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Dr. Philippe Zimmern, MD

Dr. Philippe Zimmern, MD

Dallas, TX

37 Years of Experience

Accepting patients

    Who is Dr. Zimmern, Urologist in Dallas, TX?

    Dr. Philippe Zimmern, MD is an Urologist, who primarily practices in Dallas, TX with 2 additional practice locations. He has been practicing for over 37 years and is board certified. Dr. Zimmern graduated from Necker- Enfants Malades Hospital and completed his residency at Ucla Med Ctr, Urology; Ucla Med Ctr, General Surgery. Dr. Zimmern is fluent in English and French, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Zimmern’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Zimmern’s office at (214) 645-0624.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Zimmern?

    Dr. Philippe Zimmern, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Urologist 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. Zimmern empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Interstitial Cystitis, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair, Reconstructive Surgery, Urogynecology, Urology-Female, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Dallas/TX community, Dr. Zimmern is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

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

    • Residency: Ucla Med Ctr, Urology; Ucla Med Ctr, General Surgery | U.C.L.A. Medical Center | Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

    • Medical School: U.E.R. De Med Necker-Enfants Malades, Univ De Paris, Paris | Necker- Enfants Malades Hospital | FacultÈ de MÈdecine Necker-Enfants Malades

    Is Dr. Zimmern board certified as an Urologist?

    Yes, Dr. Philippe Zimmern, MD is board certified by the American Board of Urology

    What languages does Dr. Zimmern speak?

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

    • English

    • French

    What conditions does Dr. Zimmern treat?

    As an Urologist, Dr. Zimmern 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. Zimmern. 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:

    • Acute Bladder Infection
    • Urinary Tract Infection
    • Bladder Disease
    • Acute Cystitis
    • Sudden Bladder Infection
    • UTI
    • Bladder infection
    • Kidney infection
    • Urine infection

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N3000: Acute cystitis without hematuria
    • N390: Urinary tract infection, site not specified

    Also known as:

    • Urge Urinary Incontinence
    • Mixed Urinary Incontinence
    • Stress Urinary Incontinence
    • Urinary Incontinence
    • Urge Incontinence
    • Overactive Bladder
    • Sudden Urge to Urinate
    • Combined incontinence
    • Stress and urge incontinence
    • Dual incontinence
    • Stress Incontinence
    • Leakage with Coughing
    • Bladder Leakage with Activity

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N3941: Urge incontinence
    • N3946: Mixed incontinence
    • N393: Stress incontinence (female) (male)

    Also known as:

    • Cystocele
    • Vaginal Prolapse After Hysterectomy
    • Pelvic Floor Disorder
    • Hysterectomy
    • Fallen Bladder
    • Bladder Prolapse
    • Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse
    • Vaginal Vault Prolapse
    • Post-Hysterectomy Prolapse
    • Dropped Vagina After Hysterectomy

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N8112: Cystocele, lateral
    • N8110: Cystocele, unspecified
    • N993: Prolapse of vaginal vault after hysterectomy
    • N8111: Cystocele, midline

    Also known as:

    • Urinary Retention
    • Urine and Urination
    • Inability to urinate', 'Bladder retention', 'Can't pee
    • Trouble emptying bladder

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R339: Retention of urine, unspecified
    • R338: Other retention of urine

    Also known as:

    • Bladder Triangle Inflammation
    • Chronic Bladder Inflammation
    • Bladder Inflammation
    • Bladder Disease
    • Inflammation of Bladder Trigone
    • Trigone Cystitis
    • Bladder Neck Inflammation
    • Chronic Cystitis
    • Long-term Bladder Infection
    • Persistent Bladder Pain
    • Cystitis
    • Bladder Infection
    • Painful Bladder

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N3030: Trigonitis without hematuria
    • N3020: Other chronic cystitis without hematuria
    • N3080: Other cystitis without hematuria

    Also known as:

    • Frequent Urination
    • Waking Up to Urinate at Night
    • Urine and Urination
    • Urinary frequency
    • Peeing often
    • Frequent need to urinate
    • Nocturia
    • Nighttime urination
    • Frequent night peeing

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R350: Frequency of micturition
    • R351: Nocturia

    Also known as:

    • Painful Urination
    • Urine and Urination
    • Dysuria
    • Burning when peeing
    • Stinging during urination

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R300: Dysuria

    Also known as:

    • Genitourinary System Surgery Aftercare
    • After Surgery
    • Post-urinary tract surgery care
    • Reproductive organ surgery aftercare
    • Kidney surgery recovery

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z48816: Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the genitourinary system

    Also known as:

    • Overactive Bladder
    • OAB
    • Urgency Incontinence
    • Frequent Urination

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N3281: Overactive bladder

    Also known as:

    • Other Bladder Disorder
    • Bladder Disease
    • Bladder Problems
    • Bladder Conditions
    • Urinary Bladder Issues

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N3289: Other specified disorders of bladder

    What procedures does Dr. Zimmern perform?

