96.46 - Irrigation Of Ureterostomy And Ureteral Catheter

The ICD 9 Code for Irrigation of ureterostomy and ureteral catheter is listed as 96.46.
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:	96.46
Description:	Irrigation of ureterostomy and ureteral catheter
Short Description:	Urterost/urete cth irrig

Chapter:	Miscellaneous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Subsection 1:	Nonoperative intubation and irrigation
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code:	3C1ZX8Z - Irrigation of Indwelling Device using Irrigating Substance, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	3E1K38Z - Irrigation of Genitourinary Tract using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 96.46:
96.41 - Irrigation of cholecystostomy and other biliary tube
96.42 - Irrigation of pancreatic tube
96.43 - Digestive tract instillation, except gastric gavage
96.44 - Vaginal douche
96.45 - Irrigation of nephrostomy and pyelostomy
96.47 - Irrigation of cystostomy
96.48 - Irrigation of other indwelling urinary catheter
96.49 - Other genitourinary instillation