44 Years of Experience
Accepting patients
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Ruggeri, General Surgeon - Hand Surgery Specialist in Phoenix, AZ?
Dr. Sebastian Ruggeri, MD is a General Surgeon - Hand Surgery Specialist, who primarily practices in Phoenix, AZ. He has been practicing for over 44 years and is board certified. Dr. Ruggeri graduated from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and completed his residency at Univ Of Pa Hlth System, Orthopedic Surgery; Rhode Island Hosp-Lifespan, General Surgery. Dr. Ruggeri is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Ruggeri’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Ruggeri’s office at (602) 954-9484.
Where did Dr. Ruggeri go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Univ Of Pa Hlth System, Orthopedic Surgery; Rhode Island Hosp-Lifespan, General Surgery | Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital-Lifespan Program
Medical School: Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Brooklyn, Coll of Med, Brooklyn Ny | State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
Is Dr. Ruggeri board certified as a General Surgeon - Hand Surgery Specialist?
Yes, Dr. Sebastian Ruggeri, MD is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
What languages does Dr. Ruggeri speak?
Dr. Ruggeri and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Spanish
What conditions does Dr. Ruggeri treat?
As a General Surgeon - Hand Surgery Specialist, Dr. Ruggeri 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. Ruggeri. 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:
- Hand Tendon and Joint Lining Inflammation
- Tendon and Joint Lining Inflammation in Right Shoulder
- Forearm Tendon and Joint Lining Inflammation
- Joint Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Hand Tendinitis
- Hand Tenosynovitis
- Hand Synovitis
- Right Shoulder Synovitis
- Right Shoulder Tenosynovitis
- Inflamed Right Shoulder Tendon Sheath
- Forearm Tendinitis
- Forearm Tenosynovitis
- Forearm Synovitis
ICD-10 Codes:
- M65841: Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right hand
- M65811: Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right shoulder
- M65831: Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right forearm
Also known as:
- Right Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Left Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Right Wrist Nerve Compression
- Right Hand Numbness
- Right CTS
- Median Nerve Compression
- Wrist Nerve Entrapment
- Left Wrist Nerve Compression
- Left Hand Numbness
- Left CTS
ICD-10 Codes:
- G5601: Carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb
- G5603: Carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral upper limbs
- G5602: Carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper limb
Also known as:
- Tendonitis in the Left Hand
- Tendonitis in the Left Shoulder
- Joint Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendon inflammation
- Synovitis
- Tenosynovitis
- Inflamed tendon sheath
ICD-10 Codes:
- M65842: Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, left hand
- M65812: Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, left shoulder
Also known as:
- Bilateral Median Nerve Damage
- Right Median Nerve Damage
- Median Nerve Damage
- Peripheral Nerve Disorder
- Median Nerve Injury in Both Arms
- Bilateral Median Neuropathy
- Both Arm Nerve Damage
- Right Median Nerve Injury
- Right Median Neuropathy
- Right Arm Nerve Damage
- Median Neuropathy
- Median Nerve Lesion
ICD-10 Codes:
- G5613: Other lesions of median nerve, bilateral upper limbs
- G5611: Other lesions of median nerve, right upper limb
- G5612: Other lesions of median nerve, left upper limb
Also known as:
- Complete Rotator Cuff Tear
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Full Rotator Cuff Tear
- Complete Rotator Cuff Rupture
- Severed Shoulder Tendon
- Torn Shoulder Tendon
- Shoulder Tendon Rupture
- Rotator Cuff Rupture
ICD-10 Codes:
- M75121: Complete rotator cuff tear or rupture of right shoulder, not specified as traumatic
- M75122: Complete rotator cuff tear or rupture of left shoulder, not specified as traumatic
Also known as:
- Other Specific Right Hand Joint Condition
- Hand Injuries and Disorder
- Atypical Right Hand Joint Disease
- Uncommon Right Hand Disorder
- Miscellaneous Right Hand Problems
ICD-10 Codes:
- M12841: Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, right hand
Also known as:
- Left Arm Lump or Swelling
- Right Arm Lump or Swelling
- Left Upper Limb Mass
- Bump on Left Arm
- Left Arm Nodule
- Right Upper Limb Mass
- Bump on Right Arm
- Right Arm Nodule
ICD-10 Codes:
- R2232: Localized swelling, mass and lump, left upper limb
- R2231: Localized swelling, mass and lump, right upper limb
Also known as:
- Other Left Hand Joint Disorder
- Hand Injuries and Disorder
- Specific Left Hand Joint Disease
- Uncommon Left Hand Condition
- Atypical Left Hand Arthropathy
ICD-10 Codes:
- M12842: Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, left hand
Also known as:
- Neck Spondylosis with Spinal Cord Compression
- Neck Injuries and Disorder
- Spinal Cord Disease
- Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
- Neck Arthritis with Spinal Cord Issues
- Degenerative Neck Myelopathy
ICD-10 Codes:
- M4712: Other spondylosis with myelopathy, cervical region
Also known as:
- De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
- Hand Injuries and Disorder
- Tendinitis
- De Quervain's Disease', 'Washerwoman's Sprain
- Radial Styloid Tenosynovitis
ICD-10 Codes:
- M654: Radial styloid tenosynovitis [de Quervain]
Also known as:
- Shoulder Joint Derangement
- Shoulder Injuries and Disorder
- Shoulder Joint Dysfunction
- Shoulder Joint Instability
- Shoulder Joint Disorder
ICD-10 Codes:
- M24811: Other specific joint derangements of right shoulder, not elsewhere classified
What procedures does Dr. Ruggeri perform?
