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Who is Dr. Buterbaugh, Orthopedic Surgeon in Wexford, PA?
Dr. Kristin Buterbaugh, MD is an Orthopedic Surgeon, who primarily practices in Wexford, PA with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Buterbaugh is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Buterbaugh’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Buterbaugh’s office at (724) 933-3850.
What languages does Dr. Buterbaugh speak?
Dr. Buterbaugh and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Buterbaugh treat?
As an Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Buterbaugh 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. Buterbaugh. 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:
- Osteoarthritis of the right shoulder
- Osteoarthritis of the left shoulder
- Primary Osteoarthritis in Right Thumb Base
- Osteoarthritis of the left thumb joint
- Osteoarthritis
- Degenerative joint disease
- Wear-and-tear arthritis
- Arthrosis
- Joint degeneration
- Right Thumb Arthritis
- Primary Right First CMC Joint Arthritis
- Right Hand Thumb Base Osteoarthritis
ICD-10 Codes:
- M19011: Primary osteoarthritis, right shoulder
- M19012: Primary osteoarthritis, left shoulder
- M1811: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, right hand
- M1812: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, left hand
Also known as:
- Right Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Left Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Right Wrist Nerve Compression
- Right Hand Numbness
- Right CTS
- Left Wrist Nerve Compression
- Left Hand Numbness
- Left CTS
ICD-10 Codes:
- G5601: Carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb
- G5602: Carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper limb
Also known as:
- Complete Rotator Cuff Tear
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Right Rotator Cuff Tear
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Full Rotator Cuff Tear
- Complete Rotator Cuff Rupture
- Severed Shoulder Tendon
- Torn Shoulder Tendon
- Shoulder Tendon Rupture
- Rotator Cuff Rupture
- Right rotator cuff rupture
- Right shoulder tendon tear
- Right shoulder muscle tear
ICD-10 Codes:
- M75121: Complete rotator cuff tear or rupture of right shoulder, not specified as traumatic
- M75122: Complete rotator cuff tear or rupture of left shoulder, not specified as traumatic
- M75101: Unspecified rotator cuff tear or rupture of right shoulder, not specified as traumatic
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
What procedures does Dr. Buterbaugh perform?
As an Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Buterbaugh 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. Buterbaugh. 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:
- Biceps Tendon Repair (Tenodesis)
- Shoulder Arthroscopy for Decompression
- Shoulder Calcium Deposit Removal
- Open Rotator Cuff Repair (Chronic Tear)
- Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
- Shoulder Ligament Release
- Shoulder Bone Shaving (Acromioplasty)
- Chronic Rotator Cuff Tear Repair
- Endoscopy
- Long Head Biceps Tenodesis
- Shoulder Biceps Tendon Surgery
- Biceps Tendon Reattachment
- Shoulder Tendon Repair
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Decompression
- Subacromial Decompression
- Shoulder Impingement Surgery
- Acromioplasty
- Subdeltoid Calcareous Deposit Excision
- Shoulder Calcification Surgery
- Open Removal of Shoulder Deposits
- Chronic Rotator Cuff Surgery
- Open Musculotendinous Cuff Repair
- Shoulder Arthroscopy for Rotator Cuff
- Keyhole Rotator Cuff Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Shoulder Repair
- Coracoacromial Ligament Release
- Partial Acromion Removal
- Acromionectomy
- Shoulder Cuff Avulsion Reconstruction
- Rotator Cuff Repair with Acromioplasty
- Chronic Shoulder Tear Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 23430: Tenodesis of long tendon of biceps