    As an Urologist, Dr. Zimmern 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. Zimmern. 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:

    • Complex Bladder Pressure Test
    • Abdominal Voiding Pressure Study
    • Complex Cystometrogram
    • Voiding Pressure Study
    • Bladder Function Test with Pressure
    • Rectal Pressure Study
    • Gastric Pressure Test
    • Intraperitoneal Pressure Measurement
    • Complex cystometrogram
    • Bladder function study
    • Urodynamic testing (complex)

    CPT Codes:

    • 51728: Complex cystometrogram (ie, calibrated electronic equipment); with voiding pressure studies (ie, bladder voiding pressure), any technique
    • 51797: Voiding pressure studies, intra-abdominal (ie, rectal, gastric, intraperitoneal) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 51726: Complex cystometrogram (ie, calibrated electronic equipment);

    Also known as:

    • Bladder and Urethra Scope
    • Cystoscopy
    • Urethroscopy
    • Bladder scope procedure

    CPT Codes:

    • 52000: Cystourethroscopy (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Bladder Ultrasound for Residual Urine
    • Post-void residual urine measurement
    • Bladder capacity ultrasound
    • Non-imaging bladder scan

    CPT Codes:

    • 51798: Measurement of post-voiding residual urine and/or bladder capacity by ultrasound, non-imaging

    Also known as:

    • Complex Urine Flow Test
    • Uroflowmetry
    • Advanced Urine Flow Measurement
    • Bladder Function Test

    CPT Codes:

    • 51741: Complex uroflowmetry (eg, calibrated electronic equipment)

    Also known as:

    • Muscle Activity Test of Anal or Urethral Sphincter
    • Sphincter EMG
    • Anal Sphincter Electromyography
    • Urethral Sphincter EMG
    • Pelvic Floor Muscle Test

    CPT Codes:

    • 51784: Electromyography studies (EMG) of anal or urethral sphincter, other than needle, any technique

    Also known as:

    • Bladder X-ray Injection
    • Cystogram Injection
    • VCUG Injection
    • Bladder Dye Injection

    CPT Codes:

    • 51600: Injection procedure for cystography or voiding urethrocystography

    Also known as:

    • Bladder and Urethra Exam with Small Lesion Treatment
    • Cystourethroscopy with Fulguration
    • Bladder Lesion Removal
    • Urethra Lesion Treatment
    • Cystoscopy with Biopsy

    CPT Codes:

    • 52224: Cystourethroscopy, with fulguration (including cryosurgery or laser surgery) or treatment of MINOR (less than 0.5 cm) lesion(s) with or without biopsy

    Also known as:

    • Bladder & Urethra Lesion Removal
    • Cystoscopy with Fulguration
    • Bladder Neck Surgery
    • Urethral Lesion Treatment
    • Laser Treatment for Bladder

    CPT Codes:

    • 52214: Cystourethroscopy, with fulguration (including cryosurgery or laser surgery) of trigone, bladder neck, prostatic fossa, urethra, or periurethral glands

    Also known as:

    • Bladder Injection for Overactivity
    • Bladder Chemodenervation
    • Botox for Bladder
    • Cystoscopy with Bladder Injection
    • Overactive Bladder Injection

    CPT Codes:

    • 52287: Cystourethroscopy, with injection(s) for chemodenervation of the bladder

    Also known as:

    • Urethra Widening Procedure
    • Urethral Stricture Dilation
    • Cystourethroscopy with Dilation
    • Urethral Calibration

    CPT Codes:

    • 52281: Cystourethroscopy, with calibration and/or dilation of urethral stricture or stenosis, with or without meatotomy, with or without injection procedure for cystography, male or female

    Also known as:

    • Bladder Cancer Medicine Instillation
    • Intravesical Chemotherapy
    • Bladder Drug Instillation
    • Anticancer Bladder Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 51720: Bladder instillation of anticarcinogenic agent (including retention time)

    Also known as:

    • Bladder Tumor Removal (Large Size)
    • Cystoscopy with Large Bladder Tumor Resection
    • Large Bladder Tumor Fulguration
    • Laser Removal of Large Bladder Tumor

