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56.86 - Removal Of Ligature From Ureter


The ICD 9 Code for Removal of ligature from ureter is listed as 56.86.
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: 56.86
Description: Removal of ligature from ureter
Short Description: Remove ureteral ligature
Chapter: Operations on the urinary system
Subsection 1: Operations on ureter
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TQ60ZZ - Repair Right Ureter, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TQ63ZZ - Repair Right Ureter, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TQ64ZZ - Repair Right Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TQ67ZZ - Repair Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TQ68ZZ - Repair Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TQ70ZZ - Repair Left Ureter, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TQ73ZZ - Repair Left Ureter, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TQ74ZZ - Repair Left Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TQ77ZZ - Repair Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TQ78ZZ - Repair Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 56.86:
56.81 - Lysis of intraluminal adhesions of ureter
56.82 - Suture of laceration of ureter
56.83 - Closure of ureterostomy
56.84 - Closure of other fistula of ureter
56.85 - Ureteropexy
56.89 - Other repair of ureter