

    • Acute Respiratory Failure with Low Oxygen
    • Acute and Chronic Respiratory Failure with Low Oxygen
    • Respiratory Failure
    • Sudden lung failure with low oxygen
    • Hypoxic respiratory failure
    • Acute breathing failure with hypoxia
    • Sudden and Long-Term Lung Failure with Low Oxygen
    • Acute and Chronic Hypoxic Respiratory Failure
    • Ongoing Breathing Failure with Low Oxygen

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J9601: Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia
    • J9621: Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia

    Also known as:

    • Shortness of Breath
    • Breathing Problems
    • Difficulty breathing
    • Breathlessness
    • Dyspnea

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R0602: Shortness of breath

    Also known as:

    • Lung Cancer
    • Right upper lobe lung cancer
    • Bronchial cancer
    • Malignant neoplasm of lung
    • Left Lung Cancer
    • Upper Lobe Lung Cancer
    • Bronchial Cancer
    • Pulmonary cancer

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • C3411: Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, right bronchus or lung
    • C3412: Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, left bronchus or lung
    • C3490: Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of unspecified bronchus or lung

    Also known as:

    • Sepsis
    • Blood Poisoning
    • Septicemia
    • Systemic Bacterial Infection

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • A419: Sepsis, unspecified organism

    Also known as:

    • Other Bronchial Disorder
    • Bronchial Disorder
    • Other Bronchial Tube Diseases
    • Miscellaneous Airway Disorders
    • Unspecified Bronchial Problems

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J9809: Other diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified

    Also known as:

    • Interstitial Lung Disease
    • ILD
    • Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease
    • Chronic Lung Disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J849: Interstitial pulmonary disease, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Widespread Swollen Lymph Nodes
    • Generalized lymphadenopathy
    • Multiple swollen glands
    • Body-wide enlarged lymph nodes

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R591: Generalized enlarged lymph nodes

    Also known as:

    • Upper Respiratory Tract Disease
    • Bronchial Disorder
    • Upper airway disease
    • Nose and throat conditions
    • Upper respiratory illness

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J398: Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract

    Also known as:

    • Coughing Up Blood
    • Cough
    • Bloody cough
    • Spitting blood
    • Hemoptysis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R042: Hemoptysis

    Also known as:

    • Lung Transplant
    • Lung Transplantation
    • Pulmonary Transplant
    • Lung Graft
    • New Lung

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z942: Lung transplant status

    Also known as:

    • Ischemic Stroke
    • Brain Attack
    • Cerebral Infarction
    • Brain Ischemia

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I639: Cerebral infarction, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Chronic Bronchitis
    • Smoker's cough
    • Persistent cough
    • Long-term bronchitis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J410: Simple chronic bronchitis

    Also known as:

    • Chronic Bronchitis
    • Long-term Bronchitis
    • Persistent Bronchitis
    • Inflamed Airways

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J411: Mucopurulent chronic bronchitis

    Also known as:

    • Acute Kidney Failure
    • Kidney Failure
    • Acute Renal Failure
    • Sudden Kidney Failure

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N179: Acute kidney failure, unspecified

    What procedures does Dr. Ronaghi perform?

    As a Pulmonologist, Dr. Ronaghi 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. Ronaghi. 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:

    • Bronchoscopy with Lung Wash (BAL)
    • Bronchoscopy with Airway Suctioning
    • Bronchoscopy with Lung Biopsy
    • Image-Guided Bronchoscopy
    • Bronchoscopy with Airway Dilation or Fracture Repair
    • Bronchoscopy with Tumor Removal
    • Bronchoscopy with Foreign Body Removal
    • Bronchoscopy with Air Leak Repair
    • Tracheal Stent Placement (Bronchoscopy)
    • Bronchoscopy and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
    • Fluoroscopy
    • Biopsy
    • Bronchial lavage
    • BAL procedure
    • Lung washing
    • Flexible bronchoscopy
    • Therapeutic Bronchoscopy
    • Airway Aspiration
    • Lung Secretion Removal
    • Transbronchial Needle Biopsy
    • Lung Biopsy via Bronchoscope
    • Airway Examination with Biopsy
    • Navigational Bronchoscopy
    • Computer-Assisted Bronchoscopy
    • Advanced Lung Scope
    • Tracheal Dilation Bronchoscopy
    • Bronchial Fracture Reduction
    • Airway Widening Bronchoscopy
    • Lung Scope with Tumor Excision
    • Bronchial Tumor Resection
    • Flexible Bronchoscopy for Tumor
    • Lung Scope to Remove Object
    • Airway Foreign Body Extraction
    • Flexible Bronchoscopy for Object
    • Lung Scope with Balloon Occlusion
    • Bronchial Air Leak Treatment
    • Fibrin Glue Bronchoscopy
    • Flexible Bronchoscopy with Fluoroscopy
    • Bronchial Stent Insertion
    • Airway Stent Placement
    • Tracheal Dilation and Stenting

