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Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Murphy, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon in Charleston, SC?
Dr. Robert Murphy, MD is a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, who primarily practices in Charleston, SC with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Murphy graduated from Emory University School Of Medicine and completed his residency at University of Tennessee Program. Dr. Murphy is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Murphy’s practice accepts Cigna, Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Murphy’s office at (843) 792-1414.
Where did Dr. Murphy go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: University of Tennessee Program
Medical School: Emory University School Of Medicine
What languages does Dr. Murphy speak?
Dr. Murphy and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Murphy treat?
As a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Murphy 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. Murphy. 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:
- Adolescent Scoliosis of Mid-Back
- Scoliosis
- Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
- Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
- Scoliosis in Children and Teens
- Thoracolumbar Adolescent Scoliosis
- Teen Mid-Back Curve
- Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis
- Curved Spine
- Spinal Curvature
- Backbone Curve
- Teenage Scoliosis
- Idiopathic Spinal Curvature
- Adolescent Curved Spine
ICD-10 Codes:
- M41125: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, thoracolumbar region
- M419: Scoliosis, unspecified
- M41129: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, site unspecified
Also known as:
- Unspecified Injury
- General injury
- Injury, unknown location
- Trauma
ICD-10 Codes:
- T148XXA: Other injury of unspecified body region, initial encounter
Also known as:
- Musculoskeletal Screening
- Health Screening
- Bone and Muscle Check-up
- Joint Health Screening
- Orthopedic Screening
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z13828: Encounter for screening for other musculoskeletal disorder
Also known as:
- Other Hip Deformity at Birth
- Birth Defects
- Hip Injuries and Disorder
- Congenital Hip Malformation
- Birth Defect of Hip
- Abnormal Hip Development
ICD-10 Codes:
- Q6589: Other specified congenital deformities of hip
Also known as:
- Pain
- Body ache
- Discomfort
- Soreness
ICD-10 Codes:
- R52: Pain, unspecified
Also known as:
- Other Post-Surgery Condition
- Postoperative State
- Recovery After Surgery
- Surgical Follow-up
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z98890: Other specified postprocedural states
Also known as:
- Back Pain
- Backache
- Dorsalgia
- Spinal Pain
ICD-10 Codes:
- M549: Dorsalgia, unspecified
Also known as:
- Right Foot Pain
- Foot Injuries and Disorder
- Pain
- Aching right foot
- Right foot discomfort
- Pain in right sole
ICD-10 Codes:
- M79671: Pain in right foot
What procedures does Dr. Murphy perform?
As a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Murphy 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. Murphy. 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:
- Non-Surgical Wrist Fracture Treatment
- Closed Treatment for Upper Arm Fracture
- Closed Treatment of Forearm Bone Fractures (No Manipulation)
- Collarbone Fracture Treatment (No Manipulation)
- Foot Bone Fracture Treatment (No Manipulation)
- Non-Surgical Radial Head Fracture Treatment
- Finger or Toe Fracture Treatment (Non-Surgical)
- Arm Bone Fracture Treatment (No Surgery)
- Broken Lower Leg Bone Treatment (Without Manipulation)
- Wrist Fracture Treatment with Manipulation
- Upper Arm Bone Fracture Treatment (No Manipulation)
- Non-Surgical Finger or Thumb Fracture Treatment
- Closed Treatment of Forearm Fracture
- Closed Treatment for Humerus Fracture
- Closed Distal Radial Fracture Treatment
- Colles Fracture Treatment
- Smith Fracture Treatment
- Ulnar Styloid Fracture Treatment
