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Dr. Adam Terella, MD

Dr. Adam Terella, MD

Aurora, CO

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Terella, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon in Aurora, CO?

    Dr. Adam Terella, MD is a Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, who primarily practices in Aurora, CO with 2 additional practice locations. He is board certified. Dr. Terella completed his residency at University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals. He is a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - member, American Academy of Otolaryngology - member, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - member, and American Academy of Otolaryngology - member. Dr. Terella is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Terella’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Terella’s office at (303) 436-4949.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Terella?

    Dr. Adam Terella, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions or procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Terella empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Blepharoplasty, Cleft Palate/Lip, Ear Reshaping (Otoplasty), Facial Reanimation Surgery, Facial Rejuvenation, Fillers & Injectables, Nasal Surgery, Scar Revision, Skin Cancer/Facial Reconstruction, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Aurora/CO community, Dr. Terella is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

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

    • Fellowship: Oregon Health & Science University, Otolaryngology - Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck | Oregon Health & Science University

    • Residency: University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals

    Is Dr. Terella board certified as a Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon?

    Yes, Dr. Adam Terella, MD is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology , American Board of Otolaryngology since 2012

    What languages does Dr. Terella speak?

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

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Terella treat?

    As a Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Dr. Terella 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. Terella. 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. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology here.

    Also known as:

    • Nose and Sinus Disorder
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Nasal problems
    • Sinus problems
    • Nose and sinus conditions

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J3489: Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses

    Also known as:

    • Deviated Septum
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Crooked nose septum
    • Nasal blockage
    • Septal deviation

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J342: Deviated nasal septum

    Also known as:

    • Enlarged Nasal Turbinates
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Turbinate hypertrophy
    • Swollen turbinates
    • Congested turbinates

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J343: Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates

    Also known as:

    • Bell's Palsy
    • Idiopathic Facial Paralysis
    • Acute Facial Paralysis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G510: Bell's palsy

    Also known as:

    • Acquired Nose Deformity
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Nose shape change
    • Deformed nose
    • Nasal deformity

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M950: Acquired deformity of nose

    Also known as:

    • Blepharospasm
    • Eyelid Disorder
    • Benign essential blepharospasm
    • Eyelid Spasms
    • Benign Essential Blepharospasm
    • Involuntary Eye Twitching

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G245: Blepharospasm

    Also known as:

    • Other Abnormal Involuntary Movements
    • Movement Disorder
    • Uncontrolled Body Movements
    • Dyskinesia
    • Spasms

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R258: Other abnormal involuntary movements

    What procedures does Dr. Terella perform?

    As a Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Dr. Terella 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. Terella. 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. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology here.

    Also known as:

    • Deviated Septum Repair
    • Nasal Airway Narrowing Repair
    • Nasal Septum Perforation Repair
    • Nasal Adhesion Removal
    • Nose Surgery for Cleft Lip/Palate Deformity
    • Septoplasty
    • Nasal Septum Surgery
    • Submucous Resection of Septum
    • Nose Septum Straightening
    • Nasal Vestibular Stenosis Repair
    • Nose Breathing Improvement Surgery
    • Spreader Grafting (Nose)
    • Lateral Nasal Wall Reconstruction
    • Hole in Septum Repair
    • Septal Perforation Closure
    • Nasal Septum Reconstruction
    • Intranasal synechia lysis
    • Nasal scar tissue removal
    • Nose adhesion surgery
    • Release of nasal adhesions
    • Cleft Lip Rhinoplasty
    • Nasal Reconstruction Cleft Palate
    • Columellar Lengthening

    CPT Codes:

    • 30520: Septoplasty or submucous resection, with or without cartilage scoring, contouring or replacement with graft
    • 30465: Repair of nasal vestibular stenosis (eg, spreader grafting, lateral nasal wall reconstruction)
    • 30630: Repair nasal septal perforations
    • 30560: Lysis intranasal synechia
    • 30462: Rhinoplasty for nasal deformity secondary to congenital cleft lip and/or palate, including columellar lengthening; tip, septum, osteotomies

    Also known as:

    • Nasal Turbinate Reduction Surgery
    • Inferior Turbinate Resection
    • Turbinate Reduction
    • Nasal Airway Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 30140: Submucous resection inferior turbinate, partial or complete, any method

    Also known as:

    • Skin Flap Procedure for Face
    • Forehead Skin Flap Surgery
    • Facial Skin Flap Surgery
    • Flap delay surgery
    • Flap division and inset
    • Facial skin flap
    • Paramedian forehead flap
    • Axial pattern flap
    • Forehead reconstruction
    • Pedicle Flap Surgery
    • Tissue Transfer (Face)
    • Reconstructive Flap Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 15630: Delay of flap or sectioning of flap (division and inset); at eyelids, nose, ears, or lips
    • 15731: Forehead flap with preservation of vascular pedicle (eg, axial pattern flap, paramedian forehead flap)
    • 15576: Formation of direct or tubed pedicle, with or without transfer; eyelids, nose, ears, lips, or intraoral

