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Dr. Chikanele Okorie, MD

La Quinta, CA

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Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Okorie, Obstetrician / Gynecologist (OBGYN) in La Quinta, CA?

    Dr. Chikanele Okorie, MD is an Obstetrician / Gynecologist (OBGYN), who primarily practices in La Quinta, CA with 1 additional practice location. Dr. Okorie graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and completed her residency at Temple University Hospital Program. Dr. Okorie is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Okorie’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Okorie’s office.

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

    • Residency: Temple University Hospital Program

    • Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

    What languages does Dr. Okorie speak?

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

    • English

    • Spanish

    What conditions does Dr. Okorie treat?

    As an Obstetrician / Gynecologist (OBGYN), Dr. Okorie 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. Okorie. 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:

    • Routine Gynecological Exam (Normal Findings)
    • Women's Health Checkup
    • Women's checkup, all clear
    • Pelvic exam, normal results
    • OB/GYN visit, no issues

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z01419: Encounter for gynecological examination (general) (routine) without abnormal findings

    Also known as:

    • General High-Risk Pregnancy Care
    • Health Problems in Pregnancy
    • Specialized Obstetric Monitoring
    • Maternal-Fetal Medicine Consult
    • Pregnancy Management for Complications

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • O09893: Supervision of other high risk pregnancies, third trimester

    Also known as:

    • Supervision for Other High-Risk Pregnancies
    • Health Problems in Pregnancy
    • Monitoring for various high-risk pregnancies
    • Managing other complex pregnancies
    • Special care for high-risk pregnancy
    • Unspecified high-risk pregnancy management

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • O09891: Supervision of other high risk pregnancies, first trimester
    • O09892: Supervision of other high risk pregnancies, second trimester

    Also known as:

    • Other Birth Control Management
    • First-time Birth Control Pill Prescription
    • Birth Control
    • Additional contraceptive care
    • Specific birth control services
    • Miscellaneous family planning management
    • Initial oral contraceptive prescription
    • Starting birth control pills
    • New birth control pill order

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z308: Encounter for other contraceptive management
    • Z30011: Encounter for initial prescription of contraceptive pills

    Also known as:

    • Positive Pregnancy Test
    • Pregnancy
    • Confirmed Pregnancy
    • Pregnant Result
    • Positive HCG Test

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z3201: Encounter for pregnancy test, result positive

    Also known as:

    • Uterine Fibroids
    • Leiomyoma
    • Fibromyoma
    • Myoma
    • Uterine growth

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • D259: Leiomyoma of uterus, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Heavy and Frequent Periods (Regular Cycle)
    • Menstruation
    • Menorrhagia
    • Polymenorrhea
    • Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N920: Excessive and frequent menstruation with regular cycle

    Also known as:

    • Pelvic and Perineal Pain
    • Pelvic Pain
    • Perineum pain
    • Pelvic floor pain
    • Pain in groin area

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R102: Pelvic and perineal pain

    Also known as:

    • Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Screening
    • Health Screening
    • STD screening
    • Sexual health check
    • Venereal disease test

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z113: Encounter for screening for infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission

    Also known as:

    • Abnormal Uterine and Vaginal Bleeding
    • Vaginal Bleeding
    • Unusual Uterine Bleeding
    • Abnormal Vaginal Discharge
    • AUB
    • Irregular Genital Bleeding

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N939: Abnormal uterine and vaginal bleeding, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Negative Pregnancy Test Result
    • Pregnancy Test
    • No pregnancy detected
    • Negative HCG test
    • Not pregnant result

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z3202: Encounter for pregnancy test, result negative

    Also known as:

    • Menopause
    • Climacteric
    • The Change of Life
    • Postmenopause

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N951: Menopausal and female climacteric states

    Also known as:

    • Low Transverse C-section Scar in Pregnancy
    • Prenatal Care
    • Horizontal C-section Scar (Pregnancy)
    • Low-lying C-section Scar
    • Prior Cesarean Scar (Low Transverse)

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • O34211: Maternal care for low transverse scar from previous cesarean delivery

    Also known as:

    • Routine IUD Check-up
    • Birth Control
    • Regular IUD Check
    • Intrauterine Device Routine Exam
    • IUD Follow-up Visit

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z30431: Encounter for routine checking of intrauterine contraceptive device

    Also known as:

    • Ovarian Cyst on Left Side
    • Ovarian Cysts
    • Left ovarian cyst
    • Benign left ovarian cyst
    • Left ovary fluid sac

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N83202: Unspecified ovarian cyst, left side

    Also known as:

    • First Trimester Prenatal Care
    • Prenatal Care
    • Early pregnancy care
    • First trimester check-ups
    • Antenatal care in early pregnancy

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z3481: Encounter for supervision of other normal pregnancy, first trimester

    Also known as:

    • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
    • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
    • PCOS
    • Stein-Leventhal Syndrome
    • Polycystic Ovaries

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E282: Polycystic ovarian syndrome

    Also known as:

    • Low-Risk HPV Detected in Cervix
    • HPV
    • HPV and Pap Test Results
    • Positive Low-Risk Cervical HPV Test
    • Low-Risk Human Papillomavirus of Cervix
    • Cervical HPV Positive (Low Risk)

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R87820: Cervical low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive

    What procedures does Dr. Okorie perform?

