Dr. Cristela Hernandez, MD
Edinburg, TX
34 Years of Experience
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Hernandez, Maternal & Fetal Medicine Specialist in Edinburg, TX?
Where did Dr. Hernandez go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: University Tex Southwestern Med Center Parkland Hospital | University of Texas At Southwestern
What languages does Dr. Hernandez speak?
Dr. Hernandez and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
- Spanish
What conditions does a Maternal & Fetal Medicine Specialist like Dr. Hernandez typically treat?
As a Maternal & Fetal Medicine Specialist, Dr. Hernandez 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. Hernandez. 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. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- General High-Risk Pregnancy Care
- Health Problems in Pregnancy
- Specialized Obstetric Monitoring
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine Consult
- Pregnancy Management for Complications
ICD-10 Codes:
- O09893: Supervision of other high risk pregnancies, third trimester
Also known as:
- Supervision for Other High-Risk Pregnancies
- Pregnancy Care for Older Mothers with Previous Pregnancies
- Health Problems in Pregnancy
- Monitoring for various high-risk pregnancies
- Managing other complex pregnancies
- Special care for high-risk pregnancy
- Unspecified high-risk pregnancy management
- Pregnancy monitoring for older mothers
- Managing pregnancy for advanced maternal age (multiple births)
- Geriatric multigravida care
- Older mom with previous pregnancies
ICD-10 Codes:
- O09892: Supervision of other high risk pregnancies, second trimester
- O09522: Supervision of elderly multigravida, second trimester
Also known as:
- Fetal Abnormality
- Birth Defects
- Health Problems in Pregnancy
- Congenital Anomaly
- Fetal Malformation
- Developmental Abnormality
- Birth Defect
ICD-10 Codes:
- O358XX1: Maternal care for other (suspected) fetal abnormality and damage, fetus 1
Also known as:
- Other Fetal Abnormality
- Birth Defects
- Health Problems in Pregnancy
- Birth defects
- Congenital anomalies
- Fetal developmental issues
ICD-10 Codes:
- O358XX9: Maternal care for other (suspected) fetal abnormality and damage, other fetus
What procedures does a Maternal & Fetal Medicine Specialist like Dr. Hernandez typically perform?
As a Maternal & Fetal Medicine Specialist, Dr. Hernandez 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. Hernandez. 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. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Fetal Non-Stress Test
- Nonstress Test
- Nonstress Test (NST)
- Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
- NST for Pregnancy
- Baby Heartbeat Test
CPT Codes:
- 59025: Fetal non-stress test
Also known as:
- Diagnostic Amniocentesis
- Amniocentesis (amniotic fluid test)
- Amniotic Fluid Test
- Amnio
- Prenatal Genetic Testing
CPT Codes:
- 59000: Amniocentesis; diagnostic
Also known as:
- Vaginal Cervical Cerclage
- Cervical Stitch (Vaginal)
- Vaginal Cerclage during Pregnancy
- Cervix Strengthening Procedure
CPT Codes:
- 59320: Cerclage of cervix, during pregnancy; vaginal
Does Dr. Hernandez accept my insurance?
Dr. Hernandez accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (956) 362-2090 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Hernandez accept in Edinburg, TX?
Dr. Hernandez in Edinburg, TX accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Centene Corporation
Cigna Group
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Driscoll Children's Hospital
Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)
Health Care Service Corporation
Medicare
Molina Healthcare
UMR Administered Payer
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Hernandez's office located?
Dr. Cristela Hernandez's Primary Practice
5119 S McColl Rd
Edinburg, TX 78539
(956) 362-2090
What hospitals are Dr. Hernandez affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Hernandez has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Hernandez's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Hernandez's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1952356586.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Hernandez?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Hernandez