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56.95 - Ligation Of Ureter


The ICD 9 Code for Ligation of ureter is listed as 56.95.
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: 56.95
Description: Ligation of ureter
Short Description: Ligation of ureter
Chapter: Operations on the urinary system
Subsection 1: Operations on ureter
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TL60CZ - Occlusion of Right Ureter with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TL60ZZ - Occlusion of Right Ureter, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TL63CZ - Occlusion of Right Ureter with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TL63ZZ - Occlusion of Right Ureter, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TL64CZ - Occlusion of Right Ureter with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TL64ZZ - Occlusion of Right Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TL67ZZ - Occlusion of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TL68ZZ - Occlusion of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TL70CZ - Occlusion of Left Ureter with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TL70ZZ - Occlusion of Left Ureter, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TL73CZ - Occlusion of Left Ureter with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TL73ZZ - Occlusion of Left Ureter, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TL74CZ - Occlusion of Left Ureter with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TL74ZZ - Occlusion of Left Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TL77ZZ - Occlusion of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0TL78ZZ - Occlusion of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 56.95:
56.91 - Dilation of ureteral meatus
56.92 - Implantation of electronic ureteral stimulator
56.93 - Replacement of electronic ureteral stimulator
56.94 - Removal of electronic ureteral stimulator
56.99 - Other operations on ureter