    CPT Codes:

    • 31624: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with bronchial alveolar lavage
    • 31645: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with therapeutic aspiration of tracheobronchial tree, initial
    • 31629: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with transbronchial needle aspiration biopsy(s), trachea, main stem and/or lobar bronchus(i)
    • 31627: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with computer-assisted, image-guided navigation (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure[s])
    • 31630: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with tracheal/bronchial dilation or closed reduction of fracture
    • 31640: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with excision of tumor
    • 31635: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with removal of foreign body
    • 31634: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with balloon occlusion, with assessment of air leak, with administration of occlusive substance (eg, fibrin glue), if performed
    • 31631: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with placement of tracheal stent(s) (includes tracheal/bronchial dilation as required)

    Also known as:

    • Lung Biopsy with Bronchoscopy
    • Lung Biopsy During Bronchoscopy (Additional Lobe)
    • Bronchoscopy with Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy
    • Lung Biopsy with Bronchoscopy and Ultrasound
    • Biopsy
    • Bronchoscopy and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
    • Fluoroscopy
    • Transbronchial Biopsy
    • Bronchoscopic Lung Biopsy
    • Lung Tissue Sample via Scope
    • Bronchoscopic Lung Tissue Sample
    • Lung Biopsy via Scope
    • EBUS Bronchoscopy
    • Endobronchial Ultrasound Biopsy
    • Lung Lymph Node Biopsy

    CPT Codes:

    • 31628: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with transbronchial lung biopsy(s), single lobe
    • 31632: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with transbronchial lung biopsy(s), each additional lobe (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 31653: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) guided transtracheal and/or transbronchial sampling (eg, aspiration[s]/biopsy[ies]), 3 or more mediastinal and/or hilar lymph node stations or structures
    • 31652: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) guided transtracheal and/or transbronchial sampling (eg, aspiration[s]/biopsy[ies]), one or two mediastinal and/or hilar lymph node stations or structures

    Also known as:

    • Bronchoscopy with Ultrasound for Lung Lesions
    • Tunneled Pleural Catheter Insertion
    • Bronchoscopy with Lung Marker Placement
    • Bronchoscopy and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
    • Fluoroscopy
    • Ultrasound
    • Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) Bronchoscopy
    • Lung Lesion Biopsy with EBUS
    • Bronchial Ultrasound Guided Procedure
    • Lung Scope with Ultrasound
    • Indwelling Pleural Catheter Placement
    • Chest Drainage Catheter
    • Permanent Pleural Catheter
    • Flexible bronchoscopy with fiducial markers
    • Lung tumor marker placement
    • Bronchial scope with guidance

    CPT Codes:

    • 31654: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with transendoscopic endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) during bronchoscopic diagnostic or therapeutic intervention(s) for peripheral lesion(s) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure[s])
    • 32550: Insertion of indwelling tunneled pleural catheter with cuff
    • 31626: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with placement of fiducial markers, single or multiple

    Also known as:

    • Bronchoscopy with Airway Tumor Removal
    • Bronchoscopy and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
    • Fluoroscopy
    • Airway Tumor Destruction
    • Bronchial Stenosis Relief
    • Laser Therapy for Airway Blockage

    CPT Codes:

    • 31641: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with destruction of tumor or relief of stenosis by any method other than excision (eg, laser therapy, cryotherapy)

    Also known as:

    • Lung Lining Biopsy (Thoracoscopy)
    • Pleural Biopsy
    • Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Biopsy
    • Chest Cavity Biopsy

    CPT Codes:

    • 32609: Thoracoscopy; with biopsy(ies) of pleura

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Pleural Drainage Catheter
    • Tunneled Pleural Catheter Removal
    • Chest Tube Removal
    • Pleural Catheter Excision

