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Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Littlefield, Otologist & Neurotologist in San Diego, CA?
Dr. Philip Littlefield, MD is an Otologist & Neurotologist, who primarily practices in San Diego, CA. Dr. Littlefield completed his residency at Tripler Army Med Ctr, Otolaryngology Tripler Army Med Ctr, General Surgery. Dr. Littlefield is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Littlefield’s practice accepts UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Littlefield’s office at (858) 499-2600.
Where did Dr. Littlefield go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Tripler Army Med Ctr, Otolaryngology Tripler Army Med Ctr, General Surgery
Medical School: Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences,Bethesda
What languages does Dr. Littlefield speak?
Dr. Littlefield and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Littlefield treat?
As an Otologist & Neurotologist, Dr. Littlefield 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. Littlefield. 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:
- Sensorineural Hearing Loss
- Mixed Hearing Loss
- Mixed Hearing Loss in Right Ear
- Hearing Disorder and Deafness
- Nonsyndromic hearing loss
- Nerve Deafness
- Inner Ear Hearing Loss
- SNHL
- Permanent Hearing Loss
- Combined Hearing Loss
- Conductive and Nerve Hearing Loss
- Mixed Type Hearing Loss
- Mixed Deafness Right Ear
- Combined Hearing Impairment Right Side
- Conductive-Sensorineural Hearing Loss Right Ear
- Conductive-Sensorineural Hearing Loss
ICD-10 Codes:
- H903: Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral
- H906: Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral
- H90A31: Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, right ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90A32: Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, left ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
Also known as:
- Sense Organ Surgery Aftercare
- After Surgery
- Eye surgery aftercare
- Ear surgery aftercare
- Sensory organ recovery
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z48810: Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the sense organs
Also known as:
- Dizziness
- Dizziness and Vertigo
- Lightheadedness
- Giddiness
- Vertigo
ICD-10 Codes:
- R42: Dizziness and giddiness
Also known as:
- Deviated Septum
- Nose Injuries and Disorder
- Crooked nose septum
- Nasal blockage
- Septal deviation
ICD-10 Codes:
- J342: Deviated nasal septum
What procedures does Dr. Littlefield perform?
As an Otologist & Neurotologist, Dr. Littlefield 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. Littlefield. 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:
- Skin Cancer Removal (Face, Ears, Eyelids, Nose, Lips)
- Skin Cancer Removal (Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips)
- Removal of Malignant Skin Lesion (2.1-3.0 cm)
- Skin Cancer Removal (Scalp, Neck, Hands, Feet, Genitalia)
- Malignant Lesion Excision
- Facial Skin Cancer Surgery
- Lip Cancer Removal
- Facial Skin Cancer Excision
- Malignant Lesion Removal (Head/Face)
- Skin Tumor Removal (Sensitive Areas)
- Malignant Lesion Excision (Facial)
- Cancerous Growth Removal (Face)
- Excision of Malignant Skin Lesion
- Skin Cancer Excision
- Malignant Melanoma Removal
- Wide Local Excision Skin
- Skin Tumor Removal
- Cancerous Mole Removal
- Skin Cancer Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 11642: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
- 11643: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm
- 11641: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm
- 11623: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm
- 11622: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
Also known as:
- Complex Skin Repair (Face, Neck, Hands, Feet)
- Complex Laceration Repair
- Deep Wound Closure
- Surgical Skin Repair
CPT Codes:
- 13131: Repair, complex, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and/or feet; 1.1 cm to 2.5 cm
Also known as:
- Facial Wound Repair
- Complex Wound Repair (Face, Neck, Hands, Feet)
- Wounds and Injuries
- Stitches for facial cut
- Intermediate wound closure
- Repair of facial laceration
- Extensive Facial Laceration Repair
- Deep Wound Closure (Sensitive Areas)
- Complex Repair of Hand/Foot Wound
CPT Codes:
- 12051: Repair, intermediate, wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.5 cm or less
- 13132: Repair, complex, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and/or feet; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
Also known as:
- Complex Repair of Eyelid, Nose, Ear, or Lip (1.1-2.5 cm)
- Facial Feature Complex Repair
- Complex Wound Closure Face
- Reconstructive Surgery Face
CPT Codes:
- 13151: Repair, complex, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; 1.1 cm to 2.5 cm
Also known as:
- Facial Tissue Transfer (Eyelids, Nose, Ears, Lips)
- Local Flap Surgery
- Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement
- Facial Reconstruction
CPT Codes:
- 14060: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10 sq cm or less
Also known as:
- Full Thickness Skin Graft (Face)
- Facial Skin Graft
- Free Skin Graft (Nose/Ears/Eyelids/Lips)
- Full Thickness Graft for Face
- Cosmetic Skin Graft (Face)
CPT Codes:
- 15260: Full thickness graft, free, including direct closure of donor site, nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips; 20 sq cm or less
Also known as:
- Benign Facial Lesion Removal (1.1-2.0 cm)
- Facial mole removal
- Eyelid lesion excision
- Lip lesion removal
- Benign growth removal from face
CPT Codes:
- 11442: Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
Also known as:
- Eardrum Repair Surgery
- Eardrum Repair with Hearing Bone Reconstruction
- Complete Mastoidectomy
- Tympanoplasty
- Middle Ear Repair
- Eardrum Reconstruction
- Tympanoplasty with Ossicular Reconstruction
- Middle Ear Surgery
- PORP/TORP Placement
- Hearing Bone Repair
- Mastoid Bone Removal
- Ear Bone Surgery
- Radical Mastoidectomy
CPT Codes:
- 69631: Tympanoplasty without mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, atticotomy and/or middle ear surgery), initial or revision; without ossicular chain reconstruction
- 69633: Tympanoplasty without mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, atticotomy and/or middle ear surgery), initial or revision; with ossicular chain reconstruction and synthetic prosthesis (eg, partial ossicular replacement prosthesis [PORP], total ossicular replacement prosthesis [TORP])
- 69502: Mastoidectomy; complete
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:
- Cochlear Implant Surgery
- Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid Implant
- Cochlear Implants
- Cochlear Device Implantation
- Hearing Implant Procedure
- Inner Ear Implant
- Osseointegrated Hearing Implant
- BAHA Implant
- Skull Hearing Device Implant
- Mastoid Hearing Implant
CPT Codes:
- 69930: Cochlear device implantation, with or without mastoidectomy
- 69716: Implantation, osseointegrated implant, skull; with magnetic transcutaneous attachment to external speech processor, within the mastoid and/or resulting in removal of less than 100 sq mm surface area of bone deep to the outer cranial cortex
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:
- 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:
- Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation
- Bilateral Eustachian Tube Dilation
- Nasal Endoscopy with Eustachian Dilation
- Ear Tube Widening
CPT Codes:
- 69706: Nasopharyngoscopy, surgical, with dilation of eustachian tube (ie, balloon dilation); bilateral
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:
- 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:
- Ear Cartilage Graft to Nose or Ear
- Autogenous ear cartilage graft
- Nose cartilage reconstruction
- Ear reconstruction with own cartilage
- Cartilage transplant for nose/ear
CPT Codes:
- 21235: Graft; ear cartilage, autogenous, to nose or ear (includes obtaining graft)
Does Dr. Littlefield accept my insurance?
Dr. Littlefield accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (858) 499-2600 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Littlefield accept in San Diego, CA?
Dr. Littlefield in San Diego, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
All Other Third Party
Beacon Health Options
Blue Shield of California
Centene
Community Health Group
Crown Cork and Seal Company
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Sharp Health Plan
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Littlefield's office located?
Dr. Philip Littlefield's Primary Practice
10670 Wexford St
San Diego, CA 92131
(858) 499-2600
What is Dr. Littlefield's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Littlefield's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1780884999.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Littlefield?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Littlefield
What is Dr. Philip Littlefield's specialty?
Dr. Littlefield is a Otologist & Neurotologist near San Diego, CA. An otolaryngologist specializing in otology and neurotology treats diseases of the ear and temporal bone, including hearing and balance disorders. Their advanced training focuses on the study of embryology, anatomy, physiology, and the underlying causes of ear-related conditions. Contact Dr. Littlefield to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Philip Littlefield affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Littlefield is affiliated with Sharp Memorial 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 Philip Littlefield accepting new patients in San Diego, CA?
Yes, Dr. Philip Littlefield is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Philip Littlefield offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Littlefield's office at (858) 499-2600 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Philip Littlefield?
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