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Dr. Luis Hernandez Mejia, MD
Rapid City, SD
Accepting patients
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Hernandez Mejia, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist in Rapid City, SD?
Dr. Luis Hernandez Mejia, MD is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist, who primarily practices in Rapid City, SD with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Hernandez Mejia is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Hernandez Mejia’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Hernandez Mejia’s office at (605) 755-1000.
What languages does Dr. Hernandez Mejia speak?
Dr. Hernandez Mejia and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Hernandez Mejia treat?
As an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist, Dr. Hernandez Mejia 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. Hernandez Mejia. 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:
- Chronic Systolic Heart Failure
- Chronic Diastolic Heart Failure
- Worsening Chronic Systolic Heart Failure
- Chronic Combined Systolic and Diastolic Heart Failure
- Heart Failure
- Long-term Systolic Heart Failure
- Chronic HFrEF
- Ongoing Pumping Heart Failure
- Long-term Diastolic Heart Failure
- Chronic HFpEF
- Ongoing Filling Heart Failure
- Acute Decompensated HFrEF
- Sudden Worsening Heart Failure
- Acute on Chronic Pumping Heart Failure
- Long-term Mixed Heart Failure
- Chronic Biventricular Heart Failure
- Ongoing Systolic and Diastolic Dysfunction
ICD-10 Codes:
- I5022: Chronic systolic (congestive) heart failure
- I5032: Chronic diastolic (congestive) heart failure
- I5023: Acute on chronic systolic (congestive) heart failure
- I5042: Chronic combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure
Also known as:
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Heart Palpitations
- Arrhythmia
- Fast Heartbeat
- Afib
- A-fib
- Irregular heart rhythm
- Skipped Heartbeat
- Fluttering Heart
- Pounding Heart
- Irregular heartbeat
- Heart rhythm disorder
- Cardiac dysrhythmia
- Tachycardia
- Rapid heart rate
- Racing heart
ICD-10 Codes:
- I4891: Unspecified atrial fibrillation
- I480: Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
- R002: Palpitations
- I499: Cardiac arrhythmia, unspecified
- R000: Tachycardia, unspecified
Also known as:
- Chest Pain
- Chest discomfort
- Thoracic pain
- Upper body pain
ICD-10 Codes:
- R079: Chest pain, unspecified
Also known as:
- Pre-Procedure Heart Examination
- Pre-Surgery Cardiac Checkup
- Heart Health Assessment (Before Procedure)
- Cardiovascular Clearance Exam
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z01810: Encounter for preprocedural cardiovascular examination
Also known as:
- High Blood Pressure Heart Disease with Heart Failure
- Heart Failure
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypertensive Heart Failure
- High Blood Pressure Causing Heart Failure
ICD-10 Codes:
- I110: Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure
Also known as:
- Hardening of the Arteries in the Heart without Chest Pain
- Atherosclerosis
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Silent Coronary Artery Disease
- Asymptomatic Atherosclerosis
ICD-10 Codes:
- I2510: Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery without angina pectoris
Also known as:
- Shortness of Breath
- Breathing Problems
- Difficulty breathing
- Breathlessness
- Dyspnea
ICD-10 Codes:
- R0602: Shortness of breath
Also known as:
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypertension
- Primary Hypertension
- Essential Hypertension
ICD-10 Codes:
- I10: Essential (primary) hypertension
Also known as:
- Other Pre-Procedure Examination
- Various pre-op checks
- Miscellaneous pre-surgery exams
- Other pre-treatment assessments
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z01818: Encounter for other preprocedural examination
Also known as:
- Ischemic Stroke
- Brain Attack
- Cerebral Infarction
- Brain Ischemia
ICD-10 Codes:
- I639: Cerebral infarction, unspecified
Also known as:
- Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
- Drug level testing
- Medication monitoring
- Therapeutic drug management
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z5181: Encounter for therapeutic drug level monitoring
Also known as:
- Chest Pain
- Chest discomfort
- Thoracic pain
- Pectoral pain
ICD-10 Codes:
- R0789: Other chest pain
Also known as:
- Fainting
- Syncope
- Passing out
- Collapse
ICD-10 Codes:
- R55: Syncope and collapse
Which procedures does Dr. Hernandez Mejia perform as an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist?
As an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist, procedures performed by Dr. Luis Hernandez Mejia may include:
- Absent Pulmonary Valve Repair
- Anomalous Coronary Artery Angiography
- Anticoagulation Management
- Aortic Stenosis Repair
- Aortic Valve Repair / Replacement
- Aortopulmonary Window Repair
- Arterial Doppler
- Balloon Septostomy
For detailed information, please contact Dr. Hernandez Mejia's office.
Does Dr. Hernandez Mejia accept my insurance?
Dr. Hernandez Mejia accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (605) 755-1000 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Hernandez Mejia accept in Rapid City, SD?
Dr. Hernandez Mejia in Rapid City, SD accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Department of Defense / Tricare
Department of Veterans Affairs
Federal Employee Program
Medicare
Mutual of Omaha
State of South Dakota
State of Tennessee
UnitedHealthcare
Wellmark BlueCross BlueShield
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Where is Dr. Hernandez Mejia's office located?
Dr. Luis Hernandez Mejia's Primary Practice
353 Fairmont Blvd
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 755-1000