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Dr. Christopher Kellner, MD

New York, NY

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Kellner, Neurosurgeon in New York, NY?

    Dr. Christopher Kellner, MD is a Neurosurgeon, who primarily practices in New York, NY with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Kellner is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Kellner’s practice accepts Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Kellner’s office at (212) 241-2606.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Kellner?

    Dr. Christopher Kellner, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Neurosurgeon 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. Kellner empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Aneurysm, Endovascular Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Stroke, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the New York/NY community, Dr. Kellner is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

    What languages does Dr. Kellner speak?

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

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Kellner treat?

    As a Neurosurgeon, Dr. Kellner 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. Kellner. 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:

    • Brain Aneurysm
    • Cerebral Aneurysm
    • Brain Artery Bulge
    • Intracranial Aneurysm

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I671: Cerebral aneurysm, nonruptured

    Also known as:

    • Traumatic Subdural Brain Bleed
    • Subdural Hematoma
    • Head Bleed
    • Brain Hemorrhage
    • Head Injury

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • S065XAA: Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter

    Also known as:

    • Hemorrhagic Stroke
    • Brain Bleed
    • Cerebral Hemorrhage
    • Intracranial Hemorrhage

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I609: Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Other Abnormality of Brain Blood Vessels
    • Birth Defects
    • Cerebral Vascular Malformations
    • Congenital Brain Vessel Anomalies
    • Brain Blood Vessel Defects

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Q283: Other malformations of cerebral vessels

    Also known as:

    • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
    • Hemorrhagic Stroke
    • Brain bleed
    • ICH
    • Bleeding in the brain

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I610: Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, subcortical

    Also known as:

    • Brain AVM (Abnormal Blood Vessel Connection)
    • Arteriovenous Malformations
    • Cerebral AVM
    • Brain Arteriovenous Malformation
    • Brain Vascular Malformation

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Q282: Arteriovenous malformation of cerebral vessels

    Also known as:

    • Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
    • Brain Disease
    • Pseudotumor cerebri
    • IIH
    • Benign intracranial hypertension

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G932: Benign intracranial hypertension

    What procedures does Dr. Kellner perform?

    As a Neurosurgeon, Dr. Kellner 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. Kellner. 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:

    • Brain and Neck Artery X-ray (Angiography)
    • Vertebral Artery Angiography
    • Catheter and X-ray of External Carotid Artery
    • Cerebral Angiography with Catheter Placement
    • Carotid artery angiography
    • Cerebral angiography
    • Intracranial carotid angiography
    • Neck and brain blood vessel imaging
    • Cervicocerebral arch angiography
    • Vertebral artery imaging
    • Brain blood vessel scan
    • External carotid angiography
    • Neck artery imaging with catheter
    • Selective carotid catheterization
    • Brain Blood Vessel X-ray
    • Cervicocerebral Arch Angiography
    • Subclavian Artery Catheterization

    CPT Codes:

    • 36224: Selective catheter placement, internal carotid artery, unilateral, with angiography of the ipsilateral intracranial carotid circulation and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, includes angiography of the extracranial carotid and cervicocerebral arch, when performed
    • 36226: Selective catheter placement, vertebral artery, unilateral, with angiography of the ipsilateral vertebral circulation and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, includes angiography of the cervicocerebral arch, when performed
    • 36227: Selective catheter placement, external carotid artery, unilateral, with angiography of the ipsilateral external carotid circulation and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 36225: Selective catheter placement, subclavian or innominate artery, unilateral, with angiography of the ipsilateral vertebral circulation and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, includes angiography of the cervicocerebral arch, when performed

    Also known as:

    • Carotid Artery Angiography
    • Cerebral Angiography
    • Neck Artery X-ray
    • Carotid Artery Imaging
    • Brain Blood Vessel Study

    CPT Codes:

    • 36223: Selective catheter placement, common carotid or innominate artery, unilateral, any approach, with angiography of the ipsilateral intracranial carotid circulation and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, includes angiography of the extracranial carotid and cervicocerebral arch, when performed

    Also known as:

    • Selective Brain Artery Catheterization with Angiography
    • Cerebral Angiography
    • Intracranial Catheter Placement
    • Brain Blood Vessel Imaging

    CPT Codes:

    • 36228: Selective catheter placement, each intracranial branch of the internal carotid or vertebral arteries, unilateral, with angiography of the selected vessel circulation and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation (eg, middle cerebral artery, posterior inferior cerebellar artery) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Specialized Vein Catheter Placement
    • Selective Venous Catheterization
    • Deep Vein Catheter Insertion
    • Diagnostic Vein Catheter

    CPT Codes:

    • 36012: Selective catheter placement, venous system; second order, or more selective, branch (eg, left adrenal vein, petrosal sinus)

    Also known as:

    • Carotid Artery Clearing Surgery
    • Carotid endarterectomy
    • Neck artery surgery
    • Vertebral artery clearing
    • Subclavian artery clearing

    CPT Codes:

    • 35301: Thromboendarterectomy, including patch graft, if performed; carotid, vertebral, subclavian, by neck incision

    Also known as:

    • Carotid Artery Stent Placement
    • Neck artery stenting
    • Carotid angioplasty with stent
    • Transcatheter carotid stent