As a General Surgeon - Hand Surgery Specialist, Dr. Ruggeri 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. Ruggeri. 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:
- Finger or Palm Tendon Sheath Removal
- Flexor Tenosynovectomy
- Tendon Sheath Excision (Hand)
- Radical Synovectomy of Tendon
CPT Codes:
- 26145: Synovectomy, tendon sheath, radical (tenosynovectomy), flexor tendon, palm and/or finger, each tendon
Also known as:
- Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery (Endoscopic)
- Hand or Finger Tendon Shortening
- Wrist Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Endoscopy
- Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Surgery
- Wrist Endoscopy for Carpal Tunnel
- Transverse Carpal Ligament Release
- Extensor Tendon Shortening (Hand)
- Finger Tendon Repair
- Tendon Shortening Surgery
- Ganglion Excision
- Wrist Cyst Surgery
- Dorsal/Volar Ganglion Removal
CPT Codes:
- 29848: Endoscopy, wrist, surgical, with release of transverse carpal ligament
- 26477: Shortening of tendon, extensor, hand or finger, each tendon
- 25111: Excision of ganglion, wrist (dorsal or volar); primary
Also known as:
- Shoulder Bone Shaving (Arthroscopic)
- Extensive Shoulder Arthroscopy Debridement
- Shoulder Arthroscopy with Capsulorrhaphy
- Endoscopy
- Arthroscopic Distal Claviculectomy
- Mumford Procedure (Arthroscopic)
- AC Joint Resection (Arthroscopic)
- Shoulder Scope Cleaning
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Debridement
- Shoulder Joint Cleanup Surgery
- Keyhole Shoulder Surgery
- Shoulder Capsule Repair
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilization
CPT Codes:
- 29824: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; distal claviculectomy including distal articular surface (Mumford procedure)
- 29823: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; debridement, extensive, 3 or more discrete structures (eg, humeral bone, humeral articular cartilage, glenoid bone, glenoid articular cartilage, biceps tendon, biceps anchor complex, labrum, articular capsule, articular side of the rotator cuff, bursal side of the rotator cuff, subacromial bursa, foreign body[ies])
- 29806: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; capsulorrhaphy
Also known as:
- Forearm or Wrist Tendon Lengthening/Shortening
- Forearm/Wrist Tendon Transfer
- Finger Tendon Removal
- Tendon Adjustment Surgery
- Flexor Tendon Surgery
- Extensor Tendon Surgery
- Wrist Tendon Repair
- Tendon Transplant (Arm/Wrist)
- Tendon Graft (Forearm)
- Flexor Tendon Transfer
- Extensor Tendon Transfer
- Flexor Tendon Excision (Finger)
- Extensor Tendon Excision (Finger)
- Finger Tendon Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 25280: Lengthening or shortening of flexor or extensor tendon, forearm and/or wrist, single, each tendon
- 25310: Tendon transplantation or transfer, flexor or extensor, forearm and/or wrist, single; each tendon
- 26180: Excision of tendon, finger, flexor or extensor, each tendon
Also known as:
- Open Rotator Cuff Repair (Chronic Tear)
- Shoulder Ligament Release
- Shoulder Tendon Repair
- Chronic Rotator Cuff Surgery
- Open Musculotendinous Cuff Repair
- Coracoacromial Ligament Release
- Shoulder Impingement Surgery
- Acromioplasty
CPT Codes:
- 23412: Repair of ruptured musculotendinous cuff (eg, rotator cuff) open; chronic
- 23415: Coracoacromial ligament release, with or without acromioplasty
Also known as:
- Short Arm Splint Application
- Forearm to hand splint
- Static arm splint
- Wrist and forearm splint
- Arm immobilization splint
CPT Codes:
- 29125: Application of short arm splint (forearm to hand); static
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:
- Wrist Tendon Sheath Removal (Synovectomy)
- Open Wrist Reconstruction for Instability
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Synovectomy
- Wrist Tendon Lining Removal
- Tenosynovitis Surgery Wrist
- Inflamed Tendon Sheath Excision
- Wrist Ligament Repair
- Carpal Instability Surgery
- Wrist Capsulorrhaphy
- Tendon Transfer Wrist
CPT Codes:
- 25118: Synovectomy, extensor tendon sheath, wrist, single compartment;
- 25320: Capsulorrhaphy or reconstruction, wrist, open (eg, capsulodesis, ligament repair, tendon transfer or graft) (includes synovectomy, capsulotomy and open reduction) for carpal instability
Also known as:
- Finger Joint Surgery
- Capsulectomy Finger
- Capsulotomy Finger Joint
- MCP Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Release
CPT Codes:
- 26520: Capsulectomy or capsulotomy; metacarpophalangeal joint, each joint
Also known as:
- Finger Joint Capsule Surgery
- Finger Joint Capsulectomy
- Finger Joint Capsulotomy
- Interphalangeal Joint Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 26525: Capsulectomy or capsulotomy; interphalangeal joint, each joint
Also known as:
- Hand Bone Fracture Treatment with Manipulation
- Metacarpal Fracture Reduction
