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Dr. Thomas Franco, MD

Butler, PA

26 Years of Experience

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Franco, Diagnostic Radiologist in Butler, PA?

    Dr. Thomas Franco, MD is a Diagnostic Radiologist, who primarily practices in Butler, PA with 1 additional practice location. He has been practicing for over 26 years and is board certified. Dr. Franco completed his residency at Univ Hlth Ctr Of Pittsburgh, Diagnostic Radiology; Mercy Hosp-Pittsburgh, Flexible Or Transitional Year. Dr. Franco is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Franco’s practice accepts Cigna, Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Franco’s office at (412) 373-6342.

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

    • Residency: Univ Hlth Ctr Of Pittsburgh, Diagnostic Radiology; Mercy Hosp-Pittsburgh, Flexible Or Transitional Year

    • Medical School: University of Pittsburgh Sch of Med, Pittsburgh Pa

    Is Dr. Franco board certified as a Diagnostic Radiologist?

    Yes, Dr. Thomas Franco, MD is board certified by the American Board of Radiology

    What languages does Dr. Franco speak?

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

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Franco treat?

    As a Diagnostic Radiologist, Dr. Franco 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. Franco. 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:

    • Vascular Access Device Management
    • Vascular Access Care
    • Port Management
    • Catheter Care

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z452: Encounter for adjustment and management of vascular access device

    Also known as:

    • Varicose Veins
    • Spider Veins
    • Venous Insufficiency
    • Chronic Venous Disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I83893: Varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities with other complications
    • I83891: Varicose veins of right lower extremity with other complications
    • I83892: Varicose veins of left lower extremity with other complications

    Also known as:

    • Peripheral Artery Disease
    • PVD
    • PAD
    • Poor Circulation in Legs
    • Blocked Leg Arteries

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I739: Peripheral vascular disease, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Urinary Ostomy Care
    • Gastrostomy Care
    • Ostomy
    • Urostomy Care
    • Urinary Stoma Management
    • Kidney Ostomy Care
    • G-tube Care
    • Feeding Tube Management
    • Stomach Tube Care

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z436: Encounter for attention to other artificial openings of urinary tract
    • Z431: Encounter for attention to gastrostomy

    Also known as:

    • Pleural Effusion
    • Pleural Disorder
    • Fluid in lungs
    • Water on the lung
    • Fluid around lungs

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J90: Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified

    Also known as:

    • Follow-up After Treatment (Non-Cancer)
    • Post-Treatment Check-up
    • Aftercare Visit
    • Recovery Monitoring Exam

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z09: Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for conditions other than malignant neoplasm

    Also known as:

    • Osteoporosis Fracture of the Spine
    • Fractures
    • Osteoporosis
    • Spine Injuries and Disorder
    • Vertebral Compression Fracture
    • Spinal Fracture from Osteoporosis
    • Brittle Bone Fracture
    • Fragility Fracture

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M8008XA: Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, vertebra(e), initial encounter for fracture

    Also known as:

    • Other Pre-Procedure Examination
    • Various pre-op checks
    • Miscellaneous pre-surgery exams
    • Other pre-treatment assessments

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z01818: Encounter for other preprocedural examination

    Also known as:

    • End-Stage Kidney Disease
    • Kidney Failure
    • Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
    • Helping Your Child Adapt to Life with Chronic Kidney Disease
    • ESRD
    • End-Stage Renal Failure

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N186: End stage renal disease

    Also known as:

    • History of Nicotine Dependence
    • E-Cigarettes
    • Smokeless Tobacco
    • Smoking
    • Past nicotine addiction
    • Previous smoking habit
    • History of tobacco use disorder

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z87891: Personal history of nicotine dependence

    Also known as:

    • Chronic Venous Insufficiency
    • Vascular Disease
    • CVI
    • Venous Reflux Disease
    • Leg Vein Incompetence
    • Peripheral Venous Insufficiency

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I872: Venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral)

    Also known as:

    • Hardening of Left Leg Arteries with Leg Pain When Walking
    • Atherosclerosis
    • Peripheral Arterial Disease
    • Left leg PAD with claudication
    • Left leg artery disease with pain
    • Intermittent claudication left leg

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I70212: Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with intermittent claudication, left leg

    Also known as:

    • Abdominal Pain
    • Stomach Ache
    • Belly Pain
    • Stomach Pain

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R109: Unspecified abdominal pain

    Also known as:

    • High Blood Pressure Heart Disease with Heart Failure
    • Heart Failure
    • High Blood Pressure
    • Hypertensive Heart Failure
    • High Blood Pressure Causing Heart Failure

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I110: Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure

    Also known as:

    • Kidney Stones
    • Renal Calculi
    • Nephrolithiasis
    • Kidney Calculi

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N200: Calculus of kidney

    Also known as:

    • Pulmonary Embolism
    • Blood clot in lung
    • Lung embolism
    • PE

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I2699: Other pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale

    Also known as:

    • Fluid in Abdomen
    • Liver Disease
    • Ascites
    • Abdominal fluid buildup
    • Peritoneal fluid

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R188: Other ascites

    What procedures does Dr. Franco perform?

