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56.40 - Ureterectomy, Not Otherwise Specified


The ICD 9 Code for Ureterectomy, not otherwise specified is listed as 56.40.
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: 56.40
Description: Ureterectomy, not otherwise specified
Short Description: Ureterectomy NOS
Chapter: Operations on the urinary system
Subsection 1: Operations on ureter
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TB78ZZ - Excision of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TT78ZZ - Resection of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TT77ZZ - Resection of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TT74ZZ - Resection of Left Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TT70ZZ - Resection of Left Ureter, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TT68ZZ - Resection of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TT67ZZ - Resection of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TT64ZZ - Resection of Right Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TT60ZZ - Resection of Right Ureter, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TB60ZZ - Excision of Right Ureter, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TB77ZZ - Excision of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TB74ZZ - Excision of Left Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TB73ZZ - Excision of Left Ureter, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TB70ZZ - Excision of Left Ureter, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TB68ZZ - Excision of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TB67ZZ - Excision of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TB64ZZ - Excision of Right Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TB63ZZ - Excision of Right Ureter, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 56.40:
56.41 - Partial ureterectomy
56.42 - Total ureterectomy