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Dr. Jason Wade Yu, MD

Aurora, CO

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Yu, Plastic Surgeon in Aurora, CO?

    Dr. Jason Wade Yu, MD is a Plastic Surgeon, who primarily practices in Aurora, CO. Dr. Yu is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Yu’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Yu’s office at (617) 355-7252.

    What languages does Dr. Yu speak?

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

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Yu treat?

    As a Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Yu 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. Yu. 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:

    • Gender Dysphoria
    • Gender incongruence
    • Gender identity issues

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • F649: Gender identity disorder, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Transgender Identity
    • Gender Dysphoria
    • Transsexual Identity
    • Gender Transition

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • F640: Transsexualism

    Also known as:

    • Breast Enlargement
    • Breast Disease
    • Breast hypertrophy
    • Macromastia
    • Gigantomastia

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N62: Hypertrophy of breast

    Also known as:

    • Scars
    • Hypertrophic Scarring
    • Keloid Scars
    • Scar Tissue

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • L910: Hypertrophic scar

    Also known as:

    • Skin Scarring and Fibrosis
    • Skin Condition
    • Scar Tissue
    • Fibrotic Skin
    • Excessive Scarring

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • L905: Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin

    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:

    • Head Lump or Swelling
    • Head Mass
    • Bump on Head
    • Head Nodule

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R220: Localized swelling, mass and lump, head

    What procedures does Dr. Yu perform?

    As a Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Yu 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. Yu. 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:

    • Skin Flap Surgery (Medium)
    • Adjacent Tissue Transfer (Additional Area)
    • Panniculectomy (Lower Abdomen Skin Removal)
    • Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
    • Tissue Rearrangement Surgery
    • Local Flap Surgery
    • Skin Graft (Adjacent Tissue)
    • Skin Flap Surgery
    • Tissue Rearrangement
    • Local Flap Reconstruction
    • Excess Skin Removal (Abdomen)
    • Infraumbilical Lipectomy
    • Tummy Tuck (Panniculectomy)
    • Abdominal Skin Excision

    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)
    • 15830: Excision, Excessive Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue (Includes Lipectomy); Abdomen, Infraumbilical Panniculectomy

    Also known as:

    • Breast Reduction Surgery
    • Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
    • Reduction Mammoplasty
    • Breast Size Reduction
    • Mammoplasty

    CPT Codes:

    • 19318: Breast reduction

    Also known as:

    • Fat Transfer to Face or Body (Small Volume)
    • Autologous Fat Grafting (Body)
    • Additional Fat Transfer (Body, Breasts, Scalp)
    • Autologous Fat Grafting
    • Lipofilling
    • Fat Injection for Volume
    • Fat Transfer
    • Liposuction with Fat Injection
    • Body Fat Graft
    • Autologous Fat Injection
    • Liposuction Fat Grafting
    • Body Fat Transfer

    CPT Codes:

    • 15773: Grafting of autologous fat harvested by liposuction technique to face, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, and/or feet; 25 cc or less injectate
    • 15771: Grafting of autologous fat harvested by liposuction technique to trunk, breasts, scalp, arms, and/or legs; 50 cc or less injectate
    • 15772: Grafting of autologous fat harvested by liposuction technique to trunk, breasts, scalp, arms, and/or legs; each additional 50 cc injectate, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Lower Leg Muscle Flap Surgery
    • Muscle or Skin Flap Surgery (Trunk)
    • Facial Tissue Transfer (Eyelids, Nose, Ears, Lips)
    • Lower Extremity Flap Reconstruction
    • Myocutaneous Flap Surgery
    • Fasciocutaneous Flap Surgery
    • Leg Tissue Transfer
    • Myocutaneous Flap (Body)
    • Fasciocutaneous Flap (Trunk)
    • Tissue Flap Reconstruction (Torso)
    • Local Flap Surgery
    • Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement
    • Facial Reconstruction

    CPT Codes:

    • 15738: Muscle, myocutaneous, or fasciocutaneous flap; lower extremity
    • 15734: Muscle, myocutaneous, or fasciocutaneous flap; trunk
    • 14060: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10 sq cm or less

    Also known as:

    • Injection to Test Blood Flow in Skin Graft
    • Flap or Graft Blood Flow Test
    • Fluorescein Injection for Vascularity
    • Vascular Flow Assessment

    CPT Codes:

    • 15860: Intravenous injection of agent (eg, fluorescein) to test vascular flow in flap or graft

    Also known as:

    • Surgical Preparation for Skin Graft (Infants/Children)
    • Surgery
    • Wound Debridement for Graft
    • Burn Scar Release Surgery
    • Recipient Site Preparation for Skin Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 15004: Surgical preparation or creation of recipient site by excision of open wounds, burn eschar, or scar (including subcutaneous tissues), or incisional release of scar contracture, face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet and/or multiple digits; first 100 sq cm or 1% of body area of infants and children

    Also known as:

    • Forehead Lift
    • Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
    • Brow Lift
    • Forehead Rhytidectomy
    • Cosmetic Forehead Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 15824: Rhytidectomy; forehead

    Also known as:

    • Wound or Burn Site Preparation for Graft
    • Surgery
    • Surgical Wound Debridement
    • Burn Eschar Excision
    • Scar Contracture Release
    • Recipient Site Preparation

    CPT Codes:

    • 15002: Surgical preparation or creation of recipient site by excision of open wounds, burn eschar, or scar (including subcutaneous tissues), or incisional release of scar contracture, trunk, arms, legs; first 100 sq cm or 1% of body area of infants and children

    Also known as:

    • Split-Thickness Skin Graft (Trunk, Arms, Legs)
    • Skin Substitute Graft (Small Area)
    • Autologous Skin Graft
    • Partial Thickness Skin Graft
    • Skin Transplant
    • Artificial Skin Graft
    • Wound Covering Application
    • Skin Replacement Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 15100: Split-Thickness Autograft, Trunk, Arms, Legs; First 100 Sq Cm Or Less, Or 1% Of Body Area Of Infants And Children (Except 15050)
    • 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:

    • Surgical Preparation for Skin Graft (Additional Area)
    • Surgery
    • Wound Bed Preparation
    • Burn Eschar Excision
    • Scar Contracture Release
    • Recipient Site Creation

    CPT Codes:

    • 15003: Surgical preparation or creation of recipient site by excision of open wounds, burn eschar, or scar (including subcutaneous tissues), or incisional release of scar contracture, trunk, arms, legs; each additional 100 sq cm, or part thereof, or each additional 1% of body area of infants and children (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Breast Augmentation with Implants
    • Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
    • Breast Enlargement Surgery
    • Boob Job
    • Mammoplasty Augmentation

    CPT Codes:

    • 19325: Breast augmentation with implant

    Also known as:

    • Complex Wound Repair on Torso (2.6-7.5 cm)
    • Trunk Wound Closure (Complex)
    • Deep Torso Laceration Repair
    • Complex Body Wound Stitching

    CPT Codes:

    • 13101: Repair, complex, trunk; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm

    Also known as:

    • Complex Trunk Wound Repair (Additional)
    • Complex Body Wound Repair
    • Trunk Laceration Repair
    • Deep Wound Closure (Trunk)

    CPT Codes:

    • 13102: Repair, complex, trunk; each additional 5 cm or less (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Breast Implant Capsule Removal
    • Complete Breast Capsulectomy
    • Removal of Breast Implant Scar Tissue
    • Breast Implant Revision (Capsulectomy)

    CPT Codes:

    • 19371: Peri-implant capsulectomy, breast, complete, including removal of all intracapsular contents

    Also known as:

    • Dermal Filler Injection
    • Collagen Injection
    • Soft Tissue Filler
    • Cosmetic Filler
    • Subcutaneous Filler

    CPT Codes:

    • 11952: Subcutaneous injection of filling material (eg, collagen); 5.1 to 10.0 cc

    Also known as:

    • Large Benign Skin Lesion Removal
    • Benign Skin Growth Excision
    • Skin Tumor Removal (Benign)
    • Large Skin Lesion Biopsy

    CPT Codes:

    • 11406: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), trunk, arms or legs; excised diameter over 4.0 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:

    • Wound Debridement
    • Surgical Wound Cleaning
    • Tissue Removal from Wound
    • Dead Tissue Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 11042: Debridement, subcutaneous tissue (includes epidermis and dermis, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less