    Also known as:

    • Skin Flap Surgery (Medium)
    • Adjacent Tissue Transfer (Additional Area)
    • Tissue Rearrangement Surgery
    • Local Flap Surgery
    • Skin Graft (Adjacent Tissue)
    • Skin Flap Surgery
    • Tissue Rearrangement
    • Local Flap Reconstruction

    CPT Codes:

    • 14301: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, any area; defect 30.1 sq cm to 60.0 sq cm
    • 14302: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, any area; each additional 30.0 sq cm, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Facial Tissue Transfer (Eyelids, Nose, Ears, Lips)
    • Facial Tissue Reconstruction
    • Local Flap Surgery
    • Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement
    • Facial Reconstruction
    • Adjacent tissue flap surgery
    • Eyelid reconstruction
    • Nose reconstruction
    • Lip reconstruction

    CPT Codes:

    • 14060: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10 sq cm or less
    • 14061: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10.1 sq cm to 30.0 sq cm

    Also known as:

    • Injection for Skin Lesions (Up to 7)
    • Intralesional Injection
    • Lesion Injection Therapy
    • Steroid Injection for Skin Bumps

    CPT Codes:

    • 11900: Injection, intralesional; up to and including 7 lesions

    Also known as:

    • Full Thickness Skin Graft (Face)
    • Skin Substitute Graft (Small Area)
    • Full Thickness Skin Graft (Face, Neck, Hands, Feet)
    • Facial Skin Graft
    • Free Skin Graft (Nose/Ears/Eyelids/Lips)
    • Full Thickness Graft for Face
    • Cosmetic Skin Graft (Face)
    • Artificial Skin Graft
    • Wound Covering Application
    • Skin Replacement Surgery
    • Facial skin graft
    • Hand skin graft
    • Neck skin graft
    • Genital skin graft

    CPT Codes:

    • 15260: Full thickness graft, free, including direct closure of donor site, nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips; 20 sq cm or less
    • 15275: Application of skin substitute graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; first 25 sq cm or less wound surface area
    • 15240: Full Thickness Graft, Free, Including Direct Closure Of Donor Site, Forehead, Cheeks, Chin, Mouth, Neck, Axillae, Genitalia, Hands, And/Or Feet; 20 Sq Cm Or Less

    Also known as:

    • Facial Wound Repair
    • Intermediate Face/Head Wound Repair (2.6-5.0 cm)
    • Wounds and Injuries
    • Stitches for facial cut
    • Intermediate wound closure
    • Repair of facial laceration
    • Facial Laceration Repair
    • Head Wound Stitching
    • Complex Facial Cut Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 12051: Repair, intermediate, wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.5 cm or less
    • 12052: Repair, intermediate, wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.6 cm to 5.0 cm

    Also known as:

    • Skin Flap Surgery
    • Tissue Transfer
    • Local Flap Reconstruction
    • Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement

    CPT Codes:

    • 14040: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and/or feet; defect 10 sq cm or less

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Precancerous Skin Lesions
    • Removal of Benign Skin Lesions
    • Small Benign Lesion Removal (Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips)
    • Skin Conditions
    • Actinic Keratosis Treatment
    • Premalignant Lesion Destruction
    • Skin Cancer Prevention Treatment
    • Cryosurgery for Skin Lesions
    • Benign Skin Growth Destruction
    • Skin Lesion Excision
    • Electrosurgery for Skin Lesions
    • Facial Lesion Excision
    • Ear Lesion Removal
    • Eyelid Lesion Surgery
    • Lip Lesion Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 17000: Destruction (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), premalignant lesions (eg, actinic keratoses); first lesion
    • 17110: Destruction (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), of benign lesions other than skin tags or cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions; up to 14 lesions
    • 11440: Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 0.5 cm or less

    Also known as:

    • Skin Flap Surgery (Medium Size)
    • Adjacent tissue transfer
    • Local flap surgery
    • Skin rearrangement

    CPT Codes:

    • 14041: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and/or feet; defect 10.1 sq cm to 30.0 sq cm

    Also known as:

    • Ear Cartilage Graft to Nose or Ear
    • Autogenous ear cartilage graft
    • Nose cartilage reconstruction
    • Ear reconstruction with own cartilage
    • Cartilage transplant for nose/ear

    CPT Codes:

    • 21235: Graft; ear cartilage, autogenous, to nose or ear (includes obtaining graft)