- 29826: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; decompression of subacromial space with partial acromioplasty, with coracoacromial ligament (ie, arch) release, when performed (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- 23000: Removal of subdeltoid calcareous deposits, open
- 23412: Repair of ruptured musculotendinous cuff (eg, rotator cuff) open; chronic
- 29827: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; with rotator cuff repair
- 23415: Coracoacromial ligament release, with or without acromioplasty
- 23130: Acromioplasty Or Acromionectomy, Partial, With Or Without Coracoacromial Ligament Release
- 23420: Reconstruction of complete shoulder (rotator) cuff avulsion, chronic (includes acromioplasty)
Also known as:
- Trigger Finger Release Surgery
- Wrist Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Wrist Bone Removal
- Hand/Finger Soft Tissue Tumor Removal
- Dupuytren's Contracture Surgery (Single Finger)
- Tendon Sheath Incision
- Trigger Finger Tenolysis
- Finger Tendon Release
- Hand Tendon Surgery
- Ganglion Excision
- Wrist Cyst Surgery
- Dorsal/Volar Ganglion Removal
- Partial Carpectomy
- Wrist Bone Excision
- Carpal Bone Removal
- Hand Tumor Excision
- Finger Vascular Malformation Removal
- Intramuscular Hand Tumor Surgery
- Partial Palmar Fasciectomy', 'Finger Contracture Release Surgery', 'Dupuytren's Release (Finger)
CPT Codes:
- 26055: Tendon sheath incision (eg, for trigger finger)
- 25111: Excision of ganglion, wrist (dorsal or volar); primary
- 25210: Carpectomy; 1 bone
- 26113: Excision, tumor, soft tissue, or vascular malformation, of hand or finger, subfascial (eg, intramuscular); 1.5 cm or greater
- 26123: Fasciectomy, partial palmar with release of single digit including proximal interphalangeal joint, with or without Z-plasty, other local tissue rearrangement, or skin grafting (includes obtaining graft);
Also known as:
- Extensive Shoulder Arthroscopy Debridement
- Shoulder Arthroscopy with Biceps Repair
- Endoscopy
- Shoulder Scope Cleaning
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Debridement
- Shoulder Joint Cleanup Surgery
- Arthroscopic Biceps Tenodesis
- Keyhole Shoulder Biceps Surgery
- Shoulder Scope Biceps Repair
CPT Codes:
- 29823: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; debridement, extensive, 3 or more discrete structures (eg, humeral bone, humeral articular cartilage, glenoid bone, glenoid articular cartilage, biceps tendon, biceps anchor complex, labrum, articular capsule, articular side of the rotator cuff, bursal side of the rotator cuff, subacromial bursa, foreign body[ies])
- 29828: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; biceps tenodesis
Also known as:
- Open Wrist Reconstruction for Instability
- Wrist Tendon Sheath Release
- Wrist Joint Release Surgery
- Wrist Ligament Repair
- Carpal Instability Surgery
- Wrist Capsulorrhaphy
- Tendon Transfer Wrist
- De Quervain's Release
- Wrist Tendon Decompression
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Wrist Capsulotomy
- Wrist Contracture Release
- Stiff Wrist Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 25320: Capsulorrhaphy or reconstruction, wrist, open (eg, capsulodesis, ligament repair, tendon transfer or graft) (includes synovectomy, capsulotomy and open reduction) for carpal instability
- 25000: Incision, extensor tendon sheath, wrist (eg, deQuervains disease)
- 25085: Capsulotomy, wrist (eg, contracture)
Also known as:
- Capsular Contracture Release
- Joint Capsule Release
- Sever Procedure
- Contracture Release Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 23020: Capsular contracture release (eg, Sever type procedure)
Also known as:
- Total Shoulder Replacement
- Glenohumeral Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Joint Replacement
- Proximal Humeral Replacement
- Artificial Shoulder Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 23472: Arthroplasty, glenohumeral joint; total shoulder (glenoid and proximal humeral replacement (eg, total shoulder))
Also known as:
- Finger or Toe Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Exploration
- Toe Joint Drainage
- Removal of Loose Body from Finger Joint
