Accepting patients
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Hood, Ophthalmologist in Ann Arbor, MI?
Dr. Christopher Hood, MD is an Ophthalmologist, who primarily practices in Ann Arbor, MI with 2 additional practice locations. He is board certified. Dr. Hood graduated from University of Michigan Medical School and completed his residency at Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Hood is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Hood’s practice accepts Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Hood’s office at (248) 465-9220.
Where did Dr. Hood go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Medical School: University of Mi Med Sch | University of Michigan Medical School
Is Dr. Hood board certified as an Ophthalmologist?
Yes, Dr. Christopher Hood, MD is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
What languages does Dr. Hood speak?
Dr. Hood and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Hood treat?
As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Hood 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. Hood. 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:
- Cataract
- Combined Age-Related Cataract
- Age-Related Cataract
- Other Secondary Cataract
- Secondary Cataract
- Cloudy lens
- Lens clouding
- Eye cloudiness
- Mixed Type Cataract
- Multiple Cataract Types
- Cloudy Lens
- Lens Opacity
- Eye Clouding
- Senile Cataract
- Cataract from another condition
- Complicated cataract
- Acquired cataract
- After-Cataract
- Posterior Capsule Opacification
- PCO
ICD-10 Codes:
- H25813: Combined forms of age-related cataract, bilateral
- H25811: Combined forms of age-related cataract, right eye
- H25812: Combined forms of age-related cataract, left eye
- H269: Unspecified cataract
- H259: Unspecified age-related cataract
- H26491: Other secondary cataract, right eye
- H26492: Other secondary cataract, left eye
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:
- Fuchs' Dystrophy
- Epithelial Corneal Dystrophy
- Corneal Disorder
- Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy', 'Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy', 'Fuchs' Corneal Disease
- Juvenile Corneal Dystrophy', 'Anterior Corneal Dystrophy', 'Meesmann's Corneal Dystrophy
ICD-10 Codes:
- H18513: Endothelial corneal dystrophy, bilateral
- H18523: Epithelial (juvenile) corneal dystrophy, bilateral
Also known as:
- Corneal Swelling
- Corneal Ulcer
- Corneal Disorder
- Swollen Cornea
- Corneal Edema
- Fluid in Cornea
- Eye Ulcer
- Open Sore on Cornea
- Corneal Erosion
ICD-10 Codes:
- H1820: Unspecified corneal edema
- H16001: Unspecified corneal ulcer, right eye
Also known as:
- Keratoconus
- Corneal Disorder
- Conical cornea
- KC
- Corneal thinning disorder
ICD-10 Codes:
- H18603: Keratoconus, unspecified, bilateral
Also known as:
- Dry Eyes
- Tears
- Dry eye syndrome
- Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
- Ocular dryness
ICD-10 Codes:
- H04123: Dry eye syndrome of bilateral lacrimal glands
Also known as:
- Corneal Scars or Cloudy Spots
- Corneal Disorder
- Corneal Clouding
- Corneal Haze
- Corneal Leukoma
ICD-10 Codes:
- H179: Unspecified corneal scar and opacity
Also known as:
- Refractive Error
- Irregular Astigmatism
- Eye Movement Disorder
- Refractive Errors
- Vision problem
- Focusing problem
- Blurred vision
- Blurred Vision
- Distorted Vision
- Eye Curvature Problem
ICD-10 Codes:
- H527: Unspecified disorder of refraction
- H52213: Irregular astigmatism, bilateral
Also known as:
- Corneal Ulcer
- Corneal Disorder
- Eye ulcer
- Sore on the cornea
- Corneal abrasion
ICD-10 Codes:
- H16002: Unspecified corneal ulcer, left eye
Also known as:
- Herpes Eye Infection
- Herpes Simplex
- Herpes Keratitis
- Ocular Herpes
- Corneal Herpes
ICD-10 Codes:
- B0052: Herpesviral keratitis
What procedures does Dr. Hood perform?
As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Hood 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. Hood. 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:
- Cataract Removal with Lens Implant
- Extracapsular cataract extraction
- Phacoemulsification
- IOL implantation
CPT Codes:
- 66984: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1 stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification); without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation
Also known as:
- Drug-Eluting Implant in Tear Duct
- Lacrimal Canaliculus Implant
- Tear Duct Drug Implant
- Punctal Implant for Eye Medication
CPT Codes:
- 68841: Insertion of drug-eluting implant, including punctal dilation when performed, into lacrimal canaliculus, each
Also known as:
- Laser Surgery for Secondary Cataract
- Laser Eye Surgery for Glaucoma
- Corneal Cross-Linking
- Corneal Lesion Removal (Keratectomy)
- Pterygium Removal with Graft
- Eye Adhesion Removal
- YAG Laser Capsulotomy
- Posterior Capsulotomy
- Secondary Cataract Removal
- Laser Eye Surgery
- Iridotomy
- Iridectomy
- Laser Glaucoma Treatment
- CXL Procedure
- Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking
- Keratoconus Treatment
- Corneal Excision
- Lamellar Keratectomy
- Partial Cornea Removal
- Pterygium Excision with Autograft', 'Conjunctival Graft for Pterygium', 'Surfer's Eye Surgery with Graft
- Goniosynechiae surgery
- Anterior segment adhesion release
- Eye scar tissue removal
CPT Codes:
- 66821: Discission of secondary membranous cataract (opacified posterior lens capsule and/or anterior hyaloid); laser surgery (eg, YAG laser) (1 or more stages)
- 66761: Iridotomy/iridectomy by laser surgery (eg, for glaucoma) (per session)
- 0402T: Collagen Cross-Linking Of Cornea, Including Removal Of The Corneal Epithelium, When Performed, And Intraoperative Pachymetry, When Performed
- 65400: Excision of lesion, cornea (keratectomy, lamellar, partial), except pterygium
- 65426: Excision or transposition of pterygium; with graft
- 65865: Severing adhesions of anterior segment of eye, incisional technique (with or without injection of air or liquid) (separate procedure); goniosynechiae
Also known as:
- Endothelial Corneal Transplant
