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Dr. Mohamed Abdelwahab, MD

Charleston, SC

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Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Abdelwahab, Otolaryngologist in Charleston, SC?

    Dr. Mohamed Abdelwahab, MD is an Otolaryngologist, who primarily practices in Charleston, SC. Dr. Abdelwahab is fluent in English and Arabic, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Abdelwahab’s practice accepts Cigna, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Abdelwahab’s office at (843) 792-1414.

    What languages does Dr. Abdelwahab speak?

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

    • Arabic

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Abdelwahab treat?

    As an Otolaryngologist, Dr. Abdelwahab 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. Abdelwahab. 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:

    • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
    • Sleep Apnea
    • Obstructive sleep apnea
    • OSA
    • Blocked airway during sleep
    • Snoring and gasping during sleep
    • Breathing Pauses During Sleep
    • Snoring Disorder

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G4733: Obstructive sleep apnea (adult) (pediatric)
    • G4730: Sleep apnea, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Other Post-Surgery Condition
    • Postoperative State
    • Recovery After Surgery
    • Surgical Follow-up

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z98890: Other specified postprocedural states

    Also known as:

    • Nose and Sinus Disorder
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Nasal problems
    • Sinus problems
    • Nose and sinus conditions

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J3489: Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses

    Also known as:

    • Enlarged Nasal Turbinates
    • Nasal Valve Collapse
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Turbinate hypertrophy
    • Swollen turbinates
    • Congested turbinates
    • Collapsed nostril
    • Nasal airway obstruction
    • Nasal passage collapse

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J343: Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates
    • J34829: Nasal valve collapse, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Deviated Septum
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Crooked nose septum
    • Nasal blockage
    • Septal deviation

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J342: Deviated nasal septum

    Also known as:

    • Face and Jaw Anomaly
    • Underdeveloped Lower Jaw
    • Inflamed Jaw
    • Jaw Injuries and Disorder
    • Tooth Disorder
    • Craniofacial anomaly
    • Facial bone defect
    • Jaw and face abnormality
    • Small lower jaw
    • Receding lower jaw
    • Mandibular undergrowth
    • Jaw Inflammation
    • Jaw Bone Infection
    • Jaw Swelling

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M269: Dentofacial anomaly, unspecified
    • M2604: Mandibular hypoplasia
    • M272: Inflammatory conditions of jaws

    Also known as:

    • Orofacial Dystonia
    • Dystonia
    • Facial Muscle Spasms
    • Jaw Dystonia
    • Mouth Dystonia

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G244: Idiopathic orofacial dystonia

    Also known as:

    • Chronic Sinusitis
    • Sinusitis
    • Chronic sinus infection
    • Maxillary sinus inflammation
    • Long-term sinus problems

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J320: Chronic maxillary sinusitis

    Also known as:

    • Enlarged Tonsils
    • Tonsil hypertrophy
    • Swollen tonsils
    • Big tonsils

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J351: Hypertrophy of tonsils

    Also known as:

    • Neurostimulator Device
    • Nerve Stimulator
    • Neuromodulation Device
    • Implantable Stimulator

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z9682: Presence of neurostimulator

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Internal Fixation Device
    • Fractures
    • Hardware removal surgery
    • Implant removal procedure
    • Fixation device extraction

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z472: Encounter for removal of internal fixation device

    Also known as:

    • Recurrent Acute Tonsillitis
    • Tonsillitis
    • Repeated tonsil infection
    • Recurring tonsillitis
    • Chronic tonsillitis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J0391: Acute recurrent tonsillitis, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Underdeveloped Upper Jaw
    • Jaw Injuries and Disorder
    • Small upper jaw
    • Maxillary undergrowth
    • Maxillary hypoplasia

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M2602: Maxillary hypoplasia

    Also known as:

    • Missing Organ
    • Loss of an organ
    • Organ removal
    • Absence of an organ

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z9089: Acquired absence of other organs

    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:

    • Snoring
    • Loud breathing during sleep
    • Noisy sleep
    • Obstructive snoring

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R0683: Snoring

    What procedures does Dr. Abdelwahab perform?

