56.42 - Total Ureterectomy

The ICD 9 Code for Total ureterectomy is listed as 56.42.
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:	56.42
Description:	Total ureterectomy
Short Description:	Total ureterectomy

Chapter:	Operations on the urinary system
Subsection 1:	Operations on ureter
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code:	0TT60ZZ - Resection of Right Ureter, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	0TT64ZZ - Resection of Right Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	0TT67ZZ - Resection of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	0TT68ZZ - Resection of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	0TT70ZZ - Resection of Left Ureter, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	0TT74ZZ - Resection of Left Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	0TT77ZZ - Resection of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	0TT78ZZ - Resection of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 56.42:
56.40 - Ureterectomy, not otherwise specified
56.41 - Partial ureterectomy