    CPT Codes:

    • 32552: Removal of indwelling tunneled pleural catheter with cuff

    Also known as:

    • Thoracic Radiation Planning
    • SBRT Planning
    • SRS Planning
    • Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Delineation

    CPT Codes:

    • 32701: Thoracic target(s) delineation for stereotactic body radiation therapy (SRS/SBRT), (photon or particle beam), entire course of treatment

    Also known as:

    • Lung Cavity Foreign Body Removal (Thoracoscopy)
    • Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
    • Pleural Foreign Body Removal
    • Thoracoscopic Fibrin Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 32653: Thoracoscopy, surgical; with removal of intrapleural foreign body or fibrin deposit

    Also known as:

    • Planned Tracheostomy
    • Tracheotomy
    • Surgical Airway Creation
    • Breathing Tube Placement (Surgical)
    • Neck Airway Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 31600: Tracheostomy, planned (separate procedure);

    Also known as:

    • Chest Tube Insertion (Open)
    • Thoracostomy Tube Placement
    • Open Chest Drain Insertion
    • Pleural Drainage Tube

    CPT Codes:

    • 32551: Tube thoracostomy, includes connection to drainage system (eg, water seal), when performed, open (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Flexible Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
    • Voice Box Exam
    • Flexible Laryngoscope
    • Throat Scope
    • Diagnostic Throat Exam

    CPT Codes:

    • 31575: Laryngoscopy, flexible; diagnostic

    Also known as:

    • Diagnostic Bronchoscopy with Cell Washing
    • Bronchoscopy and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
    • Fluoroscopy
    • Lung Scope with Cell Sample
    • Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
    • Flexible Bronchoscopy with Fluoroscopy

    CPT Codes:

    • 31622: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; diagnostic, with cell washing, when performed (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Fluid Removal from Lung Area with Imaging Guidance
    • Thoracentesis
    • Pleural Fluid Aspiration
    • Lung Tap
    • Fluid Drainage from Chest

    CPT Codes:

    • 32555: Thoracentesis, needle or catheter, aspiration of the pleural space; with imaging guidance

    Also known as:

    • Thoracoscopy with Pleurodesis
    • VATS Pleurodesis
    • Lung Lining Fusion
    • Chemical Pleurodesis
    • Mechanical Pleurodesis

    CPT Codes:

    • 32650: Thoracoscopy, surgical; with pleurodesis (eg, mechanical or chemical)

    Also known as:

    • Inhalation Breathing Treatment
    • Nebulizer Treatment
    • Aerosol Treatment
    • IPPB Treatment
    • Airway Obstruction Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 94640: Pressurized or nonpressurized inhalation treatment for acute airway obstruction for therapeutic purposes and/or for diagnostic purposes such as sputum induction with an aerosol generator, nebulizer, metered dose inhaler or intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) device

    Does Dr. Ronaghi accept my insurance?

    Dr. Ronaghi accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (310) 449-0939 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Ronaghi accept in Santa Monica, CA?

    Dr. Ronaghi in Santa Monica, 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

    • City of Los Angeles

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)

    • Medicaid

    • Medicare

    • Other Health Care Provider

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Ronaghi's office located?

    Dr. Reza Ronaghi's Primary Practice

    1223 16th St Ste 3400

    Santa Monica, CA 90404

    (310) 449-0939

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    Dr. Reza Ronaghi's Practice 2

    4560 Admiralty Way Ste 100

    Marina del Rey, CA 90292

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    Dr. Reza Ronaghi's Practice 3

    100 Medical Plz Ste 310

    Los Angeles, CA 90095

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

    Dr. Ronaghi's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1326305541.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Ronaghi?

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

    What is Dr. Reza Ronaghi's specialty?

    Dr. Ronaghi is a Pulmonologist near Santa Monica, CA. An internist specializing in the treatment of lung and airway diseases. The pulmonologist diagnoses and manages conditions such as cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental illnesses, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema, and other complex lung disorders. Contact Dr. Ronaghi to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Reza Ronaghi affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Ronaghi is affiliated with UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Providence Saint John's Health Center, Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance Memorial Medical Center 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 Reza Ronaghi accepting new patients in Santa Monica, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Reza Ronaghi is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Reza Ronaghi offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Ronaghi's office at (310) 449-0939 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Reza Ronaghi?

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