- Closed Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Broken Hand Bone Manipulation
CPT Codes:
- 26605: Closed treatment of metacarpal fracture, single; with manipulation, each bone
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:
- 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:
- 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:
- Hand Tendon Realignment
- Extensor tendon realignment
- Finger tendon repair
- Hand tendon repositioning
CPT Codes:
- 26437: Realignment of extensor tendon, hand, each tendon
Also known as:
- Open Wrist Fracture Repair with Fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Surgery
- Wrist Bone Fixation
- Epiphyseal Separation Repair
CPT Codes:
- 25608: Open treatment of distal radial intra-articular fracture or epiphyseal separation; with internal fixation of 2 fragments
Also known as:
- Closed Treatment for Wrist Dislocation with Manipulation
- DRUJ dislocation reduction
- Wrist dislocation manipulation
- Distal radioulnar joint reduction
CPT Codes:
- 25675: Closed Treatment Of Distal Radioulnar Dislocation With Manipulation
Also known as:
- Removal of Nerve Tumor (Neuroma)
- Hand Nerve Surgery
- Radial Artery Sympathectomy
- Spinal Nerve Transection
- Nerve Surgery for Finger Blood Flow
- Neuroma Excision
- Peripheral Nerve Tumor Removal
- Nerve Growth Removal
- Sympathectomy of the Hand
- Superficial Palmar Arch Sympathectomy
- Nerve Removal in Hand
- Sympathetic Nerve Removal
- Radial Artery Nerve Surgery
- Nerve Block Surgery
- Spinal Nerve Avulsion
- Extradural Nerve Cut
- Nerve Root Sectioning
- Digital Sympathectomy
- Finger Nerve Release
- Blood Vessel Nerve Removal (Fingers)
CPT Codes:
- 64784: Excision of neuroma; major peripheral nerve, except sciatic
- 64823: Sympathectomy; superficial palmar arch
- 64821: Sympathectomy; radial artery
- 64772: Transection or avulsion of other spinal nerve, extradural
- 64820: Sympathectomy; digital arteries, each digit
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
Also known as:
- Surgical Preparation for Skin Graft (Infants/Children)
- Surgery
- Wound Debridement for Graft
- Burn Scar Release Surgery
- Recipient Site Preparation for Skin Repair
CPT Codes:
- 15004: Surgical preparation or creation of recipient site by excision of open wounds, burn eschar, or scar (including subcutaneous tissues), or incisional release of scar contracture, face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet and/or multiple digits; first 100 sq cm or 1% of body area of infants and children
Does Dr. Ruggeri accept my insurance?
Dr. Ruggeri accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (602) 954-9484 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Ruggeri accept in Phoenix, AZ?
Dr. Ruggeri in Phoenix, AZ accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Benefit and Risk Management Services (BRMS)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Crown Cork and Seal Company
Express Scripts
Humana
Medicare
Mercy Care Plan
Mercy Maricopa Integrated Care
State of Tennessee
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Ruggeri's office located?
Dr. Sebastian Ruggeri's Primary Practice
3104 E Indian School Rd Ste 200
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(602) 954-9484
What is Dr. Ruggeri's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Ruggeri's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1922076090.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Ruggeri?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Ruggeri
What is Dr. Sebastian Ruggeri's specialty?
Dr. Ruggeri is a General Surgeon - Hand Surgery Specialist near Phoenix, AZ. A surgeon specializing in the medical, surgical, and rehabilitative management of the upper extremity focuses on the investigation, preservation, and restoration of structures that directly impact the form and function of the hand and wrist. Contact Dr. Ruggeri to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Sebastian Ruggeri affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Ruggeri is affiliated with Valleywise Health Medical Center, HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, Banner Casa Grande Medical Center, HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center - Phoenix, AZ 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 Sebastian Ruggeri accepting new patients in Phoenix, AZ?
Yes, Dr. Sebastian Ruggeri is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Sebastian Ruggeri offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Ruggeri's office at (602) 954-9484 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Sebastian Ruggeri?
Please contact Dr. Ruggeri's office at (602) 954-9484 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. Sebastian Ruggeri have?
Dr. Sebastian Ruggeri is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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