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Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Cost, Otolaryngologist in Hickory, NC?
Dr. Jamey Cost, MD is an Otolaryngologist, who primarily practices in Hickory, NC with 1 additional practice location. She is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology. Dr. Cost is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Cost’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Cost’s office at (828) 322-2183.
Is Dr. Cost board certified in Otolaryngologist?
Yes, Dr. Jamey Cost, MD is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology
What languages does Dr. Cost speak?
Dr. Cost and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Cost treat?
As a Otolaryngologist, Dr. Cost 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. Cost. 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:
- Hay Fever
- Pollen allergy
- Seasonal allergies
- Allergic rhinitis
ICD-10 Codes:
- J301: Allergic rhinitis due to pollen
Also known as:
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergy
- Nasal allergy
- Chronic allergy symptoms
- Allergic reactions
ICD-10 Codes:
- J3089: Other allergic rhinitis
Also known as:
- Sensorineural Hearing Loss
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Hearing Disorder and Deafness
- Nonsyndromic hearing loss
- Nerve Deafness
- Inner Ear Hearing Loss
- SNHL
- Permanent Hearing Loss
- Sound transmission hearing loss
- Outer or middle ear hearing loss
- Temporary hearing loss
ICD-10 Codes:
- H903: Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral
- H900: Conductive hearing loss, bilateral
Also known as:
- Blocked Earwax
- Blocked Right Earwax
- Ear Disorder
- Impacted earwax
- Earwax impaction
- Excess earwax
- Impacted Earwax Right Ear
- Excessive Right Earwax
- Right Earwax Impaction
ICD-10 Codes:
- H6123: Impacted cerumen, bilateral
- H6121: Impacted cerumen, right ear
Also known as:
- Other Eustachian Tube Problems
- Ear Disorder
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Ear Tube Issues
ICD-10 Codes:
- H6983: Other specified disorders of Eustachian tube, bilateral
Also known as:
- Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids
- Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoiditis
- Adenoids
- Tonsillitis
- Tonsil and adenoid hypertrophy
- Swollen tonsils and adenoids
- Big tonsils and adenoids
- Persistent tonsil and adenoid infection
- Long-term tonsil and adenoid inflammation
- Recurrent tonsil and adenoid issues
ICD-10 Codes:
- J353: Hypertrophy of tonsils with hypertrophy of adenoids
- J3503: Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
Also known as:
- Chronic Sinusitis
- Sinusitis
- Chronic sinus infection
- Persistent sinus inflammation
- Rhinosinusitis
ICD-10 Codes:
- J328: Other chronic sinusitis
Also known as:
- Ear Infection
- Otitis Media
- Middle Ear Infection
- Ear Inflammation
ICD-10 Codes:
- H6613: Chronic tubotympanic suppurative otitis media, bilateral
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:
- Deviated Septum
- Nose Injuries and Disorder
- Crooked nose septum
- Nasal blockage
- Septal deviation
ICD-10 Codes:
- J342: Deviated nasal septum
Also known as:
- Other Difficulty Swallowing
- Swallowing Disorder
- Dysphagia
- Trouble swallowing
- Swallowing problems
ICD-10 Codes:
- R1319: Other dysphagia
Also known as:
- Nosebleed
- Nose Injuries and Disorder
- Epistaxis
- Bleeding nose
- Nasal hemorrhage
ICD-10 Codes:
- R040: Epistaxis
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:
- Dizziness
- Dizziness and Vertigo
- Lightheadedness
- Giddiness
- Vertigo
ICD-10 Codes:
- R42: Dizziness and giddiness
Also known as:
- Chronic Adenoiditis
- Adenoids
- Persistent adenoid infection
- Long-term adenoid inflammation
- Recurrent adenoiditis
ICD-10 Codes:
- J3502: Chronic adenoiditis
Also known as:
- Ringing in Both Ears
- Tinnitus
- Bilateral Tinnitus
- Head Noise Both Sides
ICD-10 Codes:
- H9313: Tinnitus, bilateral
Also known as:
- Hoarseness or Voice Changes
- Voice Disorder
- Hoarse voice
- Raspy voice
- Vocal cord dysfunction
ICD-10 Codes:
- R490: Dysphonia
What procedures does Dr. Cost perform?
