55.51 - Nephroureterectomy
The ICD 9 Code for
Nephroureterectomy is listed as
55.51. 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: |
55.51 |
| Description: |
Nephroureterectomy |
| Short Description: |
Nephroureterectomy |
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| Chapter: |
Operations on the urinary system |
| Subsection 1: |
Operations on kidney |
| ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): |
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| ICD 10 PCS Code: |
0TT00ZZ - Resection of Right Kidney, Open Approach (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: |
0TT04ZZ - Resection of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: |
0TT10ZZ - Resection of Left Kidney, Open Approach (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: |
0TT14ZZ - Resection of Left Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: |
Combination:
0TT00ZZ - Resection of Right Kidney, Open Approach
OR
0TT04ZZ - Resection of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
with
0TT60ZZ - Resection of Right Ureter, Open Approach
OR
0TT64ZZ - Resection of Right Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
OR
0TT67ZZ - Resection of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
OR
0TT68ZZ - Resection of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
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| ICD 10 PCS Code: |
Combination:
0TT10ZZ - Resection of Left Kidney, Open Approach
OR
0TT14ZZ - Resection of Left Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
with
0TT70ZZ - Resection of Left Ureter, Open Approach
OR
0TT74ZZ - Resection of Left Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
OR
0TT77ZZ - Resection of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
OR
0TT78ZZ - Resection of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
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| ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 55.51: |
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| 55.52 - Nephrectomy of remaining kidney |
| 55.53 - Removal of transplanted or rejected kidney |
| 55.54 - Bilateral nephrectomy |