    Also known as:

    • Facial Bone Reduction Surgery
    • Facial osteoplasty
    • Facial bone contouring
    • Facial bone shaving
    • Jaw reduction surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 21209: Osteoplasty, facial bones; reduction

    Also known as:

    • Forehead Reduction Surgery
    • Forehead Contouring
    • Frontal Sinus Setback
    • Facial Feminization Surgery (Forehead)

    CPT Codes:

    • 21139: Reduction forehead; contouring and setback of anterior frontal sinus wall

    Also known as:

    • Chin Reshaping Surgery (Genioplasty)
    • Sliding Genioplasty
    • Chin Bone Surgery
    • Asymmetrical Chin Correction

    CPT Codes:

    • 21122: Genioplasty; Sliding Osteotomies, 2 Or More Osteotomies (Eg, Wedge Excision Or Bone Wedge Reversal For Asymmetrical Chin)

    Also known as:

    • Jaw Muscle Reduction Surgery
    • Masseter Reduction
    • Jaw Bone Reshaping
    • Benign Masseteric Hypertrophy Treatment
    • Intraoral Jaw Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 21296: Reduction of masseter muscle and bone (eg, for treatment of benign masseteric hypertrophy); intraoral approach

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Superficial Implant (Wire, Pin, or Rod)
    • Buried wire removal
    • Pin removal surgery
    • Rod removal (superficial)

    CPT Codes:

    • 20670: Removal of implant; superficial (eg, buried wire, pin or rod) (separate procedure)

    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:

    • Jaw Bone Graft
    • Mandible Bone Graft
    • Jaw Reconstruction with Bone

    CPT Codes:

    • 21215: Graft, bone; mandible (includes obtaining graft)

    Also known as:

    • Broken Jaw Repair with Wires (Closed Treatment)
    • Mandibular Fracture Fixation
    • Jaw Wiring for Fracture
    • Non-Surgical Jaw Fracture Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 21453: Closed treatment of mandibular fracture with interdental fixation

    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:

    • Temporary Eyelid Closure
    • Eyelid suturing
    • Frost suture procedure
    • Temporary tarsorrhaphy

    CPT Codes:

    • 67875: Temporary closure of eyelids by suture (eg, Frost suture)

    Also known as:

    • Obturator Nerve Surgery (Transection or Avulsion)
    • Obturator Neurectomy
    • Nerve Cutting Surgery
    • Adductor Tenotomy

    CPT Codes:

    • 64763: Transection or avulsion of obturator nerve, extrapelvic, with or without adductor tenotomy

    Also known as:

    • Cranial Nerve Repair
    • Cranial Nerve Neuroplasty
    • Cranial Nerve Transposition
    • Nerve Surgery in Head

    CPT Codes:

    • 64716: Neuroplasty and/or transposition; cranial nerve (specify)

    Does Dr. Yu accept my insurance?

    Dr. Yu accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (617) 355-7252 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

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

    Dr. Yu 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)

    • Department of Defense / Tricare

    • Kaiser Permanente

    • Medicare

    • OhioHealth

    • State of Tennessee

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Yu's office located?

    Dr. Jason Wade Yu's Primary Practice

    12605 E 16th Ave

    Aurora, CO 80045

    (617) 355-7252

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

    Dr. Yu's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1316176159.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Yu?

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

    What is Dr. Jason Wade Yu's specialty?

    Dr. Yu is a Plastic Surgeon near Aurora, CO. A plastic surgeon specializes in repairing, reconstructing, or replacing physical defects involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hands, extremities, breasts, trunk, and external genitalia. Cosmetic surgery is a key aspect of this specialty, where surgeons apply aesthetic principles to enhance appearance and optimize reconstructive outcomes, addressing both normal structures and those requiring reconstruction. Contact Dr. Yu to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Jason Wade Yu affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Yu 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 Jason Wade Yu accepting new patients in Aurora, CO?

    Yes, Dr. Jason Wade Yu is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Jason Wade Yu offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Yu's office at (617) 355-7252 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Jason Wade Yu?

    Please contact Dr. Yu's office at (617) 355-7252 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

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