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56.33 - Closed Endoscopic Biopsy Of Ureter


The ICD 9 Code for Closed endoscopic biopsy of ureter is listed as 56.33.
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: 56.33
Description: Closed endoscopic biopsy of ureter
Short Description: Clos endosc ureteral bx
Chapter: Operations on the urinary system
Subsection 1: Operations on ureter
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0T968ZX - Drainage of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0T978ZX - Drainage of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0T988ZX - Drainage of Bilateral Ureters, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TB64ZX - Excision of Right Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TB68ZX - Excision of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TB74ZX - Excision of Left Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TB78ZX - Excision of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 56.33:
56.31 - Ureteroscopy
56.32 - Closed percutaneous biopsy of ureter
56.34 - Open biopsy of ureter
56.35 - Endoscopy (cystoscopy) (looposcopy) of ileal conduit
56.39 - Other diagnostic procedures on ureter