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Dr. Jessica Yasuda, MD

Boston, MA

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Yasuda, Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Boston, MA?

    Dr. Jessica Yasuda, MD is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist, who primarily practices in Boston, MA. Dr. Yasuda is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Yasuda’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Yasuda’s office at (617) 355-6000.

    What languages does Dr. Yasuda speak?

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

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Yasuda treat?

    As a Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Dr. Yasuda 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. Yasuda. 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:

    • Esophageal Atresia
    • Esophageal Atresia with Tracheoesophageal Fistula
    • Birth Defects
    • Esophagus Disorder
    • Esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula
    • Fistulas
    • Blocked Esophagus at Birth
    • Congenital Esophageal Blockage
    • EA
    • EA/TEF
    • Blocked Esophagus with Fistula
    • Congenital Esophageal Fistula

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Q390: Atresia of esophagus without fistula
    • Q391: Atresia of esophagus with tracheo-esophageal fistula

    Also known as:

    • Acid Reflux
    • GERD with Esophagitis
    • GERD
    • Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Adults
    • Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Children
    • Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Infants
    • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
    • Gastroesophageal Reflux
    • Heartburn
    • Indigestion
    • Reflux Esophagitis
    • Acid Reflux Esophagus Inflammation
    • Heartburn with Esophagus Damage

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • K219: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis
    • K2100: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis, without bleeding

    Also known as:

    • Blocked Esophagus
    • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
    • Esophagus Disorder
    • Esophageal Obstruction
    • Food Pipe Blockage
    • Swallowing Difficulty
    • EoE
    • Allergic Esophagitis
    • Eosinophilic Inflammation of Esophagus

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • K222: Esophageal obstruction
    • K200: Eosinophilic esophagitis

    Also known as:

    • Other Difficulty Swallowing
    • Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
    • Swallowing Disorder
    • Dysphagia
    • Trouble swallowing
    • Swallowing problems
    • Difficulty Swallowing in Throat
    • Trouble Starting to Swallow
    • Throat Swallowing Problems

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R1319: Other dysphagia
    • R1312: Dysphagia, oropharyngeal phase

    Also known as:

    • After Surgery
    • Digestive Disease
    • Postoperative Digestive Disorders
    • Other GI Complications Post-Op
    • Problems After Digestive Procedure

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • K9189: Other postprocedural complications and disorders of digestive system

    Also known as:

    • Crohn's Disease Affecting Small and Large Intestines
    • Crohn's Disease
    • Crohn’s Disease
    • Panenteric Crohn's Disease
    • Crohn's of Both Bowels', 'Generalized Crohn's Disease
    • Regional Enteritis
    • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
    • Terminal Ileitis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • K5080: Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine without complications
    • K5090: Crohn's disease, unspecified, without complications

    Also known as:

    • Ulcerative Pancolitis
    • Ulcerative Colitis
    • Chronic Pancolitis
    • Extensive Ulcerative Colitis
    • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
    • Colitis
    • Chronic Colitis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • K5100: Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis without complications
    • K5190: Ulcerative colitis, unspecified, without complications

    Also known as:

    • Feeding Difficulties
    • Eating Problems
    • Swallowing Problems
    • Unspecified Feeding Issues

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R6330: Feeding difficulties, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
    • Constipation
    • Functional Constipation
    • Unexplained Chronic Constipation
    • Long-Term Constipation

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • K5904: Chronic idiopathic constipation

    Also known as:

    • Double Aortic Arch
    • Congenital Heart Defects
    • Vascular Ring
    • Two Aortic Arches
    • Aortic Arch Anomaly

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Q2545: Double aortic arch

    Also known as:

    • Failure to Thrive in Children
    • Growth Disorder
    • Poor growth in children
    • Childhood growth problems
    • Infant growth failure

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R6251: Failure to thrive (child)

    Also known as:

    • Chronic Pediatric Feeding Disorder
    • Long-term Child Feeding Problem
    • Chronic Infant Feeding Issue
    • Persistent Pediatric Eating Disorder

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R6332: Pediatric feeding disorder, chronic

    Also known as:

    • Object Stuck in Esophagus Causing Injury
    • Foreign Bodies
    • Foreign object in food pipe causing damage
    • Item lodged in throat injuring esophagus
    • Esophageal foreign body causing harm

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • T18198A: Other foreign object in esophagus causing other injury, initial encounter

    Also known as:

    • Widespread Abdominal Pain
    • Abdominal Pain
    • General stomach pain
    • Overall belly pain
    • Diffuse abdominal pain

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R1084: Generalized abdominal pain

    What procedures does Dr. Yasuda perform?

