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Dr. Wasyl Szeremeta, MD

San Antonio, TX

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Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Szeremeta, Pediatric Otolaryngologist in San Antonio, TX?

    Dr. Wasyl Szeremeta, MD is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist, who primarily practices in San Antonio, TX with 2 additional practice locations. He is board certified. Dr. Szeremeta completed his residency at Henry Ford Hosp, Otolaryngology; Christiana Care Hlth Servs Inc, General Surgery. Dr. Szeremeta is fluent in English, Spanish, and Ukrainian, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Szeremeta’s practice accepts UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Szeremeta’s office at (210) 644-3600.

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

    • Residency: Henry Ford Hosp, Otolaryngology; Christiana Care Hlth Servs Inc, General Surgery

    • Medical School: Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University

    Is Dr. Szeremeta board certified as a Pediatric Otolaryngologist?

    Yes, Dr. Wasyl Szeremeta, MD is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology

    What languages does Dr. Szeremeta speak?

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

    • English

    • Spanish

    • Ukrainian

    What conditions does Dr. Szeremeta treat?

    As a Pediatric Otolaryngologist, Dr. Szeremeta 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. Szeremeta. 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 Infection
    • Chronic Ear Infection in Both Ears
    • Otitis Media
    • Middle Ear Infection
    • Ear Inflammation
    • Bilateral Chronic Middle Ear Infection
    • Bilateral Chronic Otitis Media
    • Long-term Ear Infection

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H6693: Otitis media, unspecified, bilateral
    • H66006: Acute suppurative otitis media without spontaneous rupture of ear drum, recurrent, bilateral
    • H65493: Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids
    • Adenoids
    • Tonsil and adenoid hypertrophy
    • Swollen tonsils and adenoids
    • Big tonsils and adenoids

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J353: Hypertrophy of tonsils with hypertrophy of adenoids

    Also known as:

    • Enlarged Adenoids
    • Chronic Adenoiditis
    • Adenoids
    • Adenoid hypertrophy
    • Swollen adenoids
    • Big adenoids
    • Persistent adenoid infection
    • Long-term adenoid inflammation
    • Recurrent adenoiditis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J352: Hypertrophy of adenoids
    • J3502: Chronic adenoiditis

    Also known as:

    • Nosebleed
    • Enlarged Nasal Turbinates
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Epistaxis
    • Bleeding nose
    • Nasal hemorrhage
    • Turbinate hypertrophy
    • Swollen turbinates
    • Congested turbinates

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R040: Epistaxis
    • J343: Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates

    Also known as:

    • Tongue-Tie
    • Lip Malformation at Birth
    • Birth Defects
    • Tongue Disorder
    • Mouth Disorder
    • Ankyloglossia
    • Short Lingual Frenulum
    • Tied Tongue
    • Lip Birth Defect
    • Abnormal Lip Shape
    • Congenital Lip Anomaly

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Q381: Ankyloglossia
    • Q380: Congenital malformations of lips, not elsewhere classified

    Also known as:

    • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
    • Sleep Apnea
    • Obstructive sleep apnea
    • OSA
    • Blocked airway during sleep
    • Snoring and gasping during sleep

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G4733: Obstructive sleep apnea (adult) (pediatric)

    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:

    • Conductive Hearing Loss
    • Hearing Disorder and Deafness
    • Nonsyndromic hearing loss
    • Sound transmission hearing loss
    • Outer or middle ear hearing loss
    • Temporary hearing loss

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H900: Conductive hearing loss, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Snoring
    • Loud breathing during sleep
    • Noisy sleep
    • Obstructive snoring

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R0683: Snoring

    Also known as:

    • Stuffy Nose
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Blocked nose
    • Nasal congestion
    • Congested nose

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R0981: Nasal congestion

    Also known as:

    • Allergic Rhinitis
    • Allergy
    • Nasal allergies
    • Allergy rhinitis
    • Chronic runny nose

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J309: Allergic rhinitis, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Chronic Rhinitis
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Chronic runny nose
    • Persistent nasal inflammation
    • Long-term stuffy nose

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J310: Chronic rhinitis

    Also known as:

    • Eustachian Tube Disorder
    • Ear Disorder
    • Eustachian Tube Problem
    • Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
    • Bilateral Eustachian Tube Disorder

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H6993: Unspecified Eustachian tube disorder, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Tonsillitis
    • Inflamed Tonsils
    • Tonsil Infection
    • Sore Tonsils

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J0390: Acute tonsillitis, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Blocked Earwax
    • Ear Disorder
    • Impacted earwax
    • Earwax impaction
    • Excess earwax

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H6123: Impacted cerumen, bilateral

    What procedures does Dr. Szeremeta perform?