As a Otolaryngologist, Dr. Cost 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. Cost. 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:
- Ear Tube Insertion (General Anesthesia)
- Anesthesia
- Tympanostomy with Tubes
- Myringotomy with Tube Placement
- Ventilating Tube Insertion (Ear)
CPT Codes:
- 69436: Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia
Also known as:
- Impacted Ear Wax Removal (One Ear)
- Cerumen Impaction Removal
- Ear Wax Extraction with Tools
- Professional Ear Cleaning
CPT Codes:
- 69210: Removal impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation, unilateral
Also known as:
- Eardrum Repair
- Tympanoplasty
- Perforated Eardrum Repair
- Myringoplasty
CPT Codes:
- 69610: Tympanic membrane repair, with or without site preparation of perforation for closure, with or without patch
Also known as:
- Complex Cleaning of Mastoid Cavity
- Mastoid Debridement
- Ear Canal Cleaning (Post-Surgery)
- Mastoidectomy Site Care
CPT Codes:
- 69222: Debridement, mastoidectomy cavity, complex (eg, with anesthesia or more than routine cleaning)
Also known as:
- Ear Tube Insertion (Local Anesthesia)
- Anesthesia
- Myringotomy with Tubes
- Tympanostomy with Ventilating Tube
- Ear Drum Incision with Tube Placement
- Grommet Insertion (Local Anesthesia)
CPT Codes:
- 69433: Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), local or topical anesthesia
Also known as:
- Ear Tube Removal (Under Anesthesia)
- Anesthesia
- Myringotomy Tube Removal
- Grommet Removal
- Ventilation Tube Extraction
CPT Codes:
- 69424: Ventilating tube removal requiring general anesthesia
Also known as:
- Eardrum Repair (Myringoplasty)
- Repair of Eardrum
- Tympanic Membrane Repair
- Drumhead Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 69620: Myringoplasty (surgery confined to drumhead and donor area)
Also known as:
- Tonsil and Adenoid Removal (Children)
- Pediatric Tonsillectomy
- Adenoidectomy for Kids
- T&A Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 42820: Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; younger than age 12
Also known as:
- Adenoid Removal for Children
- Pediatric Adenoidectomy
- Adenoid Surgery for Kids
- Removal of Adenoids
CPT Codes:
- 42830: Adenoidectomy, primary; younger than age 12
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:
- Tongue Tie Release (Frenotomy)
- Lingual Frenectomy
- Frenotomy
- Tongue-Tie Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 41010: Incision of lingual frenum (frenotomy)
Also known as:
- Tonsil Removal for Children Under 12
- Pediatric Tonsillectomy
- Child Tonsil Surgery
- Tonsillectomy for Kids
CPT Codes:
- 42825: Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary; younger than age 12
Also known as:
- Mouth Vestibule Biopsy
- Biopsy
- Oral Vestibule Biopsy
- Inner Lip Biopsy
- Mouth Lining Biopsy
CPT Codes:
- 40808: Biopsy, vestibule of mouth
Also known as:
- Removal of Mouth Lesion
- Oral Lesion Excision
- Mouth Mucosa Lesion Removal
- Vestibule of Mouth Lesion Removal
CPT Codes:
- 40810: Excision of lesion of mucosa and submucosa, vestibule of mouth; without repair
Also known as:
- Removal of Branchial Cleft Cyst
- Branchial Cyst Excision
- Neck Cyst Surgery
- Congenital Neck Lump Removal
- Branchial Vestige Removal
CPT Codes:
- 42810: Excision branchial cleft cyst or vestige, confined to skin and subcutaneous tissues
Also known as:
- Turbinate Reduction Surgery
- Deviated Septum Repair
- Nasal Turbinate Ablation
- Inferior Turbinate Reduction
- Radiofrequency Turbinate Reduction
- Septoplasty
- Nasal Septum Surgery
- Submucous Resection of Septum
- Nose Septum Straightening
CPT Codes:
- 30802: Ablation, soft tissue of inferior turbinates, unilateral or bilateral, any method (eg, electrocautery, radiofrequency ablation, or tissue volume reduction); intramural (ie, submucosal)
- 30520: Septoplasty or submucous resection, with or without cartilage scoring, contouring or replacement with graft
Also known as:
- Maxillary Sinus Tissue Removal (Endoscopic)
- Total Ethmoidectomy (Sinus Surgery)
- Endoscopic Ethmoid and Frontal Sinus Surgery
- Sinus Endoscopy with Maxillary Antrostomy
- Endoscopy
- Endoscopic Maxillary Antrostomy
- Sinus Tissue Biopsy
- Maxillary Sinus Surgery
- Ethmoid Sinus Surgery
- Nasal Endoscopic Ethmoidectomy
- Sinus Clearance Surgery
- Total Ethmoidectomy
- Frontal Sinus Exploration (Endoscopic)
- Nasal Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Nasal endoscopy with sinus opening
- Maxillary sinus surgery
- Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)
CPT Codes:
- 31267: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with maxillary antrostomy; with removal of tissue from maxillary sinus
