2006 ICD-9-CM OFFICIAL CODES
DISEASES TABULAR LIST 10
ICDMENU


 
            10. OPERATIONS ON THE URINARY SYSTEM (55-59)
 
  55 Operations on kidney
 
             Includes: operations on renal pelvis
 
             Code also any application or administration of an adhesion barrier
                             substance
(99.77)
 
            Excludes: perirenal tissue (59.00-59.09, 59.21-59.29,59.91-59.92)
 
             55.0 Nephrotomy and nephrostomy
 
             Excludes: drainage by:
                             anastomosis
(55.86)
                             aspiration (55.92)
                             incision of kidney pelvis (55.11-55.12)
 
                       55.01 Nephrotomy
                                   Evacuation of renal cyst
                                   Exploration of kidney
                                   Nephrolithotomy
 
                       55.02 Nephrostomy
 
                       55.03 Percutaneous nephrostomy without fragmentation
                                   Nephrostolithotomy, percutaneous (nephroscopic)
                                   Percutaneous removal of kidney stone(s) by:
                                   basket extraction
                                   forceps extraction (nephroscopic)
                                   Pyelostolithotomy, percutaneous (nephroscopic)
                                   With placement of catheter down ureter
 
            Excludes: percutaneous removal by fragmentation
(55.04)
                              repeat nephroscopic removal during current episode
                             (55.92)
 
                       55.04 Percutaneous nephrostomy with fragmentation
                                   Percutaneous nephrostomy with disruption of
                                   kidney stone by ultrasonic energy and
                                   extraction (suction) through endoscope
                                   With placement of catheter down ureter
                                   With fluoroscopic guidance
 
            Excludes: repeat fragmentation during current episode
(59.95)
 
             55.1 Pyelotomy and pyelostomy
 
            Excludes: drainage by anastomosis
(55.86)
                             percutaneous pyelostolithotomy (55.03)
                             removal of calculus without incision (56.0)
 
                       55.11 Pyelotomy
                                   Exploration of renal pelvis
                                   Pyelolithotomy
 
                       55.12 Pyelostomy
                                   Insertion of drainage tube into renal pelvis
 
             55.2 Diagnostic procedures on kidney
 
                       55.21 Nephroscopy
 
                       55.22 Pyeloscopy
 
                       55.23 Closed [percutaneous] [needle] biopsy of kidney
                                   Endoscopic biopsy via existing nephrostomy,
                                   nephrotomy, pyelostomy, or pyelotomy
 
                       55.24 Open biopsy of kidney
 
                       55.29 Other diagnostic procedures on kidney
 
             Excludes: microscopic examination of specimen from kidney
                            
(91.21-91.29)
                              pyelogram:
                             intravenous (87.73)
                             percutaneous (87.75)
                             retrograde (87.74)
                             radioisotope scan (92.03)
                             renal arteriography (88.45)
                              tomography:
                             C.A.T. scan (87.71)
                             other (87.72)
 
             55.3 Local excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of kidney
 
                       55.31 Marsupialization of kidney lesion
 
                       55.39 Other local destruction or excision of renal lesion
                                   or tissue
                                   Obliteration of calyceal diverticulum
 
            Excludes: biopsy of kidney
(55.23-55.24)
                             partial nephrectomy (55.4)
                             percutaneous aspiration of kidney (55.92)
                             wedge resection of kidney (55.4)
 
             55.4 Partial nephrectomy
                       Calycectomy
                       Wedge resection of kidney
 
            Code also any synchronous resection of ureter
(56.40-56.42)
 
             55.5 Complete nephrectomy
 
             Code also any synchronous excision of:
                             adrenal gland
(07.21-07.3)
                             bladder segment (57.6)
                             lymph nodes (40.3, 40.52-40.59)
 
                       55.51 Nephroureterectomy
                                   Nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff
                                   Total nephrectomy (unilateral)
 
            Excludes: removal of transplanted kidney
(55.53)
 
                       55.52 Nephrectomy of remaining kidney
                                   Removal of solitary kidney
 
            Excludes: removal of transplanted kidney
(55.53)
 
                       55.53 Removal of transplanted or rejected kidney
 
                       55.54 Bilateral nephrectomy
 
            Excludes: complete nephrectomy NOS
(55.51)
 
             55.6 Transplant of kidney
                       Note: To report donor source - see codes 00.91-00.93
 
                       55.61 Renal autotransplantation
 
                       55.69 Other kidney transplantation
 
             55.7 Nephropexy
                       Fixation or suspension of movable [floating] kidney
 
             55.8 Other repair of kidney
 
                       55.81 Suture of laceration of kidney
 
                       55.82 Closure of nephrostomy and pyelostomy
 
                       55.83 Closure of other fistula of kidney
 
                       55.84 Reduction of torsion of renal pedicle
 
                       55.85 Symphysiotomy for horseshoe kidney
 
                       55.86 Anastomosis of kidney
                                   Nephropyeloureterostomy
                                   Pyeloureterovesical anastomosis
                                   Ureterocalyceal anastomosis
 
            Excludes: nephrocystanastomosis NO
(56.73)
 
                       55.87 Correction of ureteropelvic junction
 
                       55.89 Other
 
             55.9 Other operations on kidney
 
            Excludes: lysis of perirenal adhesions
(59.02)
 
                       55.91 Decapsulation of kidney
                                   Capsulectomy of kidney
                                   Decortication of kidney
 
                       55.92 Percutaneous aspiration of kidney (pelvis)
                                   Aspiration of renal cyst
                                   Renipuncture
 
            Excludes: percutaneous biopsy of kidney
(55.23)
 