    As a Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Dr. Yasuda 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. Yasuda. 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 Endoscopy with Biopsy
    • Biopsy
    • Endoscopy
    • EGD with Biopsy
    • Gastroscopy with Biopsy
    • Esophagogastroduodenoscopy with Biopsy

    CPT Codes:

    • 43239: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with biopsy, single or multiple

    Also known as:

    • Esophagus Widening Procedure (Endoscopic)
    • EGD with Esophageal Balloon Dilation
    • Upper Endoscopy with Injections
    • Diagnostic Upper Endoscopy with Biopsy
    • EGD with Endoscopic Ultrasound
    • Esophageal Dilation
    • EGD with Dilation
    • Upper Endoscopy with Widening
    • Upper Endoscopy with Esophageal Dilation
    • Flexible Esophagoscopy with Balloon
    • EGD with Balloon Widening
    • EGD with Submucosal Injections
    • Esophagogastroduodenoscopy with Injections
    • Stomach Scope with Medication
    • EGD with Biopsy
    • Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
    • Upper GI Endoscopy
    • Stomach Scope with Sample
    • Upper GI Endoscopy with Ultrasound
    • EUS (Endoscopic Ultrasound)
    • Esophagus, Stomach, Duodenum Ultrasound

    CPT Codes:

    • 43248: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with insertion of guide wire followed by passage of dilator(s) through esophagus over guide wire
    • 43249: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with transendoscopic balloon dilation of esophagus (less than 30 mm diameter)
    • 43236: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with directed submucosal injection(s), any substance
    • 43235: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; diagnostic, including collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing, when performed (separate procedure)
    • 43237: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with endoscopic ultrasound examination limited to the esophagus, stomach or duodenum, and adjacent structures

    Also known as:

    • Upper Endoscopy for Foreign Body Removal
    • EGD for Foreign Body
    • Gastroscopy for Object Removal
    • Esophagogastroduodenoscopy for Foreign Body

    CPT Codes:

    • 43247: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with removal of foreign body(s)

    Also known as:

    • Upper Endoscopy with Tumor Ablation
    • EGD with Ablation
    • Esophagus, Stomach, Duodenum Scope with Ablation
    • Flexible Endoscopy Lesion Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 43270: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with ablation of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s) (includes pre- and post-dilation and guide wire passage, when performed)

    Also known as:

    • Colonoscopy with Biopsy
    • Colonoscopy
    • Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
    • Flexible Colonoscopy
    • Colon Biopsy
    • Large Intestine Scope
    • Colorectal Cancer Screening

    CPT Codes:

    • 45380: Colonoscopy, flexible; with biopsy, single or multiple

    Also known as:

    • Gastrostomy Tube Replacement
    • G-tube Change
    • Percutaneous Gastrostomy Tube Exchange
    • Stomach Feeding Tube Replacement

    CPT Codes:

    • 43762: Replacement of gastrostomy tube, percutaneous, includes removal, when performed, without imaging or endoscopic guidance; not requiring revision of gastrostomy tract

    Also known as:

    • Esophagus Widening with Scope
    • Esophageal dilation
    • Flexible esophagoscopy with dilation
    • Balloon dilation of esophagus
    • Swallowing tube widening

    CPT Codes:

    • 43213: Esophagoscopy, flexible, transoral; with dilation of esophagus, by balloon or dilator, retrograde (includes fluoroscopic guidance, when performed)

    Also known as:

    • Surgical Closure of Stomach Tube Opening
    • Gastrostomy Closure
    • Stomach Stoma Closure
    • G-tube Removal Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 43870: Closure of gastrostomy, surgical

    Also known as:

    • Gastro-Jejunostomy Tube Replacement
    • Percutaneous GJ Tube Replacement
    • Feeding Tube Change (GJ)
    • GJ Tube Exchange

