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Dr. Michael Cain

Aurora, CO

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Cain, Thoracic Surgeon in Aurora, CO?

    Dr. Michael Cain is a Thoracic Surgeon, who primarily practices in Aurora, CO with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Cain is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Cain’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Cain’s office at (720) 848-0000.

    What languages does Dr. Cain speak?

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

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Cain treat?

    As a Thoracic Surgeon, Dr. Cain 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. Cain. 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:

    • Cardiogenic Shock
    • Shock
    • Heart-related shock
    • Cardiac shock
    • Circulatory collapse from heart

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R570: Cardiogenic shock

    Also known as:

    • Other Pre-Procedure Examination
    • Pre-Procedure Respiratory Examination
    • Various pre-op checks
    • Miscellaneous pre-surgery exams
    • Other pre-treatment assessments
    • Pre-op lung check
    • Breathing assessment before surgery
    • Respiratory clearance for procedure

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z01818: Encounter for other preprocedural examination
    • Z01811: Encounter for preprocedural respiratory examination

    Also known as:

    • Chronic Pulmonary Hypertension from Blood Clots
    • Pulmonary Hypertension
    • CTEPH
    • Persistent high blood pressure in lung arteries from clots
    • Long-term lung hypertension from emboli

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I2724: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

    Also known as:

    • Hardening of the Arteries in the Heart without Chest Pain
    • Unstable Angina
    • Coronary Artery Disease with Angina
    • Atherosclerosis
    • Coronary Artery Disease
    • Silent Coronary Artery Disease
    • Asymptomatic Atherosclerosis
    • Unstable Chest Pain
    • Acute Coronary Syndrome
    • Atherosclerotic Heart Disease with Unstable Angina
    • Atherosclerotic Heart Disease with Angina
    • Chest Pain from Heart Disease
    • Angina Pectoris

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I2510: Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery without angina pectoris
    • I25110: Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with unstable angina pectoris
    • I25118: Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with other forms of angina pectoris

    Also known as:

    • Other Cardiomyopathies
    • Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
    • Cardiomyopathy
    • Uncommon heart muscle diseases
    • Rare cardiomyopathy types
    • Heart Muscle Disease from Blocked Arteries
    • Ischemic Heart Muscle Weakness

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I428: Other cardiomyopathies
    • I255: Ischemic cardiomyopathy

    Also known as:

    • Systolic Heart Failure
    • Chronic Systolic Heart Failure
    • Heart Failure
    • Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
    • HFrEF
    • Pumping Heart Failure
    • Long-term Systolic Heart Failure
    • Chronic HFrEF
    • Ongoing Pumping Heart Failure
    • Congestive Heart Failure
    • CHF
    • Cardiac Insufficiency

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I5020: Unspecified systolic (congestive) heart failure
    • I5022: Chronic systolic (congestive) heart failure
    • I509: Heart failure, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Acute Respiratory Failure with Low Oxygen
    • Respiratory Failure
    • Sudden lung failure with low oxygen
    • Hypoxic respiratory failure
    • Acute breathing failure with hypoxia

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J9601: Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia

    Also known as:

    • Heart-Related Shock After a Procedure
    • Post-operative cardiogenic shock
    • Heart shock after surgery
    • Cardiogenic shock after medical procedure

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • T8111XA: Postprocedural cardiogenic shock, initial encounter

    Also known as:

    • External Surgical Wound Opening
    • Wounds and Injuries
    • External wound dehiscence
    • Surgical incision separation
    • Outer wound rupture

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • T8131XA: Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter

    Also known as:

    • Bleeding After Other Heart or Blood Vessel Surgery
    • Hemorrhage After Vascular Surgery
    • Post-Circulatory Procedure Bleeding

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I97618: Postprocedural hemorrhage of a circulatory system organ or structure following other circulatory system procedure

    Also known as:

    • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
    • Respiratory Failure
    • ARDS
    • Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
    • Shock Lung
    • Acute Lung Injury

