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Dr. Benson Pulikkottil, MD

Dr. Benson Pulikkottil, MD

Lone Tree, CO

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    Who is Dr. Pulikkottil, Plastic Surgeon in Lone Tree, CO?

    Dr. Benson Pulikkottil, MD is a Plastic Surgeon, who primarily practices in Lone Tree, CO. Dr. Pulikkottil is fluent in English, Persian, and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Pulikkottil’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Pulikkottil’s office.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Pulikkottil?

    Dr. Benson Pulikkottil, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Plastic 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. Pulikkottil empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Burns-Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Hand Reconstruction, Lipodema, Lymphedema, Microsurgery, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Lone Tree/CO community, Dr. Pulikkottil is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

    What languages does Dr. Pulikkottil speak?

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

    • English

    • Persian

    • Spanish

    What conditions does Dr. Pulikkottil treat?

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

    • Unspecified Injury of Wrist, Hand, or Finger
    • Finger Injuries and Disorder
    • Hand Injuries and Disorder
    • Wrist Injuries and Disorder
    • General Hand Injury
    • Wrist Trauma
    • Finger Damage

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • S6991XA: Unspecified injury of right wrist, hand and finger(s), initial encounter

    Also known as:

    • Skin Problems from Radiation
    • Radiation Exposure
    • Skin Condition
    • Radiation dermatitis
    • Radiation skin reaction
    • Radiation-induced skin changes

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • L598: Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation

    Also known as:

    • Right Lower Leg Open Wound
    • Wounds and Injuries
    • Right Leg Cut
    • Right Leg Injury
    • Open Sore on Right Lower Leg

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • S81801A: Unspecified open wound, right lower leg, initial encounter

    Also known as:

    • Basal Cell Skin Cancer of the Nose
    • Skin Cancer
    • Skin Cancer Treatment (PDQ)
    • Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)
    • Rodent Ulcer
    • BCC
    • Basal Cell Carcinoma

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • C44311: Basal cell carcinoma of skin of nose

    Also known as:

    • Cancer Follow-up Exam
    • Cancer
    • Post-cancer treatment checkup
    • Malignancy surveillance
    • Oncology follow-up

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z08: Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm

    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

    What procedures does Dr. Pulikkottil perform?

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

    • Split-Thickness Skin Graft (Trunk, Arms, Legs)
    • Skin Substitute Graft (Small Area)
    • Split-Thickness Skin Graft (Face, Hands, Feet)
    • Split-Thickness Skin Graft (Additional Area)
    • Skin Substitute Graft (Large Area)
    • Skin Substitute Graft (Additional Area)
    • Full Thickness Skin Graft (Face, Neck, Hands, Feet)
    • Skin Substitute Application
    • Autologous Skin Graft
    • Partial Thickness Skin Graft
    • Skin Transplant
    • Artificial Skin Graft
    • Wound Covering Application
    • Skin Replacement Surgery
    • Facial Skin Graft
    • Autograft Skin Transplant
    • Skin Grafting for Large Areas
    • Artificial skin graft
    • Wound covering application
    • Skin replacement for large wounds
    • Bio-engineered Skin Graft
    • Facial skin graft
    • Hand skin graft
    • Neck skin graft
    • Genital skin graft
    • Skin Replacement Application

    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
    • 15120: Split-Thickness Autograft, Face, Scalp, Eyelids, Mouth, Neck, Ears, Orbits, Genitalia, Hands, Feet, And/Or Multiple Digits; First 100 Sq Cm Or Less, Or 1% Of Body Area Of Infants And Children (Except 15050)
    • 15101: Split-Thickness Autograft, Trunk, Arms, Legs; Each Additional 100 Sq Cm, Or Each Additional 1% Of Body Area Of Infants And Children, Or Part Thereof (List Separately In Addition To Code For Primary Procedure)
    • 15273: Application of skin substitute graft to trunk, arms, legs, total wound surface area greater than or equal to 100 sq cm; first 100 sq cm wound surface area, or 1% of body area of infants and children
    • 15276: 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; each additional 25 sq cm wound surface area, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 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
    • 15278: Application of skin substitute graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits, total wound surface area greater than or equal to 100 sq cm; each additional 100 sq cm wound surface area, or part thereof, or each additional 1% of body area of infants and children, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    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:

    • 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:

    • 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:

    • Skin Substitute Graft (Small Wound)
    • Muscle Debridement
    • Skin Substitute Graft Application (Additional Area)
    • Skin Substitute Graft Application
    • Deep Wound Cleaning
    • Artificial Skin Graft
    • Wound Skin Replacement
    • Bioengineered Skin Application
    • Muscle Cleaning Procedure
    • Fascia Debridement
    • Wound Debridement (Deep Tissue)
    • Wound Covering with Skin Substitute
    • Skin Replacement Procedure
    • Wound Covering Application
    • Surgical Wound Debridement
    • Tissue Removal for Wound Healing

    CPT Codes:

    • 15271: Application of skin substitute graft to trunk, arms, legs, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; first 25 sq cm or less wound surface area
    • 11043: Debridement, muscle and/or fascia (includes epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less
    • 15274: Application of skin substitute graft to trunk, arms, legs, total wound surface area greater than or equal to 100 sq cm; each additional 100 sq cm wound surface area, or part thereof, or each additional 1% of body area of infants and children, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 15272: Application of skin substitute graft to trunk, arms, legs, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; each additional 25 sq cm wound surface area, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 11046: Debridement, muscle and/or fascia (includes epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, if performed); each additional 20 sq cm, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    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:

    • 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:

    • Muscle or Skin Flap Surgery (Trunk)
    • Myocutaneous Flap (Body)
    • Fasciocutaneous Flap (Trunk)
    • Tissue Flap Reconstruction (Torso)

    CPT Codes:

    • 15734: Muscle, myocutaneous, or fasciocutaneous flap; trunk

    Also known as:

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

    CPT Codes:

    • 15005: 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; 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:

    • Skin Substitute Graft for Face or Extremities
    • Artificial Skin Graft
    • Skin Replacement for Wounds
    • Bioengineered Skin Application
    • Wound Covering Graft

    CPT Codes:

    • 15277: Application of skin substitute graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits, total wound surface area greater than or equal to 100 sq cm; first 100 sq cm wound surface area, or 1% of body area of infants and children

    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:

    • Finger Joint Manipulation Under Anesthesia
    • Anesthesia
    • Finger Joint Adjustment
    • Finger Joint Reduction
    • Finger Joint Mobilization
    • Anesthetized Finger Manipulation

    CPT Codes:

    • 26340: Manipulation, finger joint, under anesthesia, each joint

    Also known as:

    • Wrist Manipulation Under Anesthesia
    • Anesthesia
    • Wrist Joint Adjustment
    • Closed Reduction of Wrist
    • Wrist Realignment

    CPT Codes:

    • 25259: Manipulation, wrist, under anesthesia

    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:

    • Flexor Tendon Release in Hand and Finger
    • Tendon Release Surgery
    • Flexor Tenolysis
    • Hand Tendon Surgery
    • Finger Tendon Release

    CPT Codes:

    • 26442: Tenolysis, flexor tendon; palm AND finger, each tendon

    Also known as:

    • Open Repair of Hand Bone Fracture (Metacarpal)
    • Metacarpal Fracture Surgery
    • Hand Fracture Fixation
    • Broken Hand Bone Surgery
    • Metacarpal Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF)

    CPT Codes:

    • 26615: Open treatment of metacarpal fracture, single, includes internal fixation, when performed, each bone

    Also known as:

    • Open Surgery for Finger/Thumb Fracture
    • Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Repair
    • Finger Bone Internal Fixation
    • Broken Finger Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 26735: Open treatment of phalangeal shaft fracture, proximal or middle phalanx, finger or thumb, includes internal fixation, when performed, each

    Also known as:

    • Tendon Release Surgery for Hand or Finger
    • Extensor tenolysis
    • Tendon freeing surgery
    • Hand tendon surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 26445: Tenolysis, extensor tendon, hand OR finger, each tendon

    Also known as:

    • Ulnar Nerve Repair or Repositioning at Wrist
    • Ulnar Nerve Release or Repositioning at Elbow
    • Ulnar nerve neuroplasty wrist
    • Ulnar nerve transposition wrist
    • Wrist ulnar nerve release
    • Ulnar Nerve Transposition
    • Cubital Tunnel Release
    • Elbow Nerve Surgery
    • Neuroplasty Ulnar Nerve

    CPT Codes:

    • 64719: Neuroplasty and/or transposition; ulnar nerve at wrist
    • 64718: Neuroplasty and/or transposition; ulnar nerve at elbow

    Also known as:

    • Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery
    • Median Nerve Neuroplasty
    • Carpal Tunnel Decompression
    • Median Nerve Transposition

    CPT Codes:

    • 64721: Neuroplasty and/or transposition; median nerve at carpal tunnel

    Also known as:

    • Finger or Toe Nerve Repair
    • Digital Neuroplasty
    • Nerve Decompression (Finger/Toe)
    • Peripheral Nerve Repair (Digit)

    CPT Codes:

    • 64702: Neuroplasty; digital, 1 or both, same digit

    Also known as:

    • Major Arm or Leg Nerve Repair
    • Peripheral Nerve Surgery
    • Nerve Reconstruction Arm/Leg
    • Open Neuroplasty

    CPT Codes:

    • 64708: Neuroplasty, major peripheral nerve, arm or leg, open; other than specified

    Does Dr. Pulikkottil accept my insurance?

    Dr. Pulikkottil accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Pulikkottil accept in Lone Tree, CO?

    Dr. Pulikkottil in Lone Tree, 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

    • Amtrust North America

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)

    • Express Scripts

    • Medicare

    • Other Provider Networks

    • State of Tennessee

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Pulikkottil's office located?

    LaVie Institute

    LaVie Institute

    10535 Park Meadows Blvd., Suite 350

    Lone Tree, CO 80124

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

    Dr. Pulikkottil's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1316173008.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Pulikkottil?

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

    What is Dr. Benson Pulikkottil's specialty?

    Dr. Pulikkottil is a Plastic Surgeon near Lone Tree, 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. Pulikkottil to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Benson Pulikkottil affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    No, Pulikkottil is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital, but is affiliated with the following hospitals: HCA HealthONE Swedish. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals 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 Benson Pulikkottil accepting new patients in Lone Tree, CO?

    Yes, Dr. Benson Pulikkottil is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Benson Pulikkottil offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Pulikkottil's office for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Benson Pulikkottil?

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