Dr. Lauren Tracy, MD is an Otolaryngologist, who primarily practices in Boston, MA.
Dr. Tracy is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Tracy’s practice accepts Cigna, Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Tracy’s office at (781) 729-9000.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Tracy?
Dr. Lauren Tracy, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Otolaryngologist 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. Tracy empowers
patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Airway Disorders, Esophageal Cancer, Laryngeal & Tracheal Disorders, Laryngeal Cancer, Swallowing Disorders, Voice Disorders, Voice Disorders/Professional Voice Care, or comprehensive
wellness support. Serving
the Boston/MA community, Dr. Tracy is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
What languages does Dr. Tracy speak?
Dr. Tracy and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Tracy treat?
As an Otolaryngologist, Dr. Tracy 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. Tracy. 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:
Hoarseness or Voice Changes
Vocal Cord Disorder
Vocal Cord Polyp
Voice Disorder
Throat Disorder
Hoarse voice
Raspy voice
Vocal cord dysfunction
Voice problems
Vocal fold issues
Throat conditions
Laryngeal polyp
Vocal fold polyp
ICD-10 Codes:
R490: Dysphonia
J383: Other diseases of vocal cords
J381: Polyp of vocal cord and larynx
Also known as:
Difficulty Swallowing
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Swallowing Disorder
Dysphagia
Trouble swallowing
Painful swallowing
Difficulty Swallowing in Throat
Trouble Starting to Swallow
Throat Swallowing Problems
ICD-10 Codes:
R1310: Dysphagia, unspecified
R1312: Dysphagia, oropharyngeal phase
Also known as:
Foreign Body Sensation in Throat
Sore Throat
Feeling something in throat
Throat foreign body
Globus sensation
Throat pain
Pharyngitis
Throat discomfort
ICD-10 Codes:
R09A2: Foreign body sensation, throat
R070: Pain in throat
Also known as:
Acid Reflux
GERD
Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Adults
Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Children
Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Infants
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Heartburn
Indigestion
ICD-10 Codes:
K219: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis
Also known as:
Larynx Disorder
Pharynx Disorder
Throat Disorder
Voice box problems
Laryngeal conditions
Throat issues
Throat conditions
Pharyngeal diseases
Problems with the pharynx
ICD-10 Codes:
J387: Other diseases of larynx
J392: Other diseases of pharynx
Also known as:
Other Heart and Lung Symptoms
Heart Disease
Lung Disease
Cardiopulmonary symptoms
Unusual heart and breathing signs
Circulatory-respiratory issues
ICD-10 Codes:
R0989: Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems
J358: Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
Also known as:
Allergic Rhinitis
Allergy
Nasal allergies
Allergy rhinitis
Chronic runny nose
ICD-10 Codes:
J309: Allergic rhinitis, unspecified
Also known as:
Single Nontoxic Thyroid Nodule
Thyroid Disease
Benign Thyroid Nodule
Solitary Thyroid Nodule
ICD-10 Codes:
E041: Nontoxic single thyroid nodule
Also known as:
Stuffy Nose
Nose Injuries and Disorder
Blocked nose
Nasal congestion
Congested nose
ICD-10 Codes:
R0981: Nasal congestion
What procedures does Dr. Tracy perform?