- Interphalangeal Joint Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 26080: Arthrotomy, with exploration, drainage, or removal of loose or foreign body; interphalangeal joint, each
Also known as:
- Wrist or Forearm Tendon Sheath Removal (Extensor Side)
- Wrist or Forearm Tendon Sheath Removal (Flexor Side)
- Extensor Tenosynovectomy
- Wrist Synovial Excision (Extensor)
- Forearm Tendon Sheath Excision (Extensor)
- Flexor Tenosynovectomy
- Wrist Synovial Excision
- Forearm Tendon Sheath Excision
CPT Codes:
- 25116: Radical excision of bursa, synovia of wrist, or forearm tendon sheaths (eg, tenosynovitis, fungus, Tbc, or other granulomas, rheumatoid arthritis); extensors, with or without transposition of dorsal retinaculum
- 25115: Radical excision of bursa, synovia of wrist, or forearm tendon sheaths (eg, tenosynovitis, fungus, Tbc, or other granulomas, rheumatoid arthritis); flexors
Also known as:
- Finger Bone Infection Removal
- Finger Phalanx Bone Excision
- Osteomyelitis of Finger Treatment
- Partial Finger Bone Removal
CPT Codes:
- 26235: Partial excision (craterization, saucerization, or diaphysectomy) bone (eg, osteomyelitis); proximal or middle phalanx of finger
Also known as:
- Forearm or Wrist Tendon Release
- Forearm/Wrist Tendon Transfer
- Open tenotomy
- Flexor tendon release
- Extensor tendon release
- Tendon Transplant (Arm/Wrist)
- Tendon Graft (Forearm)
- Flexor Tendon Transfer
- Extensor Tendon Transfer
CPT Codes:
- 25290: Tenotomy, open, flexor or extensor tendon, forearm and/or wrist, single, each tendon
- 25310: Tendon transplantation or transfer, flexor or extensor, forearm and/or wrist, single; each tendon
Also known as:
- Wrist or Hand Joint Replacement (Interposition)
- Intercarpal Arthroplasty
- Carpometacarpal Joint Replacement
- Tendon Interposition Arthroplasty
CPT Codes:
- 25447: Arthroplasty, Intercarpal Or Carpometacarpal Joints; Interposition (Eg, Tendon)
Also known as:
- Hand Tendon Transfer
- Carpometacarpal Tendon Transplant
- Dorsum of Hand Tendon Surgery
- Tendon Relocation in Hand
CPT Codes:
- 26480: Transfer or transplant of tendon, carpometacarpal area or dorsum of hand; without free graft, each tendon
Also known as:
- Partial Collarbone Removal
- Partial Claviculectomy
- Collarbone Resection
- Shoulder Bone Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 23120: Claviculectomy; partial
Also known as:
- Tendon Lengthening in Upper Arm or Elbow
- Arm Tendon Surgery
- Elbow Tendon Release
- Upper Arm Tendon Lengthening
- Tendon Extension Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 24305: Tendon lengthening, upper arm or elbow, each tendon
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:
- Injection for Tendon or Ligament Pain
- Tendon sheath injection
- Ligament injection
- Plantar fascia injection
- Soft tissue injection for pain
CPT Codes:
- 20550: Injection(s); single tendon sheath, or ligament, aponeurosis (eg, plantar "fascia")
Also known as:
- Wrist or Hand Joint Replacement with Tendon Transfer
- Intercarpal Arthroplasty
- Carpometacarpal Joint Replacement
- Wrist Joint Reconstruction
- Tendon Transfer for Hand Joint
CPT Codes:
- 25448: Arthroplasty, Intercarpal Or Carpometacarpal Joints; Suspension, Including Transfer Or Transplant Of Tendon, With Interposition, When Performed
Also known as:
- Shoulder or Upper Arm Muscle Transfer
- Arm Muscle Transplant
- Shoulder Muscle Reconstruction
- Muscle Relocation Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 23395: Muscle transfer, any type, shoulder or upper arm; single
Also known as:
- Tennis Elbow Tendon Repair with Debridement
- Golfer's Elbow Surgery
- Epicondylitis Repair
- Elbow Tendon Release and Repair
- Open Tendon Debridement Elbow
CPT Codes:
- 24359: Tenotomy, elbow, lateral or medial (eg, epicondylitis, tennis elbow, golfer's elbow); debridement, soft tissue and/or bone, open with tendon repair or reattachment
Also known as:
- Hand or Finger Cyst Removal
- Ganglion cyst removal hand
- Tendon sheath lesion excision
- Mucous cyst removal finger
CPT Codes:
- 26160: Excision of lesion of tendon sheath or joint capsule (eg, cyst, mucous cyst, or ganglion), hand or finger
