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55.53 - Removal Of Transplanted Or Rejected Kidney


The ICD 9 Code for Removal of transplanted or rejected kidney is listed as 55.53.
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: 55.53
Description: Removal of transplanted or rejected kidney
Short Description: Rejected kidney nephrect
Chapter: Operations on the urinary system
Subsection 1: Operations on kidney
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
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-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 55.53:
55.51 - Nephroureterectomy
55.52 - Nephrectomy of remaining kidney
55.54 - Bilateral nephrectomy