- Humerus Fracture Closed Treatment
- Supracondylar Humeral Fracture Care
- Transcondylar Fracture Treatment
- Radial Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Non-Manipulative Forearm Fracture Care
- Closed Clavicle Fracture Treatment
- Non-Surgical Collarbone Repair
- Clavicle Fracture Management
- Metatarsal Fracture Care
- Non-Surgical Foot Fracture Treatment
- Closed Metatarsal Fracture Reduction
- Closed Radial Head Fracture Treatment
- Radial Neck Fracture Care
- Elbow Fracture Treatment without Manipulation
- Forearm Bone Fracture Treatment
- Phalanx Fracture Treatment
- Closed Finger Fracture Care
- Toe Bone Fracture Treatment
- Non-Manipulative Digit Fracture Repair
- Closed reduction humeral condyle fracture
- Humeral fracture non-surgical treatment
- Elbow bone fracture treatment
- Arm fracture without manipulation
- Distal Tibia Fracture Treatment
- Pilon Fracture Care
- Tibial Plafond Fracture Treatment
- Closed Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Colles Fracture Reduction
- Proximal Humerus Fracture Care
- Shoulder Fracture Treatment
- Closed Humeral Fracture Management
- Arm Bone Break Treatment
- Closed Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
- Broken Finger Tip Treatment
- Thumb Fracture Care without Manipulation
- Phalangeal Fracture Non-Surgical
- Radius Fracture Treatment
- Forearm Bone Break Care
- Radial Shaft Fracture Management
- Non-Surgical Upper Arm Fracture Treatment
- Humerus Shaft Fracture Management
- Arm Bone Fracture Closed Treatment
CPT Codes:
- 25600: Closed Treatment Of Distal Radial Fracture (Eg, Colles Or Smith Type) Or Epiphyseal Separation, Includes Closed Treatment Of Fracture Of Ulnar Styloid, When Performed; Without Manipulation
- 24530: Closed treatment of supracondylar or transcondylar humeral fracture, with or without intercondylar extension; without manipulation
- 25560: Closed Treatment Of Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fractures; Without Manipulation
- 23500: Closed treatment of clavicular fracture; without manipulation
- 28470: Closed treatment of metatarsal fracture; without manipulation, each
- 24650: Closed treatment of radial head or neck fracture; without manipulation
- 28510: Closed treatment of fracture, phalanx or phalanges, other than great toe; without manipulation, each
- 24576: Closed treatment of humeral condylar fracture, medial or lateral; without manipulation
- 27824: Closed treatment of fracture of weight bearing articular portion of distal tibia (eg, pilon or tibial plafond), with or without anesthesia; without manipulation
- 25605: Closed Treatment Of Distal Radial Fracture (Eg, Colles Or Smith Type) Or Epiphyseal Separation, Includes Closed Treatment Of Fracture Of Ulnar Styloid, When Performed; With Manipulation
- 23600: Closed treatment of proximal humeral (surgical or anatomical neck) fracture; without manipulation
- 26750: Closed treatment of distal phalangeal fracture, finger or thumb; without manipulation, each
- 25500: Closed treatment of radial shaft fracture; without manipulation
- 24500: Closed treatment of humeral shaft fracture; without manipulation
Also known as:
- Removal of Deep Surgical Implant
- Removal of Superficial Implant (Wire, Pin, or Rod)
- Hardware Removal Surgery
- Buried Implant Extraction
- Orthopedic Implant Removal
- Buried wire removal
- Pin removal surgery
- Rod removal (superficial)
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)
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:
- Long Arm Cast Application
- Short Leg Cast Application
- Walking Short Leg Cast Application
- Long Leg Cast Application
- Shoulder to hand cast
- Full arm cast
- Arm fracture cast
- Below Knee Cast
- Lower Leg Cast
- Foot and Ankle Cast
- Below Knee Walking Cast
- Ambulatory Short Leg Cast
- Full leg cast
- Thigh to toe cast
- Leg cast application
- Full leg immobilization
CPT Codes:
- 29065: Application, cast; shoulder to hand (long arm)
- 29405: Application of short leg cast (below knee to toes);
- 29425: Application of short leg cast (below knee to toes); walking or ambulatory type
