Different Types of Routine Procedures
Within the field of OculoFacial Plastic Surgery, there are different types of procedures that Dr. Lewen routinely performs.
Reconstructive surgery is typically performed on abnormal structures of the body. Such abnormalities can be caused by many different factors such as congenital (birth) defects, developmental abnormalities, trauma, infection, environmental factors, previous surgery, tumors, medical conditions, or disease processes. Reconstructive surgery is generally performed to improve function.
Cosmetic surgery is performed to reshape and rejuvenate normal structures of the body in order to improve its appearance.
Medically necessary surgery is performed when a patient has a condition that is causing significant functional impairment. According to Medicare.gov, “medically necessary” is defined as “health-care services needed to prevent, diagnose, or treat an illness, injury, condition, disease, or its symptoms and that meet accepted standards of medicine.” In any of those circumstances, if your condition produces debilitating symptoms or side effects, then it is also considered medically necessary to treat those. Medically necessary surgery must also meet criteria supplied by local and national coverage determinations. These determinations are made by the federal government (at the national level) and by private Medicare contractors (at the local level). For commercial insurance plans, medically necessary surgery may have other specific requirements, limitations, or exclusions that may be specific to your individual health plan.