    CPT Codes:

    • 52240: Cystourethroscopy, with fulguration (including cryosurgery or laser surgery) and/or resection of; LARGE bladder tumor(s)

    Also known as:

    • Bladder or Urethra Implant Injection
    • Urethral Bulking Agent Injection
    • Bladder Neck Injection
    • Endoscopic Urethral Implant

    CPT Codes:

    • 51715: Endoscopic injection of implant material into the submucosal tissues of the urethra and/or bladder neck

    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:

    • Temporary Bladder Catheter Insertion
    • Foley catheter insertion
    • Indwelling bladder catheter placement
    • Urinary catheter insertion

    CPT Codes:

    • 51702: Insertion of temporary indwelling bladder catheter; simple (eg, Foley)

    Also known as:

    • Complex Bladder and Urethra Pressure Test
    • Complex Cystometrogram
    • Urethral Pressure Profile Study
    • Bladder Function Test
    • Urodynamic Testing

    CPT Codes:

    • 51727: Complex cystometrogram (ie, calibrated electronic equipment); with urethral pressure profile studies (ie, urethral closure pressure profile), any technique

    Also known as:

    • Bladder Irrigation
    • Bladder Wash
    • Bladder Lavage
    • Bladder Instillation

    CPT Codes:

    • 51700: Bladder irrigation, simple, lavage and/or instillation

    Also known as:

    • Bladder Sling Removal or Revision
    • Sling Surgery for Bladder Control
    • Stress Incontinence Sling Revision
    • Urethral Sling Removal
    • Pelvic Sling Adjustment
    • Incontinence Device Surgery
    • Stress Incontinence Sling
    • Urethral Sling Procedure
    • Bladder Sling Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 57287: Removal or revision of sling for stress incontinence (eg, fascia or synthetic)
    • 57288: Sling operation for stress incontinence (eg, fascia or synthetic)

    Also known as:

    • Bladder Prolapse Repair (Anterior Colporrhaphy)
    • Cystocele Repair
    • Urethrocele Repair
    • Vaginal Wall Repair for Prolapse

    CPT Codes:

    • 57240: Anterior colporrhaphy, repair of cystocele with or without repair of urethrocele, including cystourethroscopy, when performed

    Also known as:

    • Laparoscopic Vaginal Suspension
    • Laparoscopic Colpopexy
    • Minimally Invasive Vaginal Apex Suspension
    • Vaginal Vault Suspension (Laparoscopic)
    • Keyhole Surgery for Vaginal Prolapse

    CPT Codes:

    • 57425: Laparoscopy, surgical, colpopexy (suspension of vaginal apex)

    Also known as:

    • Fascia Lata Graft (Complex)
    • Thigh Fascia Graft
    • Connective Tissue Graft
    • Fascia Transfer Surgery
    • Complex Fascia Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 20922: Fascia lata graft; by incision and area exposure, complex or sheet

    Does Dr. Zimmern accept my insurance?

    Dr. Zimmern accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (214) 645-0624 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Zimmern accept in Dallas, TX?

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

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • Centene

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC)

    • Humana

    • Medicare

    • Other Health Care Provider

    • State of Tennessee

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Zimmern's office located?

    Dr. Philippe Zimmern's Primary Practice

    5323 Harry Hines Blvd

    Dallas, TX 75390

    (214) 645-0624

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    Dr. Philippe Zimmern's Practice 2

    3000 N Interstate 35

    Denton, TX 76201

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    Dr. Philippe Zimmern's Practice 3

    2001 Inwood Rd

    Dallas, TX 75390

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

    Dr. Zimmern's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1164491627.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Zimmern?

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

    What is Dr. Philippe Zimmern's specialty?

    Dr. Zimmern is a Urologist near Dallas, TX. A urologist is a healthcare professional with specialization in managing both benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and adrenal glands. They possess extensive knowledge and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous, and open surgical techniques for addressing congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems, as well as their associated structures. Contact Dr. Zimmern to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Philippe Zimmern affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    No, Zimmern is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital, but is affiliated with the following hospitals: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Parkland Health. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals 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 Philippe Zimmern accepting new patients in Dallas, TX?

    Yes, Dr. Philippe Zimmern is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Philippe Zimmern offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Zimmern's office at (214) 645-0624 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Philippe Zimmern?

    Please contact Dr. Zimmern's office at (214) 645-0624 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Philippe Zimmern have?

    Dr. Philippe Zimmern is certified by the American Board of Urology.

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