- 29345: Application of long leg cast (thigh to toes);
Also known as:
- Lower Leg Bone Fracture Treatment
- Tibial Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Closed Tibia Fracture Repair
- Shin Bone Fracture Care
CPT Codes:
- 27750: Closed treatment of tibial shaft fracture (with or without fibular fracture); without manipulation
Also known as:
- Closed Treatment of Finger or Thumb Fracture
- Phalangeal fracture treatment
- Broken finger treatment
- Thumb fracture care
CPT Codes:
- 26720: Closed treatment of phalangeal shaft fracture, proximal or middle phalanx, finger or thumb; without manipulation, each
Also known as:
- Hand or Finger Taping/Strapping
- Finger Taping
- Hand Strapping
- Buddy Taping
CPT Codes:
- 29280: Strapping; hand or finger
Also known as:
- Closed Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Lateral Malleolus Fracture Treatment
- Distal Fibula Fracture Care
- Ankle Bone Fracture Treatment
CPT Codes:
- 27786: Closed treatment of distal fibular fracture (lateral malleolus); without manipulation
Also known as:
- Percutaneous Humeral Fracture Fixation
- Open Repair of Forearm Bone Fractures
- Upper Arm Bone Fracture Repair
- Elbow Fracture Fixation (Percutaneous)
- Humeral Condyle Fracture Repair
- Radius and Ulna Fracture Surgery
- Forearm Bone Fixation
- Open Reduction Internal Fixation (Forearm)
- Arm Fracture ORIF
CPT Codes:
- 24538: Percutaneous skeletal fixation of supracondylar or transcondylar humeral fracture, with or without intercondylar extension
- 25575: Open Treatment Of Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fractures, With Internal Fixation, When Performed; Of Radius And Ulna
Also known as:
- Leg or Ankle Tendon Adjustment Surgery
- Leg tendon lengthening
- Ankle tendon shortening
- Tendon surgery leg
CPT Codes:
- 27685: Lengthening or shortening of tendon, leg or ankle; single tendon (separate procedure)
Also known as:
- Non-Surgical Treatment for Broken Hand Bone
- Closed Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Hand Bone Fracture Care
- Metacarpal Fracture Management without Manipulation
CPT Codes:
- 26600: Closed treatment of metacarpal fracture, single; without manipulation, each bone
Also known as:
- Toe Tendon Release
- Midtarsal Capsulotomy (Foot)
- Percutaneous Toe Tenotomy
- Toe Tendon Cutting
- Hammer Toe Release
- Foot joint capsule release
- Heyman procedure
- Midfoot surgery
CPT Codes:
- 28010: Tenotomy, percutaneous, toe; single tendon
- 28264: Capsulotomy, midtarsal (eg, Heyman type procedure)
Also known as:
- Trigger Finger Release Surgery
- Tendon Sheath Incision
- Trigger Finger Tenolysis
- Finger Tendon Release
- Hand Tendon Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 26055: Tendon sheath incision (eg, for trigger finger)
Also known as:
- Heel Bone Cut (Calcaneus Osteotomy)
- Calcaneus Osteotomy
- Heel Bone Reshaping Surgery
- Dwyer Procedure
- Chambers Procedure
CPT Codes:
- 28300: Osteotomy; calcaneus (eg, Dwyer or Chambers type procedure), with or without internal fixation
Also known as:
- Open Toe Tendon Release
- Flexor Tenotomy Toe
- Toe Tendon Lengthening
- Hammer Toe Surgery
- Toe Tendon Cut
CPT Codes:
- 28232: Tenotomy, open, tendon flexor; toe, single tendon (separate procedure)
Also known as:
- Removal of External Fixator
- Anesthesia
- External Fixation Device Removal
- Bone Fixator Removal
- Hardware Removal Surgery
- External Frame Removal
CPT Codes:
- 20694: Removal, under anesthesia, of external fixation system
Also known as:
- Non-Surgical Treatment for Ulna Fracture (Elbow End)
- Closed Ulna Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Bone Fracture Treatment
- Olecranon Fracture Treatment
- Forearm Bone Break Treatment
CPT Codes:
- 24670: Closed treatment of ulnar fracture, proximal end (eg, olecranon or coronoid process[es]); without manipulation
Also known as:
- Growth Plate Surgery for Leg Deformity
- Hemiepiphyseal Arrest
- Guided Growth Surgery
- Leg Straightening Surgery
- Genu Varus/Valgus Correction
CPT Codes:
- 27485: Arrest, hemiepiphyseal, distal femur or proximal tibia or fibula (eg, genu varus or valgus)
Also known as:
- Open Treatment for Ankle Joint Disruption
- Syndesmosis Repair
- Distal Tibiofibular Joint Fixation
- Ankle Ligament Repair Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 27829: Open treatment of distal tibiofibular joint (syndesmosis) disruption, includes internal fixation, when performed
Also known as:
- Spinal Fixation Device Reinsertion
- Spinal Hardware Reinsertion
- Spine Implant Revision
- Re-implantation of Spinal Device
CPT Codes:
- 22849: Reinsertion of spinal fixation device
Also known as:
- Extra Finger or Toe Reconstruction
- Polydactyly Repair
- Digit Reconstruction Surgery
- Extra Digit Removal and Reshaping
- Congenital Hand/Foot Anomaly Repair
CPT Codes:
- 26587: Reconstruction of polydactylous digit, soft tissue and bone
Also known as:
- Achilles Tendon Release (Percutaneous)
- Anesthesia
- Percutaneous Achilles tenotomy
- Achilles tendon lengthening (minimally invasive)
- Heel cord release
CPT Codes:
- 27606: Tenotomy, percutaneous, Achilles tendon (separate procedure); general anesthesia
Also known as:
- Wrist Fracture Pinning
- Percutaneous wrist fracture fixation
- Distal radius fracture repair
- Epiphyseal separation fixation
- Wrist bone pinning
CPT Codes:
- 25606: Percutaneous skeletal fixation of distal radial fracture or epiphyseal separation
Also known as:
- Hip Joint Injection with Anesthesia
- Anesthesia
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Hip arthrogram injection
- Diagnostic hip injection
- Hip pain injection
CPT Codes:
- 27095: Injection procedure for hip arthrography; with anesthesia
Also known as:
- Individual Speech and Language Therapy
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Voice Therapy
- Communication Disorder Treatment
- Auditory Processing Therapy
CPT Codes:
- 92507: Treatment Of Speech, Language, Voice, Communication, And/Or Auditory Processing Disorder; Individual
Does Dr. Murphy accept my insurance?
Dr. Murphy accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (843) 792-1414 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Murphy accept in Charleston, SC?
Dr. Murphy in Charleston, SC accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
BCBS Unspecified
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Centene
Independence Blue Cross
Marine Engineers Benefits Association
Molina
State of Nevada
State of South Carolina
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Murphy's office located?
What is Dr. Murphy's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Murphy's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1477797140.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Murphy?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Murphy
What is Dr. Robert Murphy's specialty?
Dr. Murphy is a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon near Charleston, SC. An orthopedic surgeon with specialized training in pediatric orthopedics focuses on diagnosing, treating, and managing musculoskeletal issues in infants, children, and adolescents. This includes addressing limb and spine deformities (such as clubfoot and scoliosis), gait abnormalities (like limping), bone and joint infections, and fractures. Contact Dr. Murphy to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Robert Murphy affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Murphy is affiliated with MUSC Health University Medical Center, Prisma Health Richland Hospital, Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Trident Medical Center, Colleton Medical Center, MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown 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 Robert Murphy accepting new patients in Charleston, SC?
Yes, Dr. Robert Murphy is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Robert Murphy offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Murphy's office at (843) 792-1414 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
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