Accepting patients
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Hink, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon in Aurora, CO?
Dr. Eric Hink, MD is an Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, who primarily practices in Aurora, CO with 2 additional practice locations. He is board certified. Dr. Hink completed his residency at University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO), American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS), and American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Hink is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Hink’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Hink’s office at (425) 216-7200.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Hink?
Dr. Eric Hink, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Ophthalmic 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. Hink empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Cosmetic Surgery-Face & Eyes, Eyelid/Tear Duct Disorders, Graves Disease, Orbital Tumors/Cancer, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Aurora/CO community, Dr. Hink is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Hink go to medical school and complete their residency?
Fellowship: University of Colorado, Oculofacial Plastic Surgery | University of Colorado | Univ Colorado, Plastics/Reconstructive
Residency: University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals | University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals
Is Dr. Hink board certified as an Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon?
Yes, Dr. Eric Hink, MD is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology , American Board of Ophthalmology since 2010
What languages does Dr. Hink speak?
Dr. Hink and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Spanish
What conditions does Dr. Hink treat?
As an Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Dr. Hink 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. Hink. 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:
- Baggy Eyelids
- Eyelid Disorder
- Droopy Eyelid
- Droopy eyelids
- Excess eyelid skin
- Dermatochalasis
- Eyelid Problems
- Eyelid Conditions
- Blepharitis
- Stye
- Ptosis
- Eyelid Droop
- Falling Eyelid
- Muscle-Related Eyelid Droop
- Eyelid Drooping
- Upper Eyelid Sagging
- Fallen Eyelid
ICD-10 Codes:
- H02831: Dermatochalasis of right upper eyelid
- H029: Unspecified disorder of eyelid
- H02423: Myogenic ptosis of bilateral eyelids
- H02403: Unspecified ptosis of bilateral eyelids
Also known as:
- Other Eye Disorder
- Various Eye Conditions
- Miscellaneous Eye Problems
- Uncommon Eye Disorders
ICD-10 Codes:
- H5789: Other specified disorders of eye and adnexa
Also known as:
- Drooping Eyebrows in Both Eyes
- Eyelid Disorder
- Bilateral Brow Ptosis
- Sagging Eyebrows Both Sides
- Eyebrow Droop
ICD-10 Codes:
- H57813: Brow ptosis, bilateral
Also known as:
- Skin Tumor of Uncertain Behavior
- Skin Condition
- Skin Neoplasm
- Skin Growth
- Uncertain Skin Lesion
ICD-10 Codes:
- D485: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin
What procedures does Dr. Hink perform?
As an Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Dr. Hink 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. Hink. 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:
- Upper Eyelid Lift (Blepharoplasty)
- Droopy Eyelid Repair (Ptosis Surgery)
- Eyelid Lesion Removal
- Extensive Ectropion Repair
- Chalazion Removal
- Temporary Eyelid Closure
- Droopy Eyelid Repair (Ptosis Repair)
- Droopy Eyelid Repair
- Eyelid Retraction Correction
- Eyelid Turning In Repair
- Eyelid Repair (Extensive)
- Eyelid Lesion Removal and Repair
- Eyelid Closure Surgery with Tarsal Plate Transposition
- Eyelid Corner Reconstruction (Canthoplasty)
- Lower Eyelid Lift with Fat Removal
- Eyelid Surgery to Help Eye Close (Gold Weight Implant)
- Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
- Droopy Eyelid Surgery
- Upper Eyelid Reduction
- Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery
- Blepharoptosis Repair
- Levator Resection
- Eyelid Lift Surgery
- Ptosis Correction
- Eyelid growth removal
- Eyelid bump excision
- Eyelid skin lesion surgery
- Eyelid Ectropion Surgery
- Tarsal Strip Operation
- Lower Eyelid Repair
- Outward Turning Eyelid Repair
- Eyelid Cyst Excision
- Stye Removal Surgery
- Meibomian Cyst Removal
- Eyelid suturing
- Frost suture procedure
- Temporary tarsorrhaphy
- Blepharoptosis repair
- Eyelid lift for ptosis
- Frontalis sling for droopy eyelid
- Ptosis Repair
- Blepharoptosis Correction
- Eyelid retraction repair
- Lower eyelid retraction surgery
- Fix pulled back eyelid
- Entropion Repair
- Inward Eyelid Surgery
- Tarsal Strip Repair
- Full Thickness Eyelid Repair
- Eyelid Reconstruction
- Eyelid Margin Excision and Repair
- Tarsorrhaphy
- Canthorrhaphy
- Eyelid Adhesion Surgery
- Canthoplasty
- Eyelid corner repair
- Eye shape surgery
- Reconstructive eyelid surgery
- Lower Blepharoplasty
- Eye Bag Removal
- Transconjunctival Blepharoplasty