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J80: Acute respiratory distress syndrome

    Also known as:

    • Heart Attack (NSTEMI)
    • Heart Attack
    • Myocardial Infarction
    • Non-STEMI
    • Less Severe Heart Attack

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I214: Non-ST elevation (NSTEMI) myocardial infarction

    Also known as:

    • Pre-Procedure Heart Examination
    • Pre-Surgery Cardiac Checkup
    • Heart Health Assessment (Before Procedure)
    • Cardiovascular Clearance Exam

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z01810: Encounter for preprocedural cardiovascular examination

    What procedures does Dr. Cain perform?

    As a Thoracic Surgeon, Dr. Cain 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. Cain. 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:

    • Daily ECMO Management (Veno-Arterial)
    • Daily Management of ECMO Life Support
    • Starting ECMO Life Support (Veno-Arterial)
    • ECMO Life Support (Veno-Venous)
    • Extracorporeal Life Support Management
    • Veno-Arterial ECMO Care
    • ECMO Daily Physician Management
    • ECMO Management
    • Veno-Venous ECMO Care
    • Artificial Lung Support
    • ECMO initiation
    • Veno-arterial ECLS
    • Heart-lung bypass setup
    • Extracorporeal life support
    • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
    • ECLS initiation
    • Veno-venous ECMO
    • Artificial lung support

    CPT Codes:

    • 33949: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)/extracorporeal life support (ECLS) provided by physician; daily management, each day, veno-arterial
    • 33948: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)/extracorporeal life support (ECLS) provided by physician; daily management, each day, veno-venous
    • 33947: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)/extracorporeal life support (ECLS) provided by physician; initiation, veno-arterial
    • 33946: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)/extracorporeal life support (ECLS) provided by physician; initiation, veno-venous

    Also known as:

    • ECMO Cannula Insertion (Peripheral)
    • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
    • ECLS Cannula Placement
    • Life Support Cannula

    CPT Codes:

    • 33952: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)/extracorporeal life support (ECLS) provided by physician; insertion of peripheral (arterial and/or venous) cannula(e), percutaneous, 6 years and older (includes fluoroscopic guidance, when performed)

    Also known as:

    • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) with 2 Vein Grafts
    • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
    • Endoscopic Arm Artery Harvest for Bypass
    • Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
    • CABG surgery
    • Heart bypass with vein grafts
    • Coronary revascularization
    • Heart Bypass Surgery
    • CABG Surgery
    • Open Heart Bypass
    • Endoscopic Artery Harvest
    • Upper Extremity Artery Procurement
    • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Harvest
    • Minimally Invasive Artery Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 33518: Coronary artery bypass, using venous graft(s) and arterial graft(s); 2 venous grafts (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 33517: Coronary artery bypass, using venous graft(s) and arterial graft(s); single vein graft (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 33509: Harvest of upper extremity artery, 1 segment, for coronary artery bypass procedure, endoscopic

    Also known as:

    • Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Removal
    • Removal of Heart Assist Balloon
    • LVAD Explantation
    • Heart Pump Removal
    • Ventricular Assist Device Cannula Removal
    • Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Removal
    • Percutaneous IABP Removal
    • Heart Balloon Device Extraction

    CPT Codes:

    • 33992: Removal of percutaneous left heart ventricular assist device, arterial or arterial and venous cannula(s), at separate and distinct session from insertion
    • 33968: Removal of intra-aortic balloon assist device, percutaneous

    Also known as:

    • Atrial Septal Defect Repair
    • Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG)
    • Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
    • ASD Repair
    • Secundum ASD Closure
    • Open Heart Surgery for ASD
    • Heart Defect Patch Repair
    • CABG Surgery
    • Heart Bypass Surgery
    • Artery Bypass Graft
    • Open Heart Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 33641: Repair atrial septal defect, secundum, with cardiopulmonary bypass, with or without patch
    • 33534: Coronary artery bypass, using arterial graft(s); 2 coronary arterial grafts