- Penetrating Corneal Transplant
- Corneal Transplant Surgery
- Keratoplasty
- Endothelial keratoplasty
- Corneal graft
- Full-Thickness Corneal Transplant
- PKP (Penetrating Keratoplasty)
- Cornea Replacement Surgery
- Penetrating Keratoplasty
- Eye Surface Transplant
CPT Codes:
- 65756: Keratoplasty (corneal transplant); endothelial
- 65730: Keratoplasty (corneal transplant); penetrating (except in aphakia or pseudophakia)
- 65755: Keratoplasty (corneal transplant); penetrating (in pseudophakia)
Also known as:
- Complex Cataract Removal with Lens Implant
- Advanced Cataract Surgery
- Phacoemulsification with IOL
- Complex Extracapsular Cataract Extraction
CPT Codes:
- 66982: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1-stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification), complex, requiring devices or techniques not generally used in routine cataract surgery (eg, iris expansion device, suture support for intraocular lens, or primary posterior capsulorrhexis) or performed on patients in the amblyogenic developmental stage; without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation
Also known as:
- Corneal Epithelium Removal
- Corneal Abrasion
- Corneal Curettage
- Eye Surface Scraping
CPT Codes:
- 65435: Removal of corneal epithelium; with or without chemocauterization (abrasion, curettage)
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Plug Insertion
- Punctal Plug Insertion
- Lacrimal Punctum Closure
- Dry Eye Plugs
CPT Codes:
- 68761: Closure of the lacrimal punctum; by plug, each
Also known as:
- Cornea Scraping for Infection Test
- Corneal Smear
- Corneal Culture
- Eye Surface Scraping
CPT Codes:
- 65430: Scraping of cornea, diagnostic, for smear and/or culture
Also known as:
- Eye Injection (Anterior Chamber)
- Eye Injection
- Injection into front of eye
- Anterior chamber injection
- Ocular injection
- Intravitreal Injection
- Retinal Injection
- Macular Degeneration Injection
- Eye Medication Injection
CPT Codes:
- 66020: Injection, anterior chamber of eye (separate procedure); air or liquid
- 67028: Intravitreal injection of a pharmacologic agent (separate procedure)
Also known as:
- Amniotic Membrane Placement on Eye (No Stitches)
- Amniotic Membrane Placement on Eye Surface
- Ocular surface repair with amniotic membrane
- Eye membrane graft
- Sutureless amniotic membrane transplant
- Ocular Surface Reconstruction
- Amniotic Membrane Graft
- Corneal Repair with Amniotic Membrane
CPT Codes:
- 65778: Placement of amniotic membrane on the ocular surface; without sutures
- 65779: Placement of amniotic membrane on the ocular surface; single layer, sutured
Also known as:
- Eyelash Removal for Trichiasis
- Trichiasis Epilation
- Forceps Epilation of Eyelashes
- Ingrown Eyelash Removal
CPT Codes:
- 67820: Correction of trichiasis; epilation, by forceps only
Also known as:
- Eye Wound Repair with Tissue Glue
- Cornea laceration repair with glue
- Sclera wound glue repair
- Eye tissue adhesive application
CPT Codes:
- 65286: Repair of laceration; application of tissue glue, wounds of cornea and/or sclera
Also known as:
- Cornea Surface Cell Removal with Chelating Agent
- Corneal debridement with EDTA
- Removal of corneal surface cells
- Eye surface treatment
CPT Codes:
- 65436: Removal of corneal epithelium; with application of chelating agent (eg, EDTA)
Also known as:
- Temporary Eyelid Closure
- Eyelid suturing
- Frost suture procedure
- Temporary tarsorrhaphy
CPT Codes:
- 67875: Temporary closure of eyelids by suture (eg, Frost suture)
Does Dr. Hood accept my insurance?
Dr. Hood accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (248) 465-9220 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Hood accept in Ann Arbor, MI?
Dr. Hood in Ann Arbor, MI accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
All Other Third Party
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
California Foundation for Medical Care
Carpenters Funds Administrative Office (CA)
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Health Alliance Plan (HAP)
Humana
Medicare
State of Tennessee
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Hood's office located?
Dr. Christopher Hood's Practice 2
3181 E Grand Blanc Rd
Grand Blanc, MI 48439
(734) 764-4190
What is Dr. Hood's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Hood's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1558563601.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Hood?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Hood
What is Dr. Christopher Hood's specialty?
Dr. Hood is a Ophthalmologist near Ann Arbor, MI. An ophthalmologist possesses the knowledge and professional skills required to deliver comprehensive eye and vision care. These medical doctors are trained to diagnose, monitor, and treat all ocular and visual disorders, whether through medical or surgical interventions. Their expertise encompasses a wide range of issues affecting the eye and its structures, including the eyelids, orbit, and visual pathways. Additionally, ophthalmologists prescribe vision services, such as glasses and contact lenses, to help patients achieve optimal visual health. Contact Dr. Hood to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Christopher Hood affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Hood is affiliated with Ascension Genesys Hospital, Bronson Methodist Hospital, Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Bronson Battle Creek Hospital, MyMichigan Medical Center Midland 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 Christopher Hood accepting new patients in Ann Arbor, MI?
Yes, Dr. Christopher Hood is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Christopher Hood offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Hood's office at (248) 465-9220 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Christopher Hood?
Please contact Dr. Hood's office at (248) 465-9220 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. Christopher Hood have?
Dr. Christopher Hood is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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