As an Otolaryngologist, Dr. Tracy 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. Tracy. 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
Flexible Laryngoscopy with Vocal Cord Injection
Flexible Laryngoscopy with Biopsy
Biopsy
Endoscopy
Voice Box Exam
Flexible Laryngoscope
Throat Scope
Diagnostic Throat Exam
Vocal cord augmentation
Larynx injection
Flexible scope vocal cord
Voice box injection
Voice Box Exam with Biopsy
Flexible Laryngoscopy and Tissue Sample
Laryngeal Biopsy
CPT Codes:
31575: Laryngoscopy, flexible; diagnostic
31574: Laryngoscopy, flexible; with injection(s) for augmentation (eg, percutaneous, transoral), unilateral
31576: Laryngoscopy, flexible; with biopsy(ies)
Also known as:
Voice Box Exam with Stroboscopy
Laryngoscopy with Stroboscopy
Vocal Cord Exam
Throat Scope with Strobe Light
Voice Analysis
CPT Codes:
31579: Laryngoscopy, flexible or rigid telescopic, with stroboscopy
Also known as:
Vocal Cord Injection with Scope
Direct laryngoscopy with injection
Vocal cord augmentation
Voice box injection
CPT Codes:
31571: Laryngoscopy, direct, with injection into vocal cord(s), therapeutic; with operating microscope or telescope
Also known as:
Larynx Surgery with Microscope (Vocal Cord/Tumor Removal)
Direct Laryngoscopy with Excision
Vocal Cord Stripping
Epiglottis Tumor Removal
CPT Codes:
31541: Laryngoscopy, direct, operative, with excision of tumor and/or stripping of vocal cords or epiglottis; with operating microscope or telescope
Also known as:
Vocal Cord Lesion Removal and Reconstruction
Laryngoscopy with Vocal Cord Surgery
Vocal Cord Polyp Removal
Voice Box Lesion Repair
CPT Codes:
31545: Laryngoscopy, direct, operative, with operating microscope or telescope, with submucosal removal of non-neoplastic lesion(s) of vocal cord; reconstruction with local tissue flap(s)
Also known as:
Nasal Turbinate Reduction Surgery
Inferior Turbinate Resection
Turbinate Reduction
Nasal Airway Surgery
CPT Codes:
30140: Submucous resection inferior turbinate, partial or complete, any method
Also known as:
Lung Airway Exam Through Tracheostomy
Bronchoscopy with Airway Dilation or Fracture Repair
Bronchoscopy and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
Fluoroscopy
Tracheostomy Bronchoscopy
Airway Scope Through Trachea
Bronchoscopy via Tracheostomy
Lung Airway Inspection
Tracheal Dilation Bronchoscopy
Bronchial Fracture Reduction
Airway Widening Bronchoscopy
CPT Codes:
31615: Tracheobronchoscopy Through Established Tracheostomy Incision
31630: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with tracheal/bronchial dilation or closed reduction of fracture
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:
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:
Larynx Biopsy with Microscope
Biopsy
Endoscopy
Direct laryngoscopy with biopsy
Voice box biopsy
Throat biopsy with scope
Micro-laryngoscopy biopsy
CPT Codes:
31536: Laryngoscopy, direct, operative, with biopsy; with operating microscope or telescope
Also known as:
Laser Removal of Throat Lesion
Flexible Laryngoscopy with Laser Ablation
Voice Box Lesion Removal (Laser)
Throat Lesion Destruction
CPT Codes:
31572: Laryngoscopy, flexible; with ablation or destruction of lesion(s) with laser, unilateral
Also known as:
Deviated Septum Repair
Septoplasty
Nasal Septum Surgery
Submucous Resection of Septum
Nose Septum Straightening
CPT Codes:
30520: Septoplasty or submucous resection, with or without cartilage scoring, contouring or replacement with graft
Also known as:
Voice Box Examination and Widening
Direct laryngoscopy with dilation
Larynx scope with widening
Tracheoscopy with dilation
CPT Codes:
31528: Laryngoscopy direct, with or without tracheoscopy; with dilation, initial
Also known as:
Bronchoscopy with Airway Tumor Removal
Bronchoscopy and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
Fluoroscopy
Airway Tumor Destruction
Bronchial Stenosis Relief
Laser Therapy for Airway Blockage
CPT Codes:
31641: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with destruction of tumor or relief of stenosis by any method other than excision (eg, laser therapy, cryotherapy)
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:
Flexible Laryngoscopy with Vocal Cord Injection
Vocal cord injection
Laryngeal injection
Voice box injection
Therapeutic laryngoscopy
CPT Codes:
31573: Laryngoscopy, flexible; with therapeutic injection(s) (eg, chemodenervation agent or corticosteroid, injected percutaneous, transoral, or via endoscope channel), unilateral
Also known as:
Maxillary Sinus Tissue Removal (Endoscopic)
Endoscopy
Endoscopic Maxillary Antrostomy
Sinus Tissue Biopsy
Maxillary Sinus Surgery
CPT Codes:
31267: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with maxillary antrostomy; with removal of tissue from maxillary sinus