    CPT Codes:

    • 37215: Transcatheter placement of intravascular stent(s), cervical carotid artery, open or percutaneous, including angioplasty, when performed, and radiological supervision and interpretation; with distal embolic protection

    Also known as:

    • Brain or Spinal Cord Embolization
    • Neurovascular embolization
    • Intracranial vessel occlusion
    • Spinal cord vascular malformation treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 61624: Transcatheter permanent occlusion or embolization (eg, for tumor destruction, to achieve hemostasis, to occlude a vascular malformation), percutaneous, any method; central nervous system (intracranial, spinal cord)

    Also known as:

    • Computer-Assisted Brain Surgery (Stereotactic)
    • Stereotactic Neurosurgery
    • Image-Guided Brain Surgery
    • Cranial Navigational Procedure

    CPT Codes:

    • 61781: Stereotactic computer-assisted (navigational) procedure; cranial, intradural (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement
    • VP Shunt Surgery
    • Brain Shunt Placement
    • Hydrocephalus Shunt

    CPT Codes:

    • 62223: Creation of shunt; ventriculo-peritoneal, -pleural, other terminus

    Also known as:

    • Skull Defect Repair
    • Cranioplasty
    • Skull Reconstruction
    • Head Bone Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 62141: Cranioplasty for skull defect; larger than 5 cm diameter

    Also known as:

    • Brain Bleed Removal (Intracerebral Hematoma)
    • Craniectomy for Hematoma
    • Craniotomy for Brain Bleed
    • Intracerebral Hematoma Evacuation
    • Brain Clot Removal Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 61313: Craniectomy Or Craniotomy For Evacuation Of Hematoma, Supratentorial; Intracerebral

    Also known as:

    • Intracranial Thrombectomy (Stroke Treatment)
    • Mechanical Thrombectomy for Stroke
    • Brain Clot Removal (Percutaneous)
    • Intracranial Thrombolysis
    • Endovascular Stroke Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 61645: Percutaneous arterial transluminal mechanical thrombectomy and/or infusion for thrombolysis, intracranial, any method, including diagnostic angiography, fluoroscopic guidance, catheter placement, and intraprocedural pharmacological thrombolytic injection(s)

    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:

    • Brain Monitoring Device Insertion
    • Ventricular Catheter Placement
    • Intracranial Pressure Monitor Insertion
    • Brain Monitoring Device Implantation
    • Twist Drill Craniostomy

    CPT Codes:

    • 61107: Twist drill hole(s) for subdural, intracerebral, or ventricular puncture; for implanting ventricular catheter, pressure recording device, or other intracerebral monitoring device

    Also known as:

    • Burr Hole for Brain Device Placement
    • Cranial burr hole
    • Brain catheter insertion
    • Cerebral monitoring device placement

    CPT Codes:

    • 61210: Burr hole(s); for implanting ventricular catheter, reservoir, EEG electrode(s), pressure recording device, or other cerebral monitoring device (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Targeted Drug Delivery to Brain Blood Vessels
    • Intracranial Drug Infusion
    • Endovascular Brain Therapy
    • Cerebral Arterial Infusion
    • Brain Catheter Drug Delivery

    CPT Codes:

    • 61650: Endovascular intracranial prolonged administration of pharmacologic agent(s) other than for thrombolysis, arterial, including catheter placement, diagnostic angiography, and imaging guidance; initial vascular territory

    Does Dr. Kellner accept my insurance?

    Dr. Kellner accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (212) 241-2606 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Kellner accept in New York, NY?

    Dr. Kellner in New York, NY accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • ArcBest Corporation

    • Centene

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)

    • Healthfirst

    • Medicare

    • MetroPlus

    • State of New York

    • State of Tennessee

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Kellner's office located?

    Dr. Christopher Kellner's Primary Practice

    1450 Madison Ave

    New York, NY 10029

    (212) 241-2606

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    Dr. Christopher Kellner's Practice 2

    1 Gustave Levy Place Mount Sinai Hospital

    New York, NY 10029

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    Dr. Christopher Kellner's Practice 3

    1000 10th Ave

    New York, NY 10019

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

    Dr. Kellner's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1457504490.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Kellner?

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

    What is Dr. Christopher Kellner's specialty?

    Dr. Kellner is a Neurosurgeon near New York, NY. A neurological surgeon is responsible to provide the operative and non-operative management which includes prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, & rehabilitation of various disorders related to the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems. This includes their supporting structures and vascular supply, the complete evaluation and treatment of pathological process which is known to modify function or activity of the nervous system, the operative & non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon has specialization in treating patients with disorders of the nervous system which includes conditions affecting the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, such as the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries. They also manage disorders related to the pituitary gland, spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those that may require spinal fusion or instrumentation. In addition to this, they treat conditions affecting the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their course in the body. Contact Dr. Kellner to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Christopher Kellner affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Kellner is affiliated with The Mount Sinai Hospital 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 Christopher Kellner accepting new patients in New York, NY?

    Yes, Dr. Christopher Kellner is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Christopher Kellner offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Kellner's office at (212) 241-2606 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Christopher Kellner?

    Please contact Dr. Kellner's office at (212) 241-2606 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

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