    Also known as:

    • Endoscopic Vein Harvest for Bypass
    • Endoscopy
    • Video-Assisted Vein Harvest
    • Minimally Invasive Vein Removal
    • Endoscopic Saphenous Vein Harvest
    • Vein Harvesting for CABG

    CPT Codes:

    • 33508: Endoscopy, surgical, including video-assisted harvest of vein(s) for coronary artery bypass procedure (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Heart Transplant
    • Heart Transplantation
    • Cardiac Transplant
    • New Heart Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 33945: Heart transplant, with or without recipient cardiectomy

    Also known as:

    • Lung Artery Clot Removal Surgery
    • Pulmonary Endarterectomy
    • Lung Embolism Surgery
    • Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Surgery
    • PEA Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 33916: Pulmonary endarterectomy, with or without embolectomy, with cardiopulmonary bypass

    Also known as:

    • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
    • Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
    • Heart bypass surgery
    • CABG surgery
    • Arterial bypass graft

    CPT Codes:

    • 33533: Coronary artery bypass, using arterial graft(s); single arterial graft

    Also known as:

    • Temporary Heart Pump Insertion
    • Percutaneous VAD Insertion
    • Temporary Left Ventricular Assist Device
    • Heart Support Device Placement
    • Heart Pump Placement

    CPT Codes:

    • 33990: Insertion of ventricular assist device, percutaneous, including radiological supervision and interpretation; left heart, arterial access only

    Also known as:

    • Arm Artery Access for Heart or Vessel Procedure
    • Axillary Artery Exposure
    • Subclavian Artery Access
    • Artery Conduit Creation
    • Vascular Access for Endovascular Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 34716: Open axillary/subclavian artery exposure with creation of conduit for delivery of endovascular prosthesis or for establishment of cardiopulmonary bypass, by infraclavicular or supraclavicular incision, unilateral (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • ECMO Cannula Removal
    • ECMO removal
    • ECLS cannula removal
    • Extracorporeal life support removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 33984: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)/extracorporeal life support (ECLS) provided by physician; removal of peripheral (arterial and/or venous) cannula(e), open, 6 years and older

    Also known as:

    • Chest Exploration for Post-Surgery Bleeding or Infection
    • Postoperative Chest Exploration
    • Chest Hemorrhage Exploration
    • Thoracic Infection Check

    CPT Codes:

    • 35820: Exploration for postoperative hemorrhage, thrombosis or infection; chest

    Also known as:

    • Implantable Heart Pump Insertion (VAD)
    • Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
    • VAD Surgery
    • Artificial Heart Pump

    CPT Codes:

    • 33979: Insertion of ventricular assist device, implantable intracorporeal, single ventricle

    Also known as:

    • Defibrillator Generator Removal
    • ICD Pulse Generator Removal
    • Implantable Defibrillator Explant
    • Defibrillator Battery Removal
    • Heart Defibrillator Device Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 33241: Removal of implantable defibrillator pulse generator only

    Also known as:

    • Open Aortic Valve Replacement (Prosthetic Valve)
    • Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
    • Open Heart Aortic Valve Surgery
    • Prosthetic Aortic Valve Implantation

    CPT Codes:

    • 33405: Replacement, aortic valve, open, with cardiopulmonary bypass; with prosthetic valve other than homograft or stentless valve

    Also known as:

    • ECMO Cannula Removal (Percutaneous)
    • Extracorporeal Life Support Decannulation
    • Peripheral ECMO Cannula Removal
    • ECMO Weaning Procedure
    • Life Support Tube Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 33966: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)/extracorporeal life support (ECLS) provided by physician; removal of peripheral (arterial and/or venous) cannula(e), percutaneous, 6 years and older

    Also known as:

    • Mitral Valve Replacement with Heart-Lung Machine
    • Open Mitral Valve Replacement
    • Mitral Valve Surgery with Bypass
    • Surgical Mitral Valve Replacement

    CPT Codes:

    • 33430: Replacement, mitral valve, with cardiopulmonary bypass

    Also known as:

    • Donor Heart Preparation for Transplant
    • Donor Lung Preparation for Transplant (Bilateral)
    • Heart Allograft Preparation
    • Cadaver Heart Dissection for Transplant
    • Donor Heart Procurement Prep
    • Lung allograft preparation
    • Cadaver lung dissection
    • Donor lung procurement
    • Transplant organ preparation

    CPT Codes:

    • 33944: Backbench standard preparation of cadaver donor heart allograft prior to transplantation, including dissection of allograft from surrounding soft tissues to prepare aorta, superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, pulmonary artery, and left atrium for implantation
    • 32856: Backbench standard preparation of cadaver donor lung allograft prior to transplantation, including dissection of allograft from surrounding soft tissues to prepare pulmonary venous/atrial cuff, pulmonary artery, and bronchus; bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Bronchoscopy with Airway Suctioning
    • Bronchoscopy and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
    • Fluoroscopy
    • Therapeutic Bronchoscopy
    • Airway Aspiration
    • Lung Secretion Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 31645: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with therapeutic aspiration of tracheobronchial tree, initial

    Also known as:

    • Planned Tracheostomy
    • Tracheotomy
    • Surgical Airway Creation
    • Breathing Tube Placement (Surgical)
    • Neck Airway Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 31600: Tracheostomy, planned (separate procedure);

    Also known as:

    • Double Lung Transplant
    • Lung Transplantation
    • Bilateral lung transplant
    • Sequential lung transplant
    • En bloc lung transplant

    CPT Codes:

    • 32854: Lung transplant, double (bilateral sequential or en bloc); with cardiopulmonary bypass

    Also known as:

    • Breastbone Closure After Surgery
    • Sternotomy Closure
    • Breastbone Repair
    • Median Sternotomy Fix

    CPT Codes:

    • 21750: Closure of median sternotomy separation with or without debridement (separate procedure)

    Does Dr. Cain accept my insurance?

    Dr. Cain accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (720) 848-0000 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Cain accept in Aurora, CO?

    Dr. Cain in Aurora, CO accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • Allegiance Benefit Plan Management

    • Corporate Services

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Department of Defense / Tricare

    • Kaiser Permanente

    • Medicare

    • Presbyterian Health Plan

    • State of Tennessee

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Cain's office located?

    Dr. Michael Cain's Primary Practice

    12605 E 16th Ave

    Aurora, CO 80045

    (720) 848-0000

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    Dr. Michael Cain's Practice 2

    8601 Turnpike Dr Ste 204

    Westminster, CO 80031

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    Dr. Michael Cain's Practice 3

    340 E 1st Ave Ste 307

    Broomfield, CO 80020

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

    Dr. Cain's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1952797789.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Cain?

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

    What is Dr. Michael Cain's specialty?

    Dr. Cain is a Thoracic Surgeon near Aurora, CO. A thoracic surgeon is a healthcare expert with specialization in the surgical, perioperative, and critical care of patients with conditions affecting the chest. Their expertise encompasses the surgical treatment of coronary artery disease, lung, esophageal, and chest wall cancers, tracheal abnormalities, and issues with the great vessels and heart valves. They also address congenital anomalies, mediastinal tumors, and diaphragm diseases. Additionally, thoracic surgeons manage airway issues and chest injuries as part of their medical specialty. Contact Dr. Cain to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Michael Cain affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Cain is affiliated with UCHealth University of Colorado 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 Michael Cain accepting new patients in Aurora, CO?

    Yes, Dr. Michael Cain is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Michael Cain offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Cain's office at (720) 848-0000 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Michael Cain?

    Please contact Dr. Cain's office at (720) 848-0000 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

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