Also known as:
Swallowing Study (Videofluoroscopy)
Flexible Endoscopic Swallowing Evaluation (FEES)
Dysphagia Tests
Endoscopy
Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VFSS)
Modified Barium Swallow (MBS)
Dysphagia Evaluation
FEES Test
Swallowing Endoscopy
Video Swallowing Study
Dysphagia Endoscopy
CPT Codes:
92611: Motion fluoroscopic evaluation of swallowing function by cine or video recording
92612: Flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing by cine or video recording;
92508: Treatment Of Speech, Language, Voice, Communication, And/Or Auditory Processing Disorder; Group, 2 Or More Individuals
Also known as:
Voice and Resonance Analysis
Voice Disorder Evaluation
Speech Resonance Assessment
Vocal Quality Analysis
CPT Codes:
92524: Behavioral and qualitative analysis of voice and resonance
Also known as:
Swallowing Therapy
Dysphagia Treatment
Feeding Therapy
Oral Function Therapy
CPT Codes:
92526: Treatment of swallowing dysfunction and/or oral function for feeding
Also known as:
Removal of One Side of Thyroid Gland
Unilateral Thyroid Lobectomy
Thyroid Lobe Removal
Partial Thyroidectomy
Isthmusectomy
CPT Codes:
60220: Total thyroid lobectomy, unilateral; with or without isthmusectomy
Also known as:
Swallowing Endoscopy
Endoscopy
Dysphagia Tests
FEES Test
Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing
Laryngeal Sensory Test
Swallowing Study
CPT Codes:
92616: Flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing and laryngeal sensory testing by cine or video recording;
Also known as:
Superficial Lymph Node Needle Biopsy
Biopsy
Needle Lymph Node Biopsy
Cervical Lymph Node Biopsy
Inguinal Lymph Node Biopsy
Axillary Lymph Node Biopsy
CPT Codes:
38505: Biopsy or excision of lymph node(s); by needle, superficial (eg, cervical, inguinal, axillary)
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:
Esophagus Scope with Biopsy
Diagnostic Esophagus Scope with Biopsy
Rigid Esophagoscopy
Throat Scope with Sample
Esophagus Examination and Biopsy
Flexible Esophagoscopy
Esophagus Biopsy
Upper Endoscopy
Transoral Esophagoscopy
CPT Codes:
43191: Esophagoscopy, rigid, transoral; diagnostic, including collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing when performed (separate procedure)
43200: Esophagoscopy, flexible, transoral; diagnostic, including collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing, when performed (separate procedure)
Also known as:
Esophagus Dilation with Balloon (Rigid Scope)
Esophageal Stricture Dilation
Throat Narrowing Treatment
Rigid Esophagoscopy with Dilation
CPT Codes:
43195: Esophagoscopy, rigid, transoral; with balloon dilation (less than 30 mm diameter)
Also known as:
Botox Injection for Voice Box Muscle Spasms
Laryngeal Botox Injection
Voice Box Chemodenervation
Spasmodic Dysphonia Treatment Injection
CPT Codes:
64617: Chemodenervation of muscle(s); larynx, unilateral, percutaneous (eg, for spasmodic dysphonia), includes guidance by needle electromyography, when performed
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:
Salivary Gland Nerve Treatment (Bilateral)
Botox for Salivary Glands
Chemodenervation of Salivary Glands
Parotid Gland Nerve Block
Submandibular Gland Nerve Treatment
CPT Codes:
64611: Chemodenervation of parotid and submandibular salivary glands, bilateral
Also known as:
Fine Needle Biopsy
Biopsy
Fine Needle Aspiration
FNA Biopsy
Needle Biopsy without Imaging
Tissue Sample Collection
CPT Codes:
10021: Fine needle aspiration biopsy, without imaging guidance; first lesion
Does Dr. Tracy accept my insurance?
Dr. Tracy accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (781) 729-9000 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Tracy accept in Boston, MA?
Dr. Tracy in Boston, MA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Would you like to schedule an appointment with Dr. Lauren Tracy?
Dr. Tracy has appointments available at her Boston, MA office. Please select a date and time below.
What is Dr. Tracy's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Tracy's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1508124405.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Tracy?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Tracy
What is Dr. Lauren Tracy's specialty?
Dr. Tracy is a Otolaryngologist near Boston, MA.
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. Tracy to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Lauren Tracy affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Tracy is affiliated with Boston Medical Center 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 Lauren Tracy accepting new patients in Boston, MA?
Yes, Dr. Lauren Tracy is accepting new patients at this time.