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Dr. Reid Abrams, MD

Dr. Reid Abrams, MD

San Diego, CA

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Abrams, Orthopedic Hand Surgeon in San Diego, CA?

    Dr. Reid Abrams, MD is an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, who primarily practices in San Diego, CA with 1 additional practice location. He is board certified. Dr. Abrams graduated from Orthopedic Surgeon and completed his residency at Univ Ca San Diego Med Ctr, Orthopedic Surgery; Univ Of Co Sch Of Med, Orthopedic Surgery; Univ Of Co Sch Of Med, General Surgery. Dr. Abrams is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Abrams’s practice accepts Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Abrams’s office at (619) 543-5555.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Abrams?

    Dr. Reid Abrams, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Orthopedic Hand Surgeon 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. Abrams empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren's Contracture, Elbow Reconstruction, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Microvascular Surgery, Sports Injuries, Tendon Surgery, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the San Diego/CA community, Dr. Abrams is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

    Where did Dr. Abrams go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Fellowship: Peter Bent Brigham Hospital/Harvard University | Children',s Hospital

    • Residency: Univ Ca San Diego Med Ctr, Orthopedic Surgery; Univ Of Co Sch Of Med, Orthopedic Surgery; Univ Of Co Sch Of Med, General Surgery | University of Colorado at Denver & Health Sciences

    • Medical School: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA | Children's Hospital, San Diego | Orthopedic Surgeon | Chief, Hand and Microvascular Surgery | Professor of Orthopedic Surgery | University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora | University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora

    Is Dr. Abrams board certified as an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon?

    Yes, Dr. Reid Abrams, MD is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery , American Board of Plastic Surgery

    What languages does Dr. Abrams speak?

    Dr. Abrams and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Abrams treat?

    As an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, Dr. Abrams 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. Abrams. 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:

    • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • Right Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • Left Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • Median Nerve Compression
    • Wrist Nerve Entrapment
    • Right Wrist Nerve Compression
    • Right Hand Numbness
    • Right CTS
    • Left Wrist Nerve Compression
    • Left Hand Numbness
    • Left CTS

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G5603: Carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral upper limbs
    • G5601: Carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb
    • G5602: Carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper limb

    Also known as:

    • Fracture of the Lower Radius
    • Left Wrist Fracture
    • Arm Injuries and Disorder
    • Fractures
    • Distal Radius Fracture
    • Broken Wrist
    • Radius Fracture near Wrist
    • Broken Left Wrist
    • Distal Left Radius Fracture
    • Left Forearm Fracture

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • S52572A: Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
    • S52571A: Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
    • S52552A: Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture

    Also known as:

    • Osteoarthritis of the left thumb joint
    • Primary Osteoarthritis in Right Thumb Base
    • Osteoarthritis of both thumb joints
    • Osteoarthritis
    • Degenerative joint disease
    • Wear-and-tear arthritis
    • Arthrosis
    • Joint degeneration
    • Right Thumb Arthritis
    • Primary Right First CMC Joint Arthritis
    • Right Hand Thumb Base Osteoarthritis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M1812: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, left hand
    • M1811: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, right hand
    • M180: Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joints

    Also known as:

    • Dupuytren's Contracture
    • Connective Tissue Disorder
    • Finger Injuries and Disorder
    • Dupuytren contracture
    • Palmar fibromatosis
    • Viking disease
    • Hand contracture

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M720: Palmar fascial fibromatosis [Dupuytren]

    Also known as:

    • Stiffness in Right Hand
    • Stiff Left Hand
    • Hand Injuries and Disorder
    • Stiff Right Hand
    • Limited Right Hand Movement
    • Right Hand Rigidity
    • Left hand rigidity
    • Limited left hand movement
    • Left hand immobility

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M25641: Stiffness of right hand, not elsewhere classified
    • M25642: Stiffness of left hand, not elsewhere classified

    Also known as:

    • Right Hand Pain
    • Left Hand Pain
    • Hand Injuries and Disorder
    • Pain
    • Pain in right palm
    • Right wrist and hand pain
    • Right hand discomfort
    • Ache in left hand
    • Left hand discomfort
    • Sore left hand

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M79641: Pain in right hand
    • M79642: Pain in left hand

    Also known as:

    • Pain in Left Wrist
    • Pain
    • Wrist Injuries and Disorder
    • Left Wrist Ache
    • Left Wrist Discomfort
    • Sore Left Wrist

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M25532: Pain in left wrist

    Also known as:

    • Right Wrist Pain
    • Pain
    • Wrist Injuries and Disorder
    • Aching right wrist
    • Sore right wrist
    • Right wrist discomfort

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M25531: Pain in right wrist

    Also known as:

    • Trigger Right Middle Finger
    • Finger Injuries and Disorder
    • Tendinitis
    • Stenosing Tenosynovitis of Right Middle Finger
    • Right Middle Finger Tendonitis
    • Snapping Right Middle Finger

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M65331: Trigger finger, right middle finger

    Also known as:

    • Trigger Finger
    • Finger Injuries and Disorder
    • Tendinitis
    • Stenosing Tenosynovitis
    • Digital Tenosynovitis
    • Finger Tendonitis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M6530: Trigger finger, unspecified finger

    Also known as:

    • Ganglion Cyst
    • Connective Tissue Disorder
    • Ganglion
    • Synovial Cyst
    • Bible Bump
    • Gel-filled Lump

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M67431: Ganglion, right wrist

    Also known as:

    • Left Arm Lump or Swelling
    • Left Upper Limb Mass
    • Bump on Left Arm
    • Left Arm Nodule

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R2232: Localized swelling, mass and lump, left upper limb

    What procedures does Dr. Abrams perform?

    As an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, Dr. Abrams 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. Abrams. 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:

    • Trigger Finger Release Surgery
    • Dupuytren's Contracture Surgery (Single Finger)
    • Wrist Ganglion Cyst Removal
    • Tendon Sheath Incision
    • Trigger Finger Tenolysis
    • Finger Tendon Release
    • Hand Tendon Surgery
    • Partial Palmar Fasciectomy', 'Finger Contracture Release Surgery', 'Dupuytren's Release (Finger)
    • Ganglion Excision
    • Wrist Cyst Surgery
    • Dorsal/Volar Ganglion Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 26055: Tendon sheath incision (eg, for trigger finger)
    • 26123: Fasciectomy, partial palmar with release of single digit including proximal interphalangeal joint, with or without Z-plasty, other local tissue rearrangement, or skin grafting (includes obtaining graft);
    • 25111: Excision of ganglion, wrist (dorsal or volar); primary

    Also known as:

    • Full Arm or Leg Cast Removal
    • Bivalving a cast
    • Cutting off a cast
    • Cast splitting

    CPT Codes:

    • 29705: Removal or bivalving; full arm or full leg cast

    Also known as:

    • Non-Surgical Wrist Fracture Treatment
    • Non-Surgical Radial Head Fracture Treatment
    • Closed Distal Radial Fracture Treatment
    • Colles Fracture Treatment
    • Smith Fracture Treatment
    • Ulnar Styloid Fracture Treatment
    • Closed Radial Head Fracture Treatment
    • Radial Neck Fracture Care
    • Elbow Fracture Treatment without Manipulation
    • Forearm Bone Fracture Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 25600: Closed Treatment Of Distal Radial Fracture (Eg, Colles Or Smith Type) Or Epiphyseal Separation, Includes Closed Treatment Of Fracture Of Ulnar Styloid, When Performed; Without Manipulation
    • 24650: Closed treatment of radial head or neck fracture; without manipulation

    Also known as:

    • Short Arm Splint Application
    • Long Arm Splint Application
    • Forearm to hand splint
    • Static arm splint
    • Wrist and forearm splint
    • Arm immobilization splint
    • Shoulder to Hand Splint
    • Arm Immobilization Splint
    • Forearm and Upper Arm Splint

    CPT Codes:

    • 29125: Application of short arm splint (forearm to hand); static
    • 29105: Application of long arm splint (shoulder to hand)

    Also known as:

    • Short Arm Cast Application
    • Elbow to Finger Cast
    • Forearm Cast
    • Arm Immobilization Cast

    CPT Codes:

    • 29075: Application, cast; elbow to finger (short arm)

    Also known as:

    • Injection for Tendon or Ligament Pain
    • Tendon sheath injection
    • Ligament injection
    • Plantar fascia injection
    • Soft tissue injection for pain

    CPT Codes:

    • 20550: Injection(s); single tendon sheath, or ligament, aponeurosis (eg, plantar "fascia")

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Deep Surgical Implant
    • Removal of Superficial Implant (Wire, Pin, or Rod)
    • Hardware Removal Surgery
    • Buried Implant Extraction
    • Orthopedic Implant Removal
    • Buried wire removal
    • Pin removal surgery
    • Rod removal (superficial)

    CPT Codes:

    • 20680: Removal of implant; deep (eg, buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod or plate)
    • 20670: Removal of implant; superficial (eg, buried wire, pin or rod) (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Non-Surgical Treatment for Broken Hand Bone
    • Closed Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
    • Hand Bone Fracture Care
    • Metacarpal Fracture Management without Manipulation

    CPT Codes:

    • 26600: Closed treatment of metacarpal fracture, single; without manipulation, each bone

    Also known as:

    • Hand or Finger Cyst Removal
    • Ganglion cyst removal hand
    • Tendon sheath lesion excision
    • Mucous cyst removal finger

    CPT Codes:

    • 26160: Excision of lesion of tendon sheath or joint capsule (eg, cyst, mucous cyst, or ganglion), hand or finger

    Also known as:

    • Small Joint or Bursa Injection/Aspiration
    • Joint Tap
    • Bursa Fluid Removal
    • Small Joint Injection
    • Arthrocentesis

    CPT Codes:

    • 20600: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, small joint or bursa (eg, fingers, toes); without ultrasound guidance

    Also known as:

    • Hand Tendon Transfer
    • Carpometacarpal Tendon Transplant
    • Dorsum of Hand Tendon Surgery
    • Tendon Relocation in Hand

    CPT Codes:

    • 26480: Transfer or transplant of tendon, carpometacarpal area or dorsum of hand; without free graft, each tendon

    Also known as:

    • Joint or Bursa Injection/Aspiration
    • Arthrocentesis
    • Joint Fluid Removal
    • Bursa Injection

    CPT Codes:

    • 20605: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, intermediate joint or bursa (eg, temporomandibular, acromioclavicular, wrist, elbow or ankle, olecranon bursa); without ultrasound guidance

    Also known as:

    • Wrist or Hand Joint Replacement (Interposition)
    • Intercarpal Arthroplasty
    • Carpometacarpal Joint Replacement
    • Tendon Interposition Arthroplasty

    CPT Codes:

    • 25447: Arthroplasty, Intercarpal Or Carpometacarpal Joints; Interposition (Eg, Tendon)

    Also known as:

    • Closed Treatment of Finger or Thumb Fracture
    • Phalangeal fracture treatment
    • Broken finger treatment
    • Thumb fracture care

    CPT Codes:

    • 26720: Closed treatment of phalangeal shaft fracture, proximal or middle phalanx, finger or thumb; without manipulation, each

    Also known as:

    • Small Hand or Finger Tumor Removal
    • Hand Soft Tissue Excision
    • Finger Vascular Malformation Removal
    • Intramuscular Tumor Excision
    • Hand Lump Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 26116: Excision, tumor, soft tissue, or vascular malformation, of hand or finger, subfascial (eg, intramuscular); less than 1.5 cm