    CPT Codes:

    • 49452: Replacement of gastro-jejunostomy tube, percutaneous, under fluoroscopic guidance including contrast injection(s), image documentation and report

    Also known as:

    • Stomach Feeding Tube Insertion
    • Nasogastric Tube Placement
    • Orogastric Tube Placement
    • NG Tube Insertion
    • OG Tube Insertion

    CPT Codes:

    • 43752: Naso- or oro-gastric tube placement, requiring physician's skill and fluoroscopic guidance (includes fluoroscopy, image documentation and report)

    Also known as:

    • Diagnostic Esophagus Scope with Biopsy
    • Flexible Esophagoscopy
    • Esophagus Biopsy
    • Upper Endoscopy
    • Transoral Esophagoscopy

    CPT Codes:

    • 43200: Esophagoscopy, flexible, transoral; diagnostic, including collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing, when performed (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Swallowing Function Test
    • Dysphagia Tests
    • Dysphagia Evaluation
    • Oral Swallowing Assessment
    • Pharyngeal Swallowing Test
    • Swallowing Study

    CPT Codes:

    • 92610: Evaluation of oral and pharyngeal swallowing function

    Also known as:

    • Esophageal Balloon Distension Study
    • Esophageal distension test
    • Balloon provocation test
    • Esophageal pain study

    CPT Codes:

    • 91040: Esophageal balloon distension study, diagnostic, with provocation when performed

    Also known as:

    • Follow-up Medical Nutrition Therapy
    • Dietitian Re-assessment
    • Nutritional Counseling Session
    • Diet and Health Review

    CPT Codes:

    • 97803: Medical nutrition therapy; re-assessment and intervention, individual, face-to-face with the patient, each 15 minutes

    Also known as:

    • Direct Laryngoscopy with Microscope
    • Voice Box Exam
    • Larynx Scope
    • Tracheoscopy

    CPT Codes:

    • 31526: Laryngoscopy direct, with or without tracheoscopy; diagnostic, with operating microscope or telescope

    Also known as:

    • Diagnostic Bronchoscopy with Cell Washing
    • Bronchoscopy and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
    • Fluoroscopy
    • Lung Scope with Cell Sample
    • Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
    • Flexible Bronchoscopy with Fluoroscopy

    CPT Codes:

    • 31622: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; diagnostic, with cell washing, when performed (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Bronchoscopy with Lung Wash (BAL)
    • Bronchoscopy and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
    • Fluoroscopy
    • Bronchial lavage
    • BAL procedure
    • Lung washing
    • Flexible bronchoscopy

    CPT Codes:

    • 31624: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with bronchial alveolar lavage

    Also known as:

    • Chemical Cauterization of Granulation Tissue
    • Proud flesh removal
    • Chemical burn for wound overgrowth
    • Granulation tissue treatment
    • Wound cautery

    CPT Codes:

    • 17250: Chemical cauterization of granulation tissue (ie, proud flesh)

    Does Dr. Yasuda accept my insurance?

    Dr. Yasuda accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (617) 355-6000 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Yasuda accept in Boston, MA?

    Dr. Yasuda in Boston, MA 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 Massachusetts

    • Boston Medical Center

    • Centene

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Fallon Community Health Plan

    • Point32Health

    • State of Massachusetts

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Yasuda's office located?

    Dr. Jessica Yasuda's Primary Practice

    300 Longwood Ave

    Boston, MA 02115

    (617) 355-6000

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

    Dr. Yasuda's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1356768816.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Yasuda?

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

    What is Dr. Jessica Yasuda's specialty?

    Dr. Yasuda is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist near Boston, MA. A pediatrician specializing in diagnosing and treating digestive system diseases in infants, children, and adolescents. This expert manages conditions like abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice and is skilled in performing complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopic techniques to visualize internal organs. Contact Dr. Yasuda to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Jessica Yasuda affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Yasuda is affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center-Boston 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 Jessica Yasuda accepting new patients in Boston, MA?

    Yes, Dr. Jessica Yasuda is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Jessica Yasuda offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Yasuda's office at (617) 355-6000 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Jessica Yasuda?

    Please contact Dr. Yasuda's office at (617) 355-6000 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

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