    As an Obstetrician / Gynecologist (OBGYN), Dr. Okorie 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. Okorie. 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:

    • Hysteroscopy with Biopsy or Polyp Removal
    • Hysteroscopy with Endometrial Ablation
    • Biopsy
    • Hysteroscopy
    • Uterine Scope with Biopsy
    • Hysteroscopic Polypectomy
    • D&C with Hysteroscopy
    • Uterine Lining Removal
    • Endometrial Resection
    • Thermoablation of Uterus

    CPT Codes:

    • 58558: Hysteroscopy, surgical; with sampling (biopsy) of endometrium and/or polypectomy, with or without D & C
    • 58563: Hysteroscopy, surgical; with endometrial ablation (eg, endometrial resection, electrosurgical ablation, thermoablation)

    Also known as:

    • Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
    • Hysterectomy
    • Laparoscopy
    • Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy
    • Keyhole Hysterectomy
    • Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
    • Uterus Removal Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 58571: Laparoscopy, surgical, with total hysterectomy, for uterus 250 g or less; with removal of tube(s) and/or ovary(s)

    Also known as:

    • Laparoscopic Ovarian and/or Fallopian Tube Removal
    • Laparoscopic Oophorectomy
    • Laparoscopic Salpingectomy
    • Minimally Invasive Adnexal Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 58661: Laparoscopy, surgical; with removal of adnexal structures (partial or total oophorectomy and/or salpingectomy)

    Also known as:

    • Cervical Cone Biopsy (LEEP)
    • LEEP Procedure
    • Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure
    • Cervical Conization
    • Cone Biopsy of Cervix

    CPT Codes:

    • 57522: Conization of cervix, with or without fulguration, with or without dilation and curettage, with or without repair; loop electrode excision

    Also known as:

    • Hysteroscopy with Fibroid Removal
    • Hysteroscopy
    • Uterine Fibroid Removal
    • Hysteroscopic Myomectomy
    • Uterine Polyp Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 58561: Hysteroscopy, surgical; with removal of leiomyomata

    Also known as:

    • IUD Removal
    • Birth Control
    • Intrauterine device removal
    • Take out IUD
    • Remove birth control device
    • IUD explant

    CPT Codes:

    • 58301: Removal of intrauterine device (IUD)

    Also known as:

    • Laparoscopic Adhesion Removal
    • Lysis of Adhesions
    • Laparoscopic Salpingolysis
    • Laparoscopic Ovariolysis
    • Pelvic Adhesion Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 58660: Laparoscopy, surgical; with lysis of adhesions (salpingolysis, ovariolysis) (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Laparoscopic Removal of Pelvic Lesions
    • Minimally invasive ovarian lesion removal
    • Pelvic lesion excision laparoscopy
    • Peritoneal lesion fulguration
    • Endometriosis removal surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 58662: Laparoscopy, surgical; with fulguration or excision of lesions of the ovary, pelvic viscera, or peritoneal surface by any method

    Also known as:

    • Ovarian Cyst Removal
    • Ovarian cystectomy
    • Cyst removal from ovary
    • Unilateral or bilateral ovarian cyst surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 58925: Ovarian cystectomy, unilateral or bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Fetal Non-Stress Test
    • Nonstress Test
    • Nonstress Test (NST)
    • Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
    • NST for Pregnancy
    • Baby Heartbeat Test

    CPT Codes:

    • 59025: Fetal non-stress test

    Also known as:

    • Comprehensive Prenatal Care (7+ Visits)
    • Prenatal Care
    • Antepartum Care
    • Pregnancy Check-ups
    • Maternity Care
    • Obstetric Visits

    CPT Codes:

    • 59426: Antepartum care only; 7 or more visits

    Also known as:

    • Surgical Treatment for Incomplete Miscarriage
    • D&C for incomplete abortion
    • Surgical miscarriage management
    • Uterine evacuation
    • Incomplete abortion surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 59812: Treatment of incomplete abortion, any trimester, completed surgically

    Does Dr. Okorie accept my insurance?

    Dr. Okorie accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Okorie accept in La Quinta, CA?

    Dr. Okorie in La Quinta, 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

    • AlphaCare

    • Blue Shield of California

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • FirstMerit Corporation

    • Inland Empire

    • OptumRx

    • State of California

    • State of Utah

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Okorie's office located?

    Dr. Chikanele Okorie's Primary Practice

    79440 Highway 111 Ste 105

    La Quinta, CA 92253

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    Dr. Chikanele Okorie's Practice 2

    1617 N California St Ste 2A

    Stockton, CA 95204

    (209) 466-8546

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

    Dr. Okorie's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1457643330.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Okorie?

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

    What is Dr. Chikanele Okorie's specialty?

    Dr. Okorie is a Obstetrician / Gynecologist (OBGYN) near La Quinta, CA. An obstetrician/gynecologist has specialized knowledge, skills, and expertise in the medical and surgical management of the female reproductive system and related disorders. This physician acts as a consultant to other healthcare providers while also serving as a primary care physician for women, addressing their unique health needs throughout various stages of life. Contact Dr. Okorie to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Chikanele Okorie affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Okorie is affiliated with Eisenhower Health Main Campus, Aultman Hospital 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

    Where can I learn more about Obstetrician / Gynecologist (OBGYN)?

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    Is Chikanele Okorie accepting new patients in La Quinta, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Chikanele Okorie is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Chikanele Okorie offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Okorie's office for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Chikanele Okorie?

    Please contact Dr. Okorie's office for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

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