    As an Otolaryngologist, Dr. Abdelwahab 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. Abdelwahab. 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:

    • Flexible Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
    • Voice Box Exam
    • Flexible Laryngoscope
    • Throat Scope
    • Diagnostic Throat Exam

    CPT Codes:

    • 31575: Laryngoscopy, flexible; diagnostic

    Also known as:

    • Deviated Septum Repair
    • Nasal Airway Narrowing Repair
    • Turbinate Reduction Surgery
    • Nasal Turbinate Fracture
    • Septoplasty
    • Nasal Septum Surgery
    • Submucous Resection of Septum
    • Nose Septum Straightening
    • Nasal Vestibular Stenosis Repair
    • Nose Breathing Improvement Surgery
    • Spreader Grafting (Nose)
    • Lateral Nasal Wall Reconstruction
    • Nasal Turbinate Ablation
    • Inferior Turbinate Reduction
    • Radiofrequency Turbinate Reduction
    • Therapeutic Nasal Turbinate Fracture
    • Nose Bone Fracture (Turbinate)
    • Inferior Turbinate Outfracture

    CPT Codes:

    • 30520: Septoplasty or submucous resection, with or without cartilage scoring, contouring or replacement with graft
    • 30465: Repair of nasal vestibular stenosis (eg, spreader grafting, lateral nasal wall reconstruction)
    • 30802: Ablation, soft tissue of inferior turbinates, unilateral or bilateral, any method (eg, electrocautery, radiofrequency ablation, or tissue volume reduction); intramural (ie, submucosal)
    • 30930: Fracture nasal inferior turbinate(s), therapeutic

    Also known as:

    • Nasal and Sinus Endoscopy with Biopsy or Polyp Removal
    • Endoscopy
    • Sinus Endoscopy
    • Nasal Polyp Removal
    • Sinus Biopsy
    • Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 31237: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with biopsy, polypectomy or debridement (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Nasal Turbinate Reduction Surgery
    • Nasal Valve Collapse Repair with Implant
    • Inferior Turbinate Resection
    • Turbinate Reduction
    • Nasal Airway Surgery
    • Nasal Airway Repair
    • Nasal Breathing Improvement Surgery
    • Nasal Implant for Collapse
    • Submucosal Nasal Implant

    CPT Codes:

    • 30140: Submucous resection inferior turbinate, partial or complete, any method
    • 30468: Repair of nasal valve collapse with subcutaneous/submucosal lateral wall implant(s)

    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:

    • Diagnostic Nasal Endoscopy
    • Endoscopy
    • Nose Scope
    • Rhinoscope
    • Nasal Examination with Scope

    CPT Codes:

    • 31231: Nasal endoscopy, diagnostic, unilateral or bilateral (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Sinus Endoscopy with Maxillary Antrostomy
    • Endoscopy
    • Nasal endoscopy with sinus opening
    • Maxillary sinus surgery
    • Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)

    CPT Codes:

    • 31256: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with maxillary antrostomy;

    Also known as:

    • Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE)
    • DISE Procedure
    • Sleep Apnea Endoscopy
    • Flexible Sleep Endoscopy
    • Upper Airway Endoscopy for Sleep Apnea

    CPT Codes:

    • 42975: Drug-induced sleep endoscopy, with dynamic evaluation of velum, pharynx, tongue base, and larynx for evaluation of sleep-disordered breathing, flexible, diagnostic

    Also known as:

    • Soft Palate and Throat Reconstruction
    • Uvula Removal
    • Throat Reconstruction Surgery
    • Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP)
    • Throat Widening Surgery
    • Snoring Surgery
    • Uvulectomy
    • Excision of Uvula
    • Throat Uvula Surgery
    • Pharynx Reconstruction
    • Plastic Surgery of the Throat
    • Throat Repair Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 42145: Palatopharyngoplasty (eg, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, uvulopharyngoplasty)
    • 42140: Uvulectomy, excision of uvula
    • 42950: Pharyngoplasty (plastic or reconstructive operation on pharynx)

    Also known as:

    • Tonsillectomy (Age 12+)
    • Tonsil Removal
    • Adult Tonsillectomy
    • Throat Surgery for Tonsils

    CPT Codes:

    • 42826: Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary; age 12 or over

    Also known as:

    • Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
    • Tonsil and adenoid removal
    • T&A surgery
    • Throat surgery for tonsils

    CPT Codes:

    • 42821: Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; age 12 or over

    Also known as:

    • Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Implantation
    • Inspire Device Implantation
    • Sleep Apnea Neurostimulator
    • Tongue Nerve Stimulator

    CPT Codes:

    • 64582: Open implantation of hypoglossal nerve neurostimulator array, pulse generator, and distal respiratory sensor electrode or electrode array