    Also known as:

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

    CPT Codes:

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

    Also known as:

    • Jaw Fracture Repair
    • Mandible Fracture Repair
    • Broken Jaw Surgery
    • Jaw Fixation Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 21462: Open treatment of mandibular fracture; with interdental fixation

    Also known as:

    • Complex Jaw Fracture Repair
    • Mandibular fracture surgery
    • Jaw wiring
    • Internal jaw fixation

    CPT Codes:

    • 21470: Open treatment of complicated mandibular fracture by multiple surgical approaches including internal fixation, interdental fixation, and/or wiring of dentures or splints

    Also known as:

    • Complex Cheekbone Fracture Repair
    • Malar Fracture Open Reduction
    • Zygomatic Arch Fracture Surgery
    • Comminuted Cheekbone Fracture Fixation

    CPT Codes:

    • 21365: Open treatment of complicated (eg, comminuted or involving cranial nerve foramina) fracture(s) of malar area, including zygomatic arch and malar tripod; with internal fixation and multiple surgical approaches

    Also known as:

    • Facial Muscle Injection for Spasms (One Side)
    • Botox for facial spasms
    • Facial nerve chemodenervation
    • Blepharospasm treatment
    • Hemifacial spasm injection

    CPT Codes:

    • 64612: Chemodenervation of muscle(s); muscle(s) innervated by facial nerve, unilateral (eg, for blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm)

    Also known as:

    • Eyelid Surgery to Help Eye Close (Gold Weight Implant)
    • Eyelid Closure Surgery
    • Extensive Ectropion Repair
    • Lagophthalmos correction
    • Gold weight eyelid implant
    • Upper eyelid load
    • Eyelid closure surgery
    • Tarsorrhaphy
    • Canthorrhaphy
    • Eyelid Adhesion Surgery
    • Eyelid Ectropion Surgery
    • Tarsal Strip Operation
    • Lower Eyelid Repair
    • Outward Turning Eyelid Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 67912: Correction of lagophthalmos, with implantation of upper eyelid lid load (eg, gold weight)
    • 67880: Construction of intermarginal adhesions, median tarsorrhaphy, or canthorrhaphy;
    • 67917: Repair of ectropion; extensive (eg, tarsal strip operations)

    Also known as:

    • Drooping Brow Repair
    • Brow Lift
    • Forehead Lift
    • Ptosis Repair (Brow)

    CPT Codes:

    • 67900: Repair of brow ptosis (supraciliary, mid-forehead or coronal approach)

    Does Dr. Terella accept my insurance?

    Dr. Terella accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (303) 436-4949 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Terella accept in Aurora, CO?

    Dr. Terella in Aurora, CO accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • Corporate Services

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Kaiser Permanente

    • Medicare

    • Transamerica

    • Unknown

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    Where is Dr. Terella's office located?

    Dr. Adam Terella's Primary Practice

    13123 E 16th Ave

    Aurora, CO 80045

    (303) 436-4949

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    Dr. Adam Terella's Practice 2

    1635 Aurora Ct

    Aurora, CO 80045

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    Dr. Adam Terella's Practice 3

    100 Cook St Ste 304

    Denver, CO 80206

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    Recognitions

    Memberships & Associations

    American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - member

    Board Member

    American Academy of Otolaryngology - member

    Board Member

    American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - member

    Board Member

    American Academy of Otolaryngology - member

    Member

    Awards

    University of Vermont, John Dewey Honors Scholar

    University of Colorado, Department of Otolaryngology, Outstanding Resi

    American Academy of Otolaryngology, Humanitarian Resident Travel Gran

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

    Dr. Terella's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1720134307.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Terella?

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

    What is Dr. Adam Terella's specialty?

    Dr. Terella is a Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon near Aurora, CO. A Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon is a physician specialized in both aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the face, head, and neck. These surgeons may come from different backgrounds, including plastic surgery or otolaryngology (ENT), with additional training focused on procedures specific to the facial area. They perform surgeries to enhance facial appearance (facial plastic surgery) and to restore function and appearance following trauma, congenital conditions, or disease (reconstructive surgery). Their expertise includes procedures such as facelifts, rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, and reconstructive surgeries for patients with facial deformities or after accidents. The goal is to improve both the aesthetic and functional outcomes for patients. Contact Dr. Terella to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Adam Terella affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Terella is affiliated with UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. 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 Adam Terella accepting new patients in Aurora, CO?

    Yes, Dr. Adam Terella is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Adam Terella offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Terella's office at (303) 436-4949 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Adam Terella?

    Please contact Dr. Terella's office at (303) 436-4949 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Adam Terella have?

    Dr. Adam Terella is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology.

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