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Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Mencias, Orthopedic Hand Surgeon in South Bend, IN?
Dr. Adelbert Mencias, MD is an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, who primarily practices in South Bend, IN with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Mencias graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine and completed his residency at In Univ Sch Of Med, Orthopedic Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Mencias is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Mencias’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Mencias’s office at (574) 247-9441.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Mencias?
Dr. Adelbert Mencias, 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. Mencias empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Arthritis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren's Contracture, Elbow Surgery, Fractures, Ganglion Cyst Removal, Hand & Wrist Reconstruction, Hand & Wrist Surgery, Tendinosis, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the South Bend/IN community, Dr. Mencias is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Mencias go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: In Univ Sch Of Med, Orthopedic Surgery | Indiana Univ Hospital | Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals | Indiana University School of Medicine Program
Medical School: In Univ Sch of Med, Indianapolis In | Indiana University School of Medicine
What languages does Dr. Mencias speak?
Dr. Mencias and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Spanish
What conditions does Dr. Mencias treat?
As an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, Dr. Mencias 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. Mencias. 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:
- Right Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Left Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Right Wrist Nerve Compression
- Right Hand Numbness
- Right CTS
- Left Wrist Nerve Compression
- Left Hand Numbness
- Left CTS
- Median Nerve Compression
- Wrist Nerve Entrapment
ICD-10 Codes:
- G5601: Carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb
- G5602: Carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper limb
- G5603: Carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral upper limbs
Also known as:
- Osteoarthritis of the left thumb joint
- Primary Osteoarthritis in Right Thumb Base
- Osteoarthritis of the right hand
- 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
- M19041: Primary osteoarthritis, right hand
Also known as:
- Lateral Epicondylitis
- Medial Epicondylitis
- Elbow Injuries and Disorder
- Tennis Elbow
- Lateral Epicondylalgia
- Elbow Tendinitis
- Golfer's Elbow
- Medial Epicondylalgia
ICD-10 Codes:
- M7711: Lateral epicondylitis, right elbow
- M7712: Lateral epicondylitis, left elbow
- M7701: Medial epicondylitis, right elbow
Also known as:
- Right Ulnar Nerve Damage
- Ulnar Nerve Damage
- Peripheral Nerve Disorder
- Right Ulnar Neuropathy
- Right Elbow Nerve Pain
- Right Funny Bone Injury
- Ulnar Neuropathy
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
ICD-10 Codes:
- G5621: Lesion of ulnar nerve, right upper limb
- G5622: Lesion of ulnar nerve, left upper limb
Also known as:
- Trigger Left Middle Finger
- Trigger Right Middle Finger
- Trigger Left Ring Finger
- Finger Injuries and Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Stenosing Tenosynovitis of Left Middle Finger
- Left Middle Finger Tendonitis
- Snapping Left Middle Finger
- Stenosing Tenosynovitis of Right Middle Finger
- Right Middle Finger Tendonitis
- Snapping Right Middle Finger
- Stenosing Tenosynovitis of Left Ring Finger
- Left Ring Finger Tendonitis
- Snapping Left Ring Finger
ICD-10 Codes:
- M65332: Trigger finger, left middle finger
- M65331: Trigger finger, right middle finger
- M65342: Trigger finger, left ring finger
Also known as:
- Cartilage Disorder in Wrist
- Cartilage Disorder
- Wrist Injuries and Disorder
- Wrist Cartilage Damage
- Wrist Chondropathy
- Wrist Cartilage Problem
ICD-10 Codes:
- M24131: Other articular cartilage disorders, right wrist
Also known as:
- Left Wrist Ganglion Cyst
- Connective Tissue Disorder
- Left Wrist Synovial Cyst
- Lump on Left Wrist
- Left Wrist Ganglion
ICD-10 Codes:
- M67432: Ganglion, left wrist
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:
- Ganglion Cyst
- Connective Tissue Disorder
- Ganglion
- Synovial Cyst
- Bible Bump
- Gel-filled Lump
ICD-10 Codes:
- M67431: Ganglion, right wrist
Also known as:
- Other Orthopedic Aftercare
- General orthopedic recovery
- Musculoskeletal post-op care
- Bone and joint follow-up
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z4789: Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare
Also known as:
- Torn Collateral Ligament in Finger
- Finger Injuries and Disorder
- Sprains and Strains
- Finger Collateral Ligament Tear
- Finger Sprain
- Collateral Ligament Rupture in Finger
ICD-10 Codes:
- S63418A: Traumatic rupture of collateral ligament of other finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint, initial encounter
What procedures does Dr. Mencias perform?