    As a Diagnostic Radiologist, Dr. Franco 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. Franco. 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:

    • Inserting a Long-Term IV Port (Central Line)
    • Tunneled central venous catheter insertion
    • Subcutaneous port placement
    • Central line with port

    CPT Codes:

    • 36561: Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device, with subcutaneous port; age 5 years or older

    Also known as:

    • Varicose Vein Removal (Stab Phlebectomy)
    • Leg Artery Angioplasty (Femoral/Popliteal)
    • Microphlebectomy
    • Ambulatory Phlebectomy
    • Stab Incision Vein Removal
    • Femoral Artery Angioplasty
    • Popliteal Artery Angioplasty
    • Leg Artery Revascularization

    CPT Codes:

    • 37765: Stab phlebectomy of varicose veins, 1 extremity; 10-20 stab incisions
    • 37224: Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, femoral, popliteal artery(s), unilateral; with transluminal angioplasty

    Also known as:

    • Tunneled Central Venous Catheter Removal
    • Central Line Explant
    • Port-a-Cath Removal
    • Implantable Venous Access Device Removal
    • Tunneled Catheter Extraction

    CPT Codes:

    • 36590: Removal of tunneled central venous access device, with subcutaneous port or pump, central or peripheral insertion

    Also known as:

    • Vena Cava Filter Removal
    • IVC Filter Retrieval
    • Endovascular Filter Removal
    • Blood Clot Filter Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 37193: Retrieval (removal) of intravascular vena cava filter, endovascular approach including vascular access, vessel selection, and radiological supervision and interpretation, intraprocedural roadmapping, and imaging guidance (ultrasound and fluoroscopy), when performed

    Also known as:

    • Selective Artery Catheter Placement
    • Arterial Catheterization
    • Vascular Catheter Placement
    • Diagnostic Catheter Insertion
    • Diagnostic Angiography Catheter

    CPT Codes:

    • 36247: Selective catheter placement, arterial system; initial third order or more selective abdominal, pelvic, or lower extremity artery branch, within a vascular family
    • 36246: Selective catheter placement, arterial system; initial second order abdominal, pelvic, or lower extremity artery branch, within a vascular family

    Also known as:

    • Laser Treatment for Varicose Veins
    • Endovenous Laser Ablation
    • Vein Laser Therapy
    • Varicose Vein Laser Surgery
    • Incompetent Vein Ablation

    CPT Codes:

    • 36478: Endovenous ablation therapy of incompetent vein, extremity, inclusive of all imaging guidance and monitoring, percutaneous, laser; first vein treated

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Tunneled Central Venous Catheter
    • Central Line Removal
    • Tunneled Catheter Extraction
    • Venous Access Device Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 36589: Removal of tunneled central venous catheter, without subcutaneous port or pump

    Also known as:

    • Iliac Artery Stent Placement
    • Endovascular iliac artery stenting
    • Iliac artery angioplasty with stent
    • Pelvic artery revascularization

    CPT Codes:

    • 37221: Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, iliac artery, unilateral, initial vessel; with transluminal stent placement(s), includes angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed

    Also known as:

    • Dialysis Access Check and Imaging
    • Dialysis Circuit Angiography
    • Fistula/Graft Evaluation
    • Dialysis Access Diagnostic Procedure

    CPT Codes:

    • 36901: Introduction of needle(s) and/or catheter(s), dialysis circuit, with diagnostic angiography of the dialysis circuit, including all direct puncture(s) and catheter placement(s), injection(s) of contrast, all necessary imaging from the arterial anastomosis and adjacent artery through entire venous outflow including the inferior or superior vena cava, fluoroscopic guidance, radiological supervision and interpretation and image documentation and report;

    Also known as:

    • Radiofrequency Vein Ablation
    • Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation
    • RF Ablation for Varicose Veins
    • Vein Closure Procedure
    • Varicose Vein Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 36475: Endovenous ablation therapy of incompetent vein, extremity, inclusive of all imaging guidance and monitoring, percutaneous, radiofrequency; first vein treated

    Also known as:

    • Dialysis Circuit Angioplasty with Balloon
    • Dialysis Fistula Angioplasty
    • Dialysis Graft Angioplasty
    • Peripheral Dialysis Segment Angioplasty

    CPT Codes:

    • 36902: Introduction of needle(s) and/or catheter(s), dialysis circuit, with diagnostic angiography of the dialysis circuit, including all direct puncture(s) and catheter placement(s), injection(s) of contrast, all necessary imaging from the arterial anastomosis and adjacent artery through entire venous outflow including the inferior or superior vena cava, fluoroscopic guidance, radiological supervision and interpretation and image documentation and report; with transluminal balloon angioplasty, peripheral dialysis segment, including all imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation necessary to perform the angioplasty

    Also known as:

    • Central Line Check with Contrast Dye
    • Central Venous Catheter Study
    • Central Line Imaging
    • Contrast Study for Central Access Device

    CPT Codes:

    • 36598: Contrast injection(s) for radiologic evaluation of existing central venous access device, including fluoroscopy, image documentation and report