    Also known as:

    • Open Surgery for Complex Wrist Fracture
    • Distal Radius Fracture Repair (Open)
    • Wrist Fracture with Internal Fixation
    • Complex Radial Fracture Surgery
    • Epiphyseal Separation Repair (Wrist)

    CPT Codes:

    • 25609: Open treatment of distal radial intra-articular fracture or epiphyseal separation; with internal fixation of 3 or more fragments

    Also known as:

    • Joint or Bursa Injection/Fluid Removal
    • Arthrocentesis
    • Major Joint Aspiration
    • Bursa Injection
    • Joint Fluid Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 20610: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance

    Also known as:

    • Carpal Tunnel Injection
    • Corticosteroid injection for carpal tunnel
    • Local anesthetic for carpal tunnel
    • Wrist pain injection
    • Carpal tunnel syndrome injection

    CPT Codes:

    • 20526: Injection, therapeutic (eg, local anesthetic, corticosteroid), carpal tunnel

    Also known as:

    • Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery
    • Median Nerve Neuroplasty
    • Carpal Tunnel Decompression
    • Median Nerve Transposition

    CPT Codes:

    • 64721: Neuroplasty and/or transposition; median nerve at carpal tunnel

    Also known as:

    • Peripheral Nerve Block
    • Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
    • Nerve injection
    • Pain relief injection
    • Steroid injection for nerve pain
    • Brachial Plexus Injection
    • Arm Nerve Block
    • Shoulder Nerve Block
    • Continuous Brachial Plexus Infusion

    CPT Codes:

    • 64450: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; other peripheral nerve or branch
    • 64416: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; brachial plexus, continuous infusion by catheter (including catheter placement), including imaging guidance, when performed

    Also known as:

    • Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
    • Shoulder Nerve Injection
    • Arm Pain Injection
    • Imaging-Guided Nerve Block

    CPT Codes:

    • 64415: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; brachial plexus, including imaging guidance, when performed

    Also known as:

    • Ulnar Nerve Release or Repositioning at Elbow
    • Ulnar Nerve Transposition
    • Cubital Tunnel Release
    • Elbow Nerve Surgery
    • Neuroplasty Ulnar Nerve

    CPT Codes:

    • 64718: Neuroplasty and/or transposition; ulnar nerve at elbow

    Does Dr. Abrams accept my insurance?

    Dr. Abrams accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (619) 543-5555 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Abrams accept in San Diego, CA?

    Dr. Abrams 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

    • Blue Shield of California

    • Centene

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Humana

    • Other Health Care Provider

    • Scan Health Plan

    • SGS North America Inc

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Abrams' office located?

    Dr. Reid Abrams' Primary Practice

    200 W Arbor Dr # 8894

    San Diego, CA 92103

    (619) 543-5555

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    Dr. Reid Abrams' Practice 2

    9350 Campus Point Dr Ste 1A

    La Jolla, CA 92037

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    What is Dr. Abrams's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Abrams's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1548202245.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Abrams?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Abrams

    What is Dr. Reid Abrams's specialty?

    Dr. Abrams is a Orthopedic Hand Surgeon near San Diego, CA. An orthopaedic surgeon specializing in the upper extremity focuses on the investigation, preservation, and restoration of all structures affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist. This specialist employs medical, surgical, and rehabilitative techniques to treat various conditions and injuries related to the upper extremity. Contact Dr. Abrams to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Reid Abrams affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Abrams is affiliated with Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health 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 Reid Abrams accepting new patients in San Diego, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Reid Abrams is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Reid Abrams offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Abrams's office at (619) 543-5555 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Reid Abrams?

    Please contact Dr. Abrams's office at (619) 543-5555 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Reid Abrams have?

    Dr. Reid Abrams is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and American Board of Plastic Surgery.

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