    Also known as:

    • Facial Muscle Injection for Spasms (One Side)
    • Botox for facial spasms
    • Facial nerve chemodenervation
    • Blepharospasm treatment
    • Hemifacial spasm injection

    CPT Codes:

    • 64612: Chemodenervation of muscle(s); muscle(s) innervated by facial nerve, unilateral (eg, for blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm)

    Also known as:

    • Vagus Nerve Stimulator Implantation
    • VNS Implantation
    • Cranial Nerve Stimulator Surgery
    • Neurostimulator for Vagus Nerve
    • Vagus Nerve Stimulation Device

    CPT Codes:

    • 64568: Open implantation of cranial nerve (eg, vagus nerve) neurostimulator electrode array and pulse generator

    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:

    • Custom Oral Surgical Splint
    • Surgical Mouth Splint
    • Oral Appliance Fabrication
    • Custom Dental Splint
    • Jaw Splint Preparation

    CPT Codes:

    • 21085: Impression and custom preparation; oral surgical splint

    Also known as:

    • Jaw Bone Cut with Tongue Muscle Advancement
    • Jawbone Reconstruction with Fixation
    • Mandibular Osteotomy with Genioglossus Advancement
    • Jaw Surgery for Sleep Apnea
    • Tongue Muscle Advancement Surgery
    • Mandibular Sagittal Split Osteotomy
    • Jawbone Reshaping Surgery
    • Internal Jaw Fixation

    CPT Codes:

    • 21199: Osteotomy, mandible, segmental; with genioglossus advancement
    • 21196: Reconstruction of mandibular rami and/or body, sagittal split; with internal rigid fixation

    Also known as:

    • Midface Reconstruction with Bone Grafts
    • LeFort I Osteotomy
    • Midface Advancement Surgery
    • Jaw and Face Bone Graft

    CPT Codes:

    • 21145: Reconstruction midface, LeFort I; single piece, segment movement in any direction, requiring bone grafts (includes obtaining autografts)

    Also known as:

    • Nasopharyngoscopy
    • Nasal Endoscopy
    • Throat Endoscopy
    • Scope of Nose and Throat

    CPT Codes:

    • 92511: Nasopharyngoscopy with endoscope (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Inhalation Breathing Treatment
    • Nebulizer Treatment
    • Aerosol Treatment
    • IPPB Treatment
    • Airway Obstruction Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 94640: Pressurized or nonpressurized inhalation treatment for acute airway obstruction for therapeutic purposes and/or for diagnostic purposes such as sputum induction with an aerosol generator, nebulizer, metered dose inhaler or intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) device

    Also known as:

    • Facial Tissue Transfer (Eyelids, Nose, Ears, Lips)
    • Local Flap Surgery
    • Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement
    • Facial Reconstruction

    CPT Codes:

    • 14060: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10 sq cm or less

    Does Dr. Abdelwahab accept my insurance?

    Dr. Abdelwahab accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (843) 792-1414 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Abdelwahab accept in Charleston, SC?

    Dr. Abdelwahab in Charleston, SC accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • BCBS Unspecified

    • BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

    • Centene

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Department of Veterans Affairs

    • Federal Employee Program

    • Marine Engineers Benefits Association

    • Medicare

    • State of Tennessee

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Abdelwahab's office located?

    Dr. Mohamed Abdelwahab's Primary Practice

    171 Ashley Ave

    Charleston, SC 29425

    (843) 792-1414

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

    Dr. Abdelwahab's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1528679768.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Abdelwahab?

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

    What is Dr. Mohamed Abdelwahab's specialty?

    Dr. Abdelwahab is a Otolaryngologist near Charleston, SC. An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for conditions affecting the ears, nose, throat, respiratory, and upper alimentary systems, as well as related head and neck structures. This specialist diagnoses and treats diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders, and injuries involving these areas. Expertise includes head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, and the treatment of hearing and voice disorders. Contact Dr. Abdelwahab to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Mohamed Abdelwahab affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Abdelwahab is affiliated with MUSC Health University Medical Center, Roper Hospital, MUSC Health - Orangeburg 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 Mohamed Abdelwahab accepting new patients in Charleston, SC?

    Yes, Dr. Mohamed Abdelwahab is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Mohamed Abdelwahab offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Abdelwahab's office at (843) 792-1414 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

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