Also known as:
- Upper Arm/Elbow Muscle or Tendon Transfer
- Elbow Tendon Transfer
- Upper Arm Muscle Transfer Surgery
- Tendon Reconstruction Arm
CPT Codes:
- 24301: Muscle or tendon transfer, any type, upper arm or elbow, single (excluding 24320-24331)
Also known as:
- Peripheral Nerve Block
- Nerve injection
- Pain relief injection
- Steroid injection for nerve pain
CPT Codes:
- 64450: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; other peripheral nerve or branch
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:
- Ulnar Nerve Release or Repositioning at Elbow
- Spinal Nerve Transection
- Ulnar Nerve Transposition
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Elbow Nerve Surgery
- Neuroplasty Ulnar Nerve
- Spinal Nerve Avulsion
- Extradural Nerve Cut
- Nerve Root Sectioning
CPT Codes:
- 64718: Neuroplasty and/or transposition; ulnar nerve at elbow
- 64772: Transection or avulsion of other spinal nerve, extradural
Also known as:
- Hand or Foot Nerve Repair
- Finger or Toe Nerve Repair
- Neuroplasty
- Nerve Decompression
- Nerve Release Surgery
- Digital Neuroplasty
- Nerve Decompression (Finger/Toe)
- Peripheral Nerve Repair (Digit)
CPT Codes:
- 64704: Neuroplasty; nerve of hand or foot
- 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
Also known as:
- Pedicle Skin Flap (Face, Neck, Hands, Feet)
- Tubed pedicle flap
- Skin flap reconstruction
- Local skin transfer
CPT Codes:
- 15574: Formation of direct or tubed pedicle, with or without transfer; forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands or feet
Does Dr. Buterbaugh accept my insurance?
Dr. Buterbaugh accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (724) 933-3850 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Buterbaugh accept in Wexford, PA?
Dr. Buterbaugh in Wexford, PA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
All Other Third Party
BCBS Unspecified
Crown Cork and Seal Company
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Department of Defense / Tricare
Highmark Inc.
Medicare
State of Tennessee
UnitedHealthcare
UPMC Health Plan
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Where is Dr. Buterbaugh's office located?
Dr. Kristin Buterbaugh's Primary Practice
6001 Stonewood Dr Fl 2
Wexford, PA 15090
(724) 933-3850
What is Dr. Buterbaugh's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Buterbaugh's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1649680083.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Buterbaugh?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Buterbaugh
What is Dr. Kristin Buterbaugh's specialty?
Dr. Buterbaugh is a Orthopedic Surgeon near Wexford, PA. An orthopedic surgeon has specialization in preserving, investigating, and restoring the form and function of the extremities, spine, and related structures through medical, surgical, and physical methods. They care for patients with musculoskeletal issues, including congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances, and degenerative diseases affecting the spine, hands, feet, knees, hips, shoulders, and elbows in both children and adults. Additionally, orthopedic surgeons address primary and secondary muscular problems and the impact of central or peripheral nervous system lesions on the musculoskeletal system. Contact Dr. Buterbaugh to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Kristin Buterbaugh affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Buterbaugh is affiliated with Meadville Medical Center, Butler Memorial Hospital, ACMH Hospital, UPMC Passavant-McCandless, Indiana Regional Medical Center, Heritage Valley Beaver which are a Castle Connolly Top Hospitals. 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 Kristin Buterbaugh accepting new patients in Wexford, PA?
Yes, Dr. Kristin Buterbaugh is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Kristin Buterbaugh offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Buterbaugh's office at (724) 933-3850 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
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