- 31255: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical with ethmoidectomy; total (anterior and posterior)
- 31253: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical with ethmoidectomy; total (anterior and posterior), including frontal sinus exploration, with removal of tissue from frontal sinus, when performed
- 31256: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with maxillary antrostomy;
Also known as:
- Complex Nosebleed Treatment
- Severe Nosebleed Control
- Anterior Nasal Hemorrhage Repair
- Nosebleed Cautery and Packing
CPT Codes:
- 30903: Control nasal hemorrhage, anterior, complex (extensive cautery and/or packing) any method
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:
- 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:
- Flexible Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Voice Box Exam
- Flexible Laryngoscope
- Throat Scope
- Diagnostic Throat Exam
CPT Codes:
- 31575: Laryngoscopy, flexible; diagnostic
Also known as:
- VEMP Balance Test
- Caloric Vestibular Test
- Inner Ear Balance Test
- Balance Tests
- Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential Test
- cVEMP Test
- oVEMP Test
- Bithermal Caloric Test
- Videonystagmography (VNG) Caloric Test
- Rotational Vestibular Test
- Sinusoidal Rotational Test
- Vertigo Balance Test
CPT Codes:
- 92519: Vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) testing, with interpretation and report; cervical (cVEMP) and ocular (oVEMP)
- 92537: Caloric vestibular test with recording, bilateral; bithermal (ie, one warm and one cool irrigation in each ear for a total of four irrigations)
- 92546: Sinusoidal vertical axis rotational testing
Also known as:
- Basic Balance Test
- Balance Tests
- Vestibular Evaluation
- Inner Ear Balance Test
- Nystagmus Test
CPT Codes:
- 92540: Basic vestibular evaluation, includes spontaneous nystagmus test with eccentric gaze fixation nystagmus, with recording, positional nystagmus test, minimum of 4 positions, with recording, optokinetic nystagmus test, bidirectional foveal and peripheral stimulation, with recording, and oscillating tracking test, with recording
Also known as:
- Auditory Evoked Potentials Test
- BAER test
- ABR test
- Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response
- Auditory Brainstem Response
CPT Codes:
- 92653: Auditory evoked potentials; neurodiagnostic, with interpretation and report
Also known as:
- Vertical Electrode Placement
- Electrode Application
- Vertical Electrode Study
- Diagnostic Electrode Use
CPT Codes:
- 92547: Use of vertical electrodes (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Also known as:
- Computer-Assisted Brain Navigation
- Stereotactic Cranial Navigation
- Image-Guided Brain Surgery
- Computer-Guided Neurosurgery
CPT Codes:
- 61782: Stereotactic computer-assisted (navigational) procedure; cranial, extradural (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Does Dr. Cost accept my insurance?
Dr. Cost accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (828) 322-2183 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Cost accept in Hickory, NC?
Dr. Cost in Hickory, NC 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 and Blue Shield of Nebraska
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
Centene
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)
Express Scripts
Humana
Medicare
State of North Carolina
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Where is Dr. Cost's office located?
What is Dr. Cost's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Cost's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1154527976.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Cost?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Cost
What is Dr. Jamey Cost's specialty?
Dr. Cost is a Otolaryngologist near Hickory, NC. 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. Cost to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Jamey Cost affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Cost is affiliated with Frye Regional Medical Center, Atrium Health Lincoln, UNC Health Blue Ridge 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 Jamey Cost accepting new patients in Hickory, NC?
Yes, Dr. Jamey Cost is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Jamey Cost offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Cost's office at (828) 322-2183 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Jamey Cost?
Please contact Dr. Cost's office at (828) 322-2183 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. Jamey Cost have?
Dr. Jamey Cost is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology.
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