    Also known as:

    • Leg Artery Unblocking with Atherectomy and Angioplasty
    • Femoral Artery Revascularization
    • Popliteal Artery Atherectomy
    • Leg Artery Angioplasty
    • Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 37225: Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, femoral, popliteal artery(s), unilateral; with atherectomy, includes angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed

    Also known as:

    • Exchange of Kidney Drainage Catheter
    • Nephrostomy tube exchange
    • Percutaneous nephrostomy catheter change
    • Kidney drainage tube replacement
    • Nephrostogram with catheter exchange

    CPT Codes:

    • 50435: Exchange nephrostomy catheter, percutaneous, including diagnostic nephrostogram and/or ureterogram when performed, imaging guidance (eg, ultrasound and/or fluoroscopy) and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation

    Also known as:

    • Simple Cystostomy Tube Change
    • Bladder Tube Replacement
    • Suprapubic Catheter Change
    • Cystostomy Maintenance

    CPT Codes:

    • 51705: Change of cystostomy tube; simple

    Also known as:

    • Kidney Tumor Freezing (Cryotherapy)
    • Renal Tumor Ablation
    • Percutaneous Cryotherapy
    • Kidney Cancer Freezing

    CPT Codes:

    • 50593: Ablation, renal tumor(s), unilateral, percutaneous, cryotherapy

    Also known as:

    • Lumbar Spine Vertebroplasty
    • Vertebroplasty for Spinal Fracture (Neck/Upper Back)
    • Vertebral Augmentation
    • Back Bone Cement Injection
    • Percutaneous Vertebroplasty
    • Spinal Bone Biopsy
    • Spinal cement injection
    • Bone cement injection
    • Percutaneous vertebroplasty
    • Vertebral augmentation

    CPT Codes:

    • 22511: Percutaneous vertebroplasty (bone biopsy included when performed), 1 vertebral body, unilateral or bilateral injection, inclusive of all imaging guidance; lumbosacral
    • 22510: Percutaneous vertebroplasty (bone biopsy included when performed), 1 vertebral body, unilateral or bilateral injection, inclusive of all imaging guidance; cervicothoracic

    Also known as:

    • Gastro-Jejunostomy Tube Replacement
    • Percutaneous GJ Tube Replacement
    • Feeding Tube Change (GJ)
    • GJ Tube Exchange

    CPT Codes:

    • 49452: Replacement of gastro-jejunostomy tube, percutaneous, under fluoroscopic guidance including contrast injection(s), image documentation and report

    Also known as:

    • Stomach or Colon Feeding Tube Replacement
    • Gastrostomy Tube Change
    • Cecostomy Tube Replacement
    • Percutaneous Feeding Tube Exchange

    CPT Codes:

    • 49450: Replacement of gastrostomy or cecostomy (or other colonic) tube, percutaneous, under fluoroscopic guidance including contrast injection(s), image documentation and report

    Also known as:

    • Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Biopsy
    • Biopsy
    • Ultrasound
    • FNA Biopsy with Ultrasound
    • Image-Guided Biopsy
    • Fine Needle Aspiration
    • First Lesion Biopsy

    CPT Codes:

    • 10005: Fine needle aspiration biopsy, including ultrasound guidance; first lesion

    Does Dr. Franco accept my insurance?

    Dr. Franco accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (412) 373-6342 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Franco accept in Butler, PA?

    Dr. Franco in Butler, PA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • AON

    • BCBS Unspecified

    • Centene

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Highmark Inc.

    • Medicare

    • State of Tennessee

    • UnitedHealthcare

    • UPMC Health Plan

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    Where is Dr. Franco's office located?

    Dr. Thomas Franco's Primary Practice

    1 Hospital Way

    Butler, PA 16001

    (412) 373-6342

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    Dr. Thomas Franco's Practice 2

    2526 Wilmington Rd

    New Castle, PA 16105

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

    Dr. Franco's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1013983303.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Franco?

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

    What is Dr. Thomas Franco's specialty?

    Dr. Franco is a Diagnostic Radiologist near Butler, PA. A radiologist is a medical doctor who specializes in using imaging technologies to diagnose, manage, and treat various medical conditions. Radiologists typically focus on Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology, or Radiation Oncology, and may also obtain certifications in a range of subspecialties, such as neuroradiology, musculoskeletal radiology, or pediatric radiology. Additionally, board certifications are available in Medical Physics, which ensures the safe and effective use of radiation in imaging and treatment. Radiologists collaborate with other healthcare professionals to interpret imaging results and help guide patient care decisions. Contact Dr. Franco to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Thomas Franco affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Franco is affiliated with Butler Memorial Hospital, ACMH Hospital which are a Castle Connolly Top Hospitals. 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 Thomas Franco accepting new patients in Butler, PA?

    Yes, Dr. Thomas Franco is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Thomas Franco offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Franco's office at (412) 373-6342 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Thomas Franco?

    Please contact Dr. Franco's office at (412) 373-6342 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Thomas Franco have?

    Dr. Thomas Franco is certified by the American Board of Radiology.

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