As an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, Dr. Mencias 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. Mencias. 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:
- 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:
- 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:
- Ulnar Nerve Release or Repositioning at Elbow
- Spinal Nerve Transection
- Ulnar Nerve Transposition
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Elbow Nerve Surgery
- Neuroplasty Ulnar Nerve
- Spinal Nerve Avulsion
- Extradural Nerve Cut
- Nerve Root Sectioning
CPT Codes:
- 64718: Neuroplasty and/or transposition; ulnar nerve at elbow
- 64772: Transection or avulsion of other spinal nerve, extradural
Also known as:
- Major Arm or Leg Nerve Repair
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Nerve Reconstruction Arm/Leg
- Open Neuroplasty
CPT Codes:
- 64708: Neuroplasty, major peripheral nerve, arm or leg, open; other than specified
Also known as:
- Trigger Finger Release Surgery
- Wrist Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Wrist Bone Removal
- Tendon Sheath Incision
- Trigger Finger Tenolysis
- Finger Tendon Release
- Hand Tendon Surgery
- Ganglion Excision
- Wrist Cyst Surgery
- Dorsal/Volar Ganglion Removal
- Partial Carpectomy
- Wrist Bone Excision
- Carpal Bone Removal
CPT Codes:
- 26055: Tendon sheath incision (eg, for trigger finger)
- 25111: Excision of ganglion, wrist (dorsal or volar); primary
- 25210: Carpectomy; 1 bone
Also known as:
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Tendon Sheath Release
- Open Wrist Reconstruction for Instability
- Wrist Tendon Sheath Removal (Synovectomy)
- Endoscopy
- Wrist Scope Surgery
- Keyhole Wrist Surgery
- Wrist Joint Repair
- Triangular Fibrocartilage Repair
- De Quervain's Release
- Wrist Tendon Decompression
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Wrist Ligament Repair
- Carpal Instability Surgery
- Wrist Capsulorrhaphy
- Tendon Transfer Wrist
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Synovectomy
- Wrist Tendon Lining Removal
- Tenosynovitis Surgery Wrist
- Inflamed Tendon Sheath Excision
CPT Codes:
- 29846: Arthroscopy, wrist, surgical; excision and/or repair of triangular fibrocartilage and/or joint debridement
- 25000: Incision, extensor tendon sheath, wrist (eg, deQuervains disease)
- 25320: Capsulorrhaphy or reconstruction, wrist, open (eg, capsulodesis, ligament repair, tendon transfer or graft) (includes synovectomy, capsulotomy and open reduction) for carpal instability
- 25118: Synovectomy, extensor tendon sheath, wrist, single compartment;
Also known as:
- Tennis Elbow Tendon Repair with Debridement
- Golfer's Elbow Surgery
- Epicondylitis Repair
- Elbow Tendon Release and Repair
- Open Tendon Debridement Elbow
CPT Codes:
- 24359: Tenotomy, elbow, lateral or medial (eg, epicondylitis, tennis elbow, golfer's elbow); debridement, soft tissue and/or bone, open with tendon repair or reattachment
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:
- 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:
- Removal of Deep Surgical Implant
- Hardware Removal Surgery
- Buried Implant Extraction
- Orthopedic Implant Removal
CPT Codes:
- 20680: Removal of implant; deep (eg, buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod or plate)
Also known as:
- Open Repair of Distal Radius Fracture with Internal Fixation
- Open Wrist Fracture Repair with Fixation
- Wrist Fracture Surgery
- Radial Bone Fracture Repair
- Distal Radius Fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Surgery
- Wrist Bone Fixation
- Epiphyseal Separation Repair
CPT Codes:
- 25607: Open Treatment Of Distal Radial Extra-Articular Fracture Or Epiphyseal Separation, With Internal Fixation
- 25608: Open treatment of distal radial intra-articular fracture or epiphyseal separation; with internal fixation of 2 fragments
Also known as:
- Biceps or Triceps Tendon Repair
- Distal biceps tendon reinsertion
- Triceps tendon repair surgery
- Tendon graft for arm
CPT Codes:
- 24342: Reinsertion of ruptured biceps or triceps tendon, distal, with or without tendon graft
Also known as:
- Wrist or Hand Joint Replacement with Tendon Transfer
- Intercarpal Arthroplasty
- Carpometacarpal Joint Replacement
- Wrist Joint Reconstruction
- Tendon Transfer for Hand Joint
CPT Codes:
- 25448: Arthroplasty, Intercarpal Or Carpometacarpal Joints; Suspension, Including Transfer Or Transplant Of Tendon, With Interposition, When Performed
Also known as:
- Partial Finger Bone Removal
- Finger Bone Infection Removal
- Distal Phalanx Excision
- Finger Bone Debridement
- Osteomyelitis Finger Surgery
- Finger Tip Bone Removal
- Finger Phalanx Bone Excision
- Osteomyelitis of Finger Treatment
CPT Codes:
- 26236: Partial excision (craterization, saucerization, or diaphysectomy) bone (eg, osteomyelitis); distal phalanx of finger
- 26235: Partial excision (craterization, saucerization, or diaphysectomy) bone (eg, osteomyelitis); proximal or middle phalanx of finger
Also known as:
- Forearm/Wrist Tendon Transfer
- Tendon Transplant (Arm/Wrist)
- Tendon Graft (Forearm)
- Flexor Tendon Transfer
- Extensor Tendon Transfer
CPT Codes:
- 25310: Tendon transplantation or transfer, flexor or extensor, forearm and/or wrist, single; each tendon
Also known as:
- Elbow Ligament Reconstruction with Tendon Graft (Tommy John Surgery)
- Medial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction
- UCL Reconstruction
- Tommy John Surgery
- Elbow Ligament Repair
CPT Codes:
- 24346: Reconstruction medial collateral ligament, elbow, with tendon graft (includes harvesting of graft)
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:
- Open Repair of Hand Bone Fracture (Metacarpal)
- Metacarpal Fracture Surgery
- Hand Fracture Fixation
- Broken Hand Bone Surgery
- Metacarpal Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF)
CPT Codes:
- 26615: Open treatment of metacarpal fracture, single, includes internal fixation, when performed, each bone
Also known as:
- Finger Ligament Reconstruction with Graft
- Metacarpophalangeal Collateral Ligament Repair
- Knuckle Ligament Surgery
- Tendon Graft for Finger Ligament
CPT Codes:
- 26541: Reconstruction, collateral ligament, metacarpophalangeal joint, single; with tendon or fascial graft (includes obtaining graft)
Also known as:
- Finger or Toe Joint Fusion
- Interphalangeal Arthrodesis
- Digit Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Surgery
- Toe Joint Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 26860: Arthrodesis, interphalangeal joint, with or without internal fixation;
Also known as:
- Removal of Elbow Bursa
- Olecranon Bursa Excision
- Elbow Bursa Removal Surgery
- Bursitis Elbow Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 24105: Excision, olecranon bursa
Also known as:
- Forearm Bone Shortening Surgery
- Radius Shortening Osteotomy
- Ulna Shortening Procedure
- Forearm Bone Reshaping
CPT Codes:
- 25390: Osteoplasty, radius OR ulna; shortening
Also known as:
- Finger Ligament Repair
- Collateral ligament repair (finger)
- MP joint ligament repair
- Finger joint stabilization surgery
CPT Codes:
- 26540: Repair of collateral ligament, metacarpophalangeal or interphalangeal joint
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:
- Open Surgery for Finger/Thumb Fracture
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Repair
- Finger Bone Internal Fixation
- Broken Finger Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 26735: Open treatment of phalangeal shaft fracture, proximal or middle phalanx, finger or thumb, includes internal fixation, when performed, each
Also known as:
- Skin Flap Surgery
- Tissue Transfer
- Local Flap Reconstruction
- Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement
CPT Codes:
- 14040: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and/or feet; defect 10 sq cm or less
Does Dr. Mencias accept my insurance?
Dr. Mencias accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (574) 247-9441 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Mencias accept in South Bend, IN?
Dr. Mencias in South Bend, IN accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Carpenters Funds Administrative Office (CA)
Crown Cork and Seal Company
Department of Veterans Affairs
Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)
Humana
Medicare
State of Indiana
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Where is Dr. Mencias' office located?
Dr. Adelbert Mencias' Primary Practice
53880 Carmichael Dr
South Bend, IN 46635
(574) 247-9441
Recognitions
Memberships & Associations
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Fellow
What is Dr. Mencias's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Mencias's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1437131489.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Mencias?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Mencias
What is Dr. Adelbert Mencias's specialty?
Dr. Mencias is a Orthopedic Hand Surgeon near South Bend, IN. 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. Mencias to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Adelbert Mencias affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Mencias is affiliated with Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center 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 Adelbert Mencias accepting new patients in South Bend, IN?
Yes, Dr. Adelbert Mencias is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Adelbert Mencias offer online booking?
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