- Lagophthalmos correction
- Gold weight eyelid implant
- Upper eyelid load
- Eyelid closure surgery
CPT Codes:
- 15823: Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid; with excessive skin weighting down lid
- 67904: Repair of blepharoptosis; (tarso) levator resection or advancement, external approach
- 67840: Excision of lesion of eyelid (except chalazion) without closure or with simple direct closure
- 67917: Repair of ectropion; extensive (eg, tarsal strip operations)
- 67800: Excision of chalazion; single
- 67875: Temporary closure of eyelids by suture (eg, Frost suture)
- 67901: Repair of blepharoptosis; frontalis muscle technique with suture or other material (eg, banked fascia)
- 67903: Repair of blepharoptosis; (tarso) levator resection or advancement, internal approach
- 67911: Correction of lid retraction
- 67924: Repair of entropion; extensive (eg, tarsal strip or capsulopalpebral fascia repairs operation)
- 67966: Excision and repair of eyelid, involving lid margin, tarsus, conjunctiva, canthus, or full thickness, may include preparation for skin graft or pedicle flap with adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement; over one-fourth of lid margin
- 67961: Excision and repair of eyelid, involving lid margin, tarsus, conjunctiva, canthus, or full thickness, may include preparation for skin graft or pedicle flap with adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement; up to one-fourth of lid margin
- 67882: Construction of intermarginal adhesions, median tarsorrhaphy, or canthorrhaphy; with transposition of tarsal plate
- 67950: Canthoplasty (reconstruction of canthus)
- 15821: Blepharoplasty, Lower Eyelid; With Extensive Herniated Fat Pad
- 67912: Correction of lagophthalmos, with implantation of upper eyelid lid load (eg, gold weight)
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)
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Probing with Stent Placement
- Tear Duct Probing with Anesthesia
- Probing of Tear Duct
- Tear Duct Plug Insertion
- Anesthesia
- Nasolacrimal Duct Probing with Stent
- Tear Duct Stent Insertion
- Blocked Tear Duct Repair
- Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) Stent
- Nasolacrimal duct probing
- Blocked tear duct procedure
- Tear duct irrigation
- Blocked tear duct treatment
- Lacrimal duct probing
- Punctal Plug Insertion
- Lacrimal Punctum Closure
- Dry Eye Plugs
CPT Codes:
- 68815: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; with insertion of tube or stent
- 68811: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; requiring general anesthesia
- 68810: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation;
- 68761: Closure of the lacrimal punctum; by plug, each
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Probing
- Lacrimal Duct Probing
- Tear Duct Irrigation
- Unblocking Tear Duct
CPT Codes:
- 68840: Probing of lacrimal canaliculi, with or without irrigation
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Opening Procedure
- Conjunctival Lesion Removal
- Eye Content Removal with Implant
- Orbital Floor Fracture Repair
- Eye Removal with Implant
- Lacrimal Punctum Incision
- Punctal Dilation
- Blocked Tear Duct Opening
- Tear Duct Snip
- Eye Growth Excision
- Conjunctiva Lesion Surgery
- Pterygium Removal
- Ocular evisceration with implant
- Eye removal (partial) with prosthetic
- Evisceration of eye
- Eye Socket Fracture Surgery
- Blowout Fracture Repair
- Orbital Reconstruction
- Ocular Enucleation
- Artificial Eye Implant
- Eye Prosthesis Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 68440: Snip incision of lacrimal punctum
- 68110: Excision of lesion, conjunctiva; up to 1 cm
- 65093: Evisceration of ocular contents; with implant
- 21390: Open treatment of orbital floor blowout fracture; periorbital approach, with alloplastic or other implant
- 65105: Enucleation of eye; with implant, muscles attached to implant
Also known as:
- Eye Socket Lesion Removal
- Eye Socket Exploration and Biopsy
- Eye Socket Implant Removal or Revision
- Eye Socket Decompression Surgery
- Orbitotomy
- Orbital Tumor Removal
- Eye Socket Growth Surgery
- Orbitotomy without bone removal
- Orbital exploration
- Eye socket biopsy
- Orbital Implant Exchange
- Remove Eye Socket Implant
- Revise Orbital Implant
- Orbital Decompression
- Eye Socket Bone Removal
CPT Codes:
- 67412: Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); with removal of lesion
- 67400: Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); for exploration, with or without biopsy
- 67560: Orbital implant (implant outside muscle cone); removal or revision
- 67414: Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); with removal of bone for decompression
Also known as:
- Eyelash Correction for Trichiasis
- Eyelash Removal for Trichiasis
- Trichiasis Treatment
- Ingrown Eyelash Removal
- Electrosurgery for Eyelashes
- Trichiasis Epilation
- Forceps Epilation of Eyelashes
CPT Codes:
- 67825: Correction of trichiasis; epilation by other than forceps (eg, by electrosurgery, cryotherapy, laser surgery)
