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55.01 - Nephrotomy


The ICD 9 Code for Nephrotomy is listed as 55.01.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS and chapter information where available.

ICD 9 CM Volume 3 (PCS) Field Value
Procedure Code: 55.01
Description: Nephrotomy
Short Description: Nephrotomy
Chapter: Operations on the urinary system
Subsection 1: Operations on kidney
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0T900ZZ - Drainage of Right Kidney, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0T907ZZ - Drainage of Right Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0T908ZZ - Drainage of Right Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0T910ZZ - Drainage of Left Kidney, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0T917ZZ - Drainage of Left Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0T918ZZ - Drainage of Left Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TC00ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Right Kidney, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TC07ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Right Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TC08ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Right Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TC10ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Left Kidney, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TC17ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Left Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TC18ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Left Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TJ50ZZ - Inspection of Kidney, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 55.01:
55.02 - Nephrostomy
55.03 - Percutaneous nephrostomy without fragmentation
55.04 - Percutaneous nephrostomy with fragmentation