51.22 - Cholecystectomy
The ICD 9 Code for Cholecystectomy is listed as 51.22.
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: | 51.22 |
| Description: | Cholecystectomy |
| Short Description: | Cholecystectomy |
| Chapter: | Operations on the digestive system |
| Subsection 1: | Operations on gallbladder and biliary tract |
| ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 0FT40ZZ - Resection of Gallbladder, Open Approach (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 51.22: | |
| 51.21 - Other partial cholecystectomy | |
| 51.23 - Laparoscopic cholecystectomy | |
| 51.24 - Laparoscopic partial cholecystectomy | |