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Dr. Ajay Gurbani

Laguna Hills, CA

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    Who is Dr. Gurbani, Foot and Ankle Surgeon in Laguna Hills, CA?

    Dr. Ajay Gurbani is a Foot and Ankle Surgeon, who primarily practices in Laguna Hills, CA with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Gurbani is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Gurbani’s practice accepts Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Gurbani’s office at (949) 586-3200.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Gurbani?

    Dr. Ajay Gurbani is a highly-rated, board-certified Foot and Ankle 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. Gurbani empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Arthritis, Arthroscopic Surgery, Bunion, Deformity Reconstruction, Foot & Ankle Surgery, Fractures, Sports Injuries-Foot & Ankle, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Laguna Hills/CA community, Dr. Gurbani is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

    What languages does Dr. Gurbani speak?

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

    • English

    • Spanish

    What conditions does Dr. Gurbani treat?

    As a Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Dr. Gurbani 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. Gurbani. 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:

    • Ankle Fracture
    • Ankle Injuries and Disorder
    • Fractures
    • Broken Ankle
    • Malleolus Fracture
    • Lower Leg Fracture

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • S8261XD: Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of right fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
    • S8262XD: Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing

    Also known as:

    • Osteoarthritis
    • Osteoarthritis of the right ankle and foot
    • Degenerative Joint Disease
    • Wear-and-Tear Arthritis
    • Ankle Arthritis
    • Foot Arthritis
    • Degenerative joint disease
    • Wear-and-tear arthritis
    • Arthrosis
    • Joint degeneration

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M19072: Primary osteoarthritis, left ankle and foot
    • M19071: Primary osteoarthritis, right ankle and foot

    Also known as:

    • Broken Fifth Metatarsal Bone
    • Foot Injuries and Disorder
    • Fractures
    • Fifth Metatarsal Fracture
    • Broken Bone in Foot
    • Metatarsal Fracture

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • S92352A: Displaced fracture of fifth metatarsal bone, left foot, initial encounter for closed fracture

    Also known as:

    • Plantar Fibromatosis
    • Foot Injuries and Disorder
    • Heel Injuries and Disorder
    • Ledderhose disease
    • Plantar fasciitis nodule
    • Foot fibromatosis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M722: Plantar fascial fibromatosis

    Also known as:

    • Sprained Left Ankle
    • Ankle Injuries and Disorder
    • Sprains and Strains
    • Left Ankle Sprain
    • Left Ankle Ligament Injury
    • Twisted Left Ankle

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • S93402A: Sprain of unspecified ligament of left ankle, initial encounter

    What procedures does Dr. Gurbani perform?

    As a Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Dr. Gurbani 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. Gurbani. 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:

    • Open Surgery for Broken Ankle Bone
    • Open Repair of Trimalleolar Ankle Fracture
    • Ankle Fracture Repair (Bimalleolar)
    • Open Repair of Complex Ankle Fracture
    • Open Medial Malleolus Fracture Repair
    • Lateral Malleolus Fracture Repair
    • Distal Fibula Fracture Surgery
    • Ankle Fixation Surgery
    • Trimalleolar Ankle Fracture Surgery
    • Ankle Fracture Fixation
    • Open Ankle Fracture Reduction
    • Broken Ankle Surgery
    • Malleolar Fracture Fixation
    • Open Ankle Fracture Treatment
    • Ankle ORIF (Trimalleolar)
    • Broken Ankle Fixation
    • Posterior Malleolus Repair
    • Ankle Bone Fracture Surgery
    • Medial Malleolus Fixation
    • Broken Ankle Bone Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 27792: Open treatment of distal fibular fracture (lateral malleolus), includes internal fixation, when performed
    • 27822: Open treatment of trimalleolar ankle fracture, includes internal fixation, when performed, medial and/or lateral malleolus; without fixation of posterior lip
    • 27814: Open treatment of bimalleolar ankle fracture (eg, lateral and medial malleoli, or lateral and posterior malleoli, or medial and posterior malleoli), includes internal fixation, when performed
    • 27823: Open treatment of trimalleolar ankle fracture, includes internal fixation, when performed, medial and/or lateral malleolus; with fixation of posterior lip
    • 27766: Open treatment of medial malleolus fracture, includes internal fixation, when performed

    Also known as:

    • Open Treatment for Ankle Joint Disruption
    • Ankle Arthroscopy for Cartilage Repair
    • Endoscopy
    • Syndesmosis Repair
    • Distal Tibiofibular Joint Fixation
    • Ankle Ligament Repair Surgery
    • Keyhole Ankle Surgery
    • Minimally Invasive Ankle Cartilage Repair
    • Ankle Bone Defect Excision

    CPT Codes:

    • 27829: Open treatment of distal tibiofibular joint (syndesmosis) disruption, includes internal fixation, when performed
    • 29891: Arthroscopy, ankle, surgical, excision of osteochondral defect of talus and/or tibia, including drilling of the defect

    Also known as:

    • Walking Short Leg Cast Application
    • Below Knee Walking Cast
    • Ambulatory Short Leg Cast
    • Lower Leg Cast
    • Foot and Ankle Cast

    CPT Codes:

    • 29425: Application of short leg cast (below knee to toes); walking or ambulatory type

    Also known as:

    • Application of Short Leg Splint
    • Calf to Foot Splint
    • Lower Leg Splinting
    • Short Leg Immobilization

    CPT Codes:

    • 29515: Application of short leg splint (calf to foot)

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Deep Surgical Implant
    • Hardware Removal Surgery
    • Buried Implant Extraction
    • Orthopedic Implant Removal