    As a Pediatric Otolaryngologist, Dr. Szeremeta 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. Szeremeta. 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:

    • 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
    • Adenoid Removal (Age 12 or Older)
    • Pediatric Adenoidectomy
    • Adenoid Surgery for Kids
    • Removal of Adenoids
    • Adult Adenoidectomy
    • Removal of Adenoids (Older Child/Adult)
    • Adenoid Gland Excision

    CPT Codes:

    • 42830: Adenoidectomy, primary; younger than age 12
    • 42831: Adenoidectomy, primary; age 12 or over

    Also known as:

    • Tongue-Tie Release (Frenectomy)
    • Tongue Tie Release (Frenotomy)
    • Lip Tie Release (Frenotomy)
    • Frenum Removal
    • Lingual Frenectomy
    • Tongue Frenum Excision
    • Tongue-Tie Surgery
    • Ankyloglossia Release
    • Frenotomy
    • Labial Frenum Incision
    • Lip Frenulum Release
    • Frenectomy
    • Frenulectomy
    • Lip tie release
    • Tongue tie release

    CPT Codes:

    • 41115: Excision of lingual frenum (frenectomy)
    • 41010: Incision of lingual frenum (frenotomy)
    • 40806: Incision of labial frenum (frenotomy)
    • 40819: Excision of frenum, labial or buccal (frenumectomy, frenulectomy, frenectomy)

    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:

    • 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:

    • Ear Foreign Body Removal (with General Anesthesia)
    • Anesthesia
    • Foreign Object Removal from Ear
    • Ear Canal Cleaning under Anesthesia
    • General Anesthesia for Ear Procedure

    CPT Codes:

    • 69205: Removal foreign body from external auditory canal; with general anesthesia

    Also known as:

    • Ear Drum Incision with Fluid Removal (Under General Anesthesia)
    • Myringotomy with Aspiration
    • Ear Tube Insertion (Myringotomy)
    • Eustachian Tube Inflation

    CPT Codes:

    • 69421: Myringotomy including aspiration and/or eustachian tube inflation 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:

    • Diagnostic Bronchoscopy with Cell Washing
    • Bronchoscopy and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
    • Fluoroscopy
    • Lung Scope with Cell Sample
    • Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
    • Flexible Bronchoscopy with Fluoroscopy

    CPT Codes:

    • 31622: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; diagnostic, with cell washing, when performed (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Laryngoscopy for Aspiration
    • Flexible Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
    • Direct Laryngoscopy
    • Voice Box Exam for Aspiration
    • Tracheoscopy for Aspiration
    • Swallowing Study (Laryngoscopy)
    • Voice Box Exam
    • Flexible Laryngoscope
    • Throat Scope
    • Diagnostic Throat Exam

    CPT Codes:

    • 31515: Laryngoscopy direct, with or without tracheoscopy; for aspiration
    • 31575: Laryngoscopy, flexible; diagnostic

    Also known as:

    • Turbinate Reduction Surgery
    • Nasal Turbinate Ablation
    • Inferior Turbinate Reduction
    • Radiofrequency Turbinate Reduction

    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)

    Also known as:

    • Surgical Nasal Endoscopy for Nosebleed Control
    • Endoscopy
    • Endoscopic Nosebleed Treatment
    • Nasal Hemorrhage Control Endoscopy
    • Surgical Sinus Endoscopy

    CPT Codes:

    • 31238: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with control of nasal hemorrhage

    Also known as:

    • Direct Laryngoscopy
    • Voice Box Exam
    • Throat Scope
    • Larynx Examination

    CPT Codes:

    • 31525: Laryngoscopy direct, with or without tracheoscopy; diagnostic, except newborn

    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:

    • Inhalation Breathing Treatment
    • Nebulizer Treatment
    • Aerosol Treatment
    • IPPB Treatment
    • Airway Obstruction Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 94640: Pressurized or nonpressurized inhalation treatment for acute airway obstruction for therapeutic purposes and/or for diagnostic purposes such as sputum induction with an aerosol generator, nebulizer, metered dose inhaler or intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) device

    Does Dr. Szeremeta accept my insurance?

    Dr. Szeremeta accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (210) 644-3600 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Szeremeta accept in San Antonio, TX?

    Dr. Szeremeta in San Antonio, TX accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • BCBS Unspecified

    • Bowling Green State University

    • Centene

    • Community First Health Plans

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Department of Defense / Tricare

    • Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC)

    • State of Nevada

    • Toyota

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Szeremeta's office located?

    Dr. Wasyl Szeremeta's Primary Practice

    16723 Huebner Rd

    San Antonio, TX 78248

    (210) 644-3600

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    Dr. Wasyl Szeremeta's Practice 2

    400 W Medical Center Blvd Ste 230

    Webster, TX 77598

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    Dr. Wasyl Szeremeta's Practice 3

    815 Market St

    Galveston, TX 77550

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

    Dr. Szeremeta's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1013905173.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Szeremeta?

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

    What is Dr. Wasyl Szeremeta's specialty?

    Dr. Szeremeta is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist near San Antonio, TX. A pediatric otolaryngologist specializes in managing infants and children with congenital and acquired conditions of the aerodigestive tract, nose, sinuses, ears, and other head and neck areas. They have expertise in diagnosing and treating childhood disorders related to voice, speech, language, and hearing. Contact Dr. Szeremeta to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Wasyl Szeremeta affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Szeremeta is affiliated with University Hospital-San Antonio 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

    Where can I learn more about Pediatric Otolaryngologist?

    Explore Pediatric Otolaryngologist with insights from trusted medical experts on EverydayHealth.com, where you'll find the most relevant content and helpful condition guides for up-to date information about symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and more. See all our health guides to find trusted information on medical conditions from our experts at Everyday Health.

    Is Wasyl Szeremeta accepting new patients in San Antonio, TX?

    Yes, Dr. Wasyl Szeremeta is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Wasyl Szeremeta offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Szeremeta's office at (210) 644-3600 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Wasyl Szeremeta?

    Please contact Dr. Szeremeta's office at (210) 644-3600 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Wasyl Szeremeta have?

    Dr. Wasyl Szeremeta is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology.

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