- 67820: Correction of trichiasis; epilation, by forceps only
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Bypass Surgery (DCR)
- Tear Duct Bypass Surgery with Tube
- Dacryocystorhinostomy
- Blocked Tear Duct Surgery
- Lacrimal Sac to Nasal Cavity Bypass
- Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)
- Conjunctivorhinostomy
- Tear Duct Stent Placement
- Eye to Nose Drainage Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 68720: Dacryocystorhinostomy (fistulization of lacrimal sac to nasal cavity)
- 68750: Conjunctivorhinostomy (fistulization of conjunctiva to nasal cavity); with insertion of tube or stent
Also known as:
- Conjunctiva Repair with Graft
- Conjunctival Grafting
- Eye Surface Reconstruction
- Extensive Conjunctivoplasty
CPT Codes:
- 68320: Conjunctivoplasty; with conjunctival graft or extensive rearrangement
Also known as:
- Eyelid Skin Biopsy
- Eyelid Biopsy
- Lid Margin Biopsy
- Eyelid Lesion Biopsy
CPT Codes:
- 67810: Incisional Biopsy Of Eyelid Skin Including Lid Margin
Also known as:
- Conjunctiva Biopsy
- Eye Surface Biopsy
- Conjunctival Tissue Sample
- Biopsy of the Eye Lining
CPT Codes:
- 68100: Biopsy of conjunctiva
Also known as:
- Amniotic Membrane Placement on Eye (No Stitches)
- Ocular surface repair with amniotic membrane
- Eye membrane graft
- Sutureless amniotic membrane transplant
CPT Codes:
- 65778: Placement of amniotic membrane on the ocular surface; without sutures
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Plastic Repair
- Canaliculi repair
- Lacrimal canaliculus reconstruction
- Tear duct surgery
CPT Codes:
- 68700: Plastic repair of canaliculi
Also known as:
- Eye Lesion Removal
- Conjunctival Lesion Destruction
- Eye Growth Removal
- Conjunctiva Lesion Treatment
CPT Codes:
- 68135: Destruction of lesion, conjunctiva
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:
- Small Benign Lesion Removal (Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips)
- Facial Lesion Excision
- Ear Lesion Removal
- Eyelid Lesion Surgery
- Lip Lesion Removal
CPT Codes:
- 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:
- 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)
- 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
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
Also known as:
- Derma-Fat-Fascia Graft
- Skin fat fascia graft
- Composite tissue graft
- Autologous fat graft
- Soft tissue graft
CPT Codes:
- 15770: Graft; derma-fat-fascia
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)
Does Dr. Hink accept my insurance?
Dr. Hink accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (425) 216-7200 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Hink accept in Aurora, CO?
Dr. Hink in Aurora, CO 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 Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Corporate Services
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Department of Defense / Tricare
Express Scripts
Kaiser Permanente
Medicare
State of Tennessee
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Hink's office located?
Recognitions
Memberships & Associations
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
Board Member
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
Board Member
American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO)
Diplomate
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS)
Fellow
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellow
Awards
The American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
What is Dr. Hink's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Hink's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1891832143.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Hink?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Hink
What is Dr. Eric Hink's specialty?
Dr. Hink is a Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon near Aurora, CO. A physician specializing in oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery combines orbital and periocular surgery with facial plastic surgery. This subspecialty involves both aesthetic and reconstructive procedures for the face, orbit, eyelid, and lacrimal system. Practitioners evaluate, diagnose, and treat conditions affecting the eyelids, brows, midface, orbits, lacrimal systems, and the surrounding structures of the face and neck. Contact Dr. Hink to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Eric Hink affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Hink 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 Eric Hink accepting new patients in Aurora, CO?
Yes, Dr. Eric Hink is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Eric Hink offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Hink's office at (425) 216-7200 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Eric Hink?
Please contact Dr. Hink's office at (425) 216-7200 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. Eric Hink have?
Dr. Eric Hink is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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