    CPT Codes:

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

    Also known as:

    • Achilles Tendon Repair
    • Ruptured Achilles Tendon Surgery
    • Open Achilles Repair
    • Percutaneous Achilles Repair
    • Heel Tendon Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 27650: Repair, primary, open or percutaneous, ruptured Achilles tendon;

    Also known as:

    • Minor Bone Graft
    • Large Bone Graft
    • Bone Grafts
    • Small Bone Graft
    • Dowel Bone Graft
    • Button Bone Graft
    • Autograft (Small)
    • Major Bone Grafting
    • Autograft
    • Allograft

    CPT Codes:

    • 20900: Bone graft, any donor area; minor or small (eg, dowel or button)
    • 20902: Bone graft, any donor area; major or large

    Also known as:

    • Open Metatarsal Fracture Repair
    • Foot Bone Fracture Surgery
    • Metatarsal Fixation
    • Broken Foot Bone Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 28485: Open treatment of metatarsal fracture, includes internal fixation, when performed, each

    Also known as:

    • Heel Bone Removal
    • Hammertoe Correction Surgery
    • Calcaneus Ostectomy
    • Heel Bone Resection
    • Foot Bone Removal
    • Calcaneal Bone Excision
    • Hammertoe Repair
    • Toe Straightening Surgery
    • Phalangectomy for Hammertoe

    CPT Codes:

    • 28118: Ostectomy, calcaneus;
    • 28285: Correction, hammertoe (eg, interphalangeal fusion, partial or total phalangectomy)

    Also known as:

    • Ankle Joint Cleaning (Arthroscopy)
    • Endoscopy
    • Ankle debridement
    • Ankle scope surgery
    • Arthroscopic ankle cleanup
    • Tibiotalar joint debridement

    CPT Codes:

    • 29898: Arthroscopy, ankle (tibiotalar and fibulotalar joints), surgical; debridement, extensive

    Also known as:

    • Achilles Tendon Repair (Secondary)
    • Achilles Tendon Reconstruction
    • Graft for Achilles Tendon
    • Re-repair Achilles Tendon
    • Ankle Tendon Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 27654: Repair, secondary, Achilles tendon, with or without graft

    Also known as:

    • Foot Joint Fusion Surgery
    • Midfoot Fusion
    • Tarsometatarsal Arthrodesis
    • Foot Bone Fusion

    CPT Codes:

    • 28730: Arthrodesis, midtarsal or tarsometatarsal, multiple or transverse;

    Also known as:

    • Toe Joint Capsule Release
    • Toe Capsulotomy
    • Metatarsophalangeal Joint Release
    • Toe Joint Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 28270: Capsulotomy; metatarsophalangeal joint, with or without tenorrhaphy, each joint (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Bunion Correction with Big Toe Joint Fusion
    • Hallux Valgus Repair
    • Bunionectomy with Arthrodesis
    • Big Toe Fusion Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 28297: Correction, hallux valgus with bunionectomy, with sesamoidectomy when performed; with first metatarsal and medial cuneiform joint arthrodesis, any method

    Also known as:

    • Ankle Ligament Repair
    • Collateral Ligament Repair
    • Ankle Ligament Surgery
    • Ankle Ligament Reconstruction

    CPT Codes:

    • 27695: Repair, primary, disrupted ligament, ankle; collateral

    Also known as:

    • Sciatic Nerve Pain Injection
    • Sciatic Nerve Block
    • Sciatica Injection
    • Steroid Injection for Sciatica
    • Pain Relief for Sciatic Nerve

    CPT Codes:

    • 64445: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; sciatic nerve, including imaging guidance, when performed

    Also known as:

    • Femoral Nerve Block Injection
    • Femoral nerve injection
    • Thigh nerve block
    • Pain relief injection for thigh
    • Nerve block with imaging guidance

    CPT Codes:

    • 64447: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; femoral nerve, including imaging guidance, when performed

    Does Dr. Gurbani accept my insurance?

    Dr. Gurbani accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (949) 586-3200 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Gurbani accept in Laguna Hills, CA?

    Dr. Gurbani in Laguna Hills, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • CalOptima

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Medicare

    • Monarch HealthCare

    • OptumRx

    • Other Health Care Provider

    • Other Provider Networks

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Gurbani's office located?

    Dr. Ajay Gurbani's Primary Practice

    24331 El Toro Rd Ste 200

    Laguna Hills, CA 92637

    (949) 586-3200

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    Dr. Ajay Gurbani's Practice 2

    100 Medical Plaza Suite 170

    Los Angeles, CA 90095

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    Dr. Ajay Gurbani's Practice 3

    1250 16th St Ste 2100

    Santa Monica, CA 90404

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

    Dr. Gurbani's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1841633575.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Gurbani?

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

    What is Dr. Ajay Gurbani's specialty?

    Dr. Gurbani is a Foot and Ankle Surgeon near Laguna Hills, CA. Foot and ankle surgeons, recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty of orthopaedic surgery, specialize in adult reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, management of adult foot and ankle trauma, sports medicine related to the foot and ankle, and reconstructive surgery for children’s foot and ankle conditions. Contact Dr. Gurbani to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Ajay Gurbani affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    No, Gurbani is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital, but is affiliated with the following hospitals: MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center, MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center. 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 Ajay Gurbani accepting new patients in Laguna Hills, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Ajay Gurbani is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Ajay Gurbani offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Gurbani's office at (949) 586-3200 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Ajay Gurbani?

    Please contact Dr. Gurbani's office at (949) 586-3200 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

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