                       55.93 Replacement of nephrostomy tube
 
                       55.94 Replacement of pyelostomy tube
 
                       55.95 Local perfusion of kidney
 
                       55.96 Other injection of therapeutic substance into kidney
                                   Injection into renal cyst
 
                       55.97 Implantation or replacement of mechanical kidney
 
                       55.98 Removal of mechanical kidney
 
                       55.99 Other
 
            Excludes: removal of pyelostomy or nephrostomy tube
(97.61)
 
  56 Operations on ureter
 
             Code also any application or administration of an adhesion barrier
                             substance
(99.77)
 
             56.0 Transurethral removal of obstruction from ureter and renal pelvis
                       Removal of:
                       blood clot from ureter or renal pelvis without incision
                       calculus from ureter or renal pelvis without incision
                       foreign body from ureter or renal pelvis without incision
 
            Excludes:manipulation without removal of obstruction
(59.8)
                             that by incision (55.11, 56.2)
                              transurethral insertion of ureteral stent for
                             passage of calculus (59.8)
 
             56.1 Ureteral meatotomy
 
             56.2 Ureterotomy
                       Incision of ureter for:
                       drainage
                       exploration
                       removal of calculus
 
            Excludes:cutting of ureterovesical orifice
(56.1)
                             removal of calculus without incision (56.0)
                              transurethral insertion of ureteral stent for
                             passage of calculus (59.8)
                             urinary diversion (56.51-56.79)
 
             56.3 Diagnostic procedures on ureter
 
                       56.31 Ureteroscopy
 
                       56.32 Closed percutaneous biopsy of ureter
 
            Excludes: endoscopic biopsy of ureter
(56.33)
 
                       56.33 Closed endoscopic biopsy of ureter
                                   Cystourethroscopy with ureteral biopsy
                                   Transurethral biopsy of ureter
                                   Ureteral endoscopy with biopsy through
                                   ureterotomy
                                   Ureteroscopy with biopsy
 
            Excludes: percutaneous biopsy of ureter
(56.32)
 
                       56.34 Open biopsy of ureter
 
                       56.35 Endoscopy (cystoscopy) (looposcopy)of ileal conduit
 
                       56.39 Other diagnostic procedures on ureter
 
             Excludes: microscopic examination of specimen from ureter
                            
(91.21-91.29)
 
             56.4 Ureterectomy
 
            Code also anastomosis other than end-to-end
(56.51-56.79)
 
            Excludes: fistulectomy (56.84)
                             nephroureterectomy (55.51-55.54)
 
                       56.40 Ureterectomy, not otherwise specified
 
                       56.41 Partial ureterectomy
                                   Excision of lesion of ureter
                                   Shortening of ureter with reimplantation
 
            Excludes: biopsy of ureter
(56.32-56.34)
 
                       56.42 Total ureterectomy
 
             56.5 Cutaneous uretero-ileostomy
 
                       56.51 Formation of cutaneous uretero-ileostomy
                                   Construction of ileal conduit
                                   External ureteral ileostomy
                                   Formation of open ileal bladder
                                   Ileal loop operation
                                   Ileoureterostomy (Bricker's) (ileal bladder)
                                   Transplantation of ureter into ileum with
                                   external diversion
 
            Excludes: closed ileal bladder
(57.87)
                              replacement of ureteral defect by ileal segment
                             (56.89)
 
                       56.52 Revision of cutaneous uretero-ileostomy
 
             56.6 Other external urinary diversion
 
                       56.61 Formation of other cutaneous ureterostomy
                                   Anastomosis of ureter to skin
                                   Ureterostomy NOS
 
                       56.62 Revision of other cutaneous ureterostomy
                                   Revision of ureterostomy stoma
 
            Excludes: nonoperative removal of ureterostomy tube
(97.62)
 
             56.7 Other anastomosis or bypass of ureter
 
            Excludes: ureteropyelostomy
(55.86)
 
                       56.71 Urinary diversion to intestine
                                   Anastomosis of ureter to intestine
                                   Internal urinary diversion NOS
 
            Code also any synchronous colostomy
(46.10-46.13)
 
            Excludes: external ureteral ileostomy (56.51)
 
                       56.72 Revision of ureterointestinal anastomosis
 
            Excludes: revision of external ureteral ileostomy
(56.52)
 
                       56.73 Nephrocystanastomosis, not otherwise specified
 
                       56.74 Ureteroneocystostomy
                                   Replacement of ureter with bladder flap
                                   Ureterovesical anastomosis
 
                       56.75 Transureteroureterostomy
 
             Excludes: ureteroureterostomy associated with partial resection
                            
(56.41)
 
                       56.79 Other
 
             56.8 Repair of ureter
 
                       56.81 Lysis of intraluminal adhesions of ureter
 
            Excludes: lysis of periureteral adhesions
(59.01-59.02)
                             ureterolysis (59.01-59.02)
 
                       56.82 Suture of laceration of ureter
 
                       56.83 Closure of ureterostomy
 
                       56.84 Closure of other fistula of ureter
 
                       56.85 Ureteropexy
 
                       56.86 Removal of ligature from ureter
 
                       56.89 Other repair of ureter
                                   Graft of ureter
                                   Replacement of ureter with ileal segment
                                   implanted into bladder
                                   Ureteroplication
 
             56.9 Other operations on ureter
 
                       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
 
            Excludes: that with synchronou replacement
(56.93)
 
                       56.95 Ligation of ureter
 
                       56.99 Other
 
            Excludes: removal of ureterostomy tube an ureteral catheter
(97.62)
                             ureteral catheterization (59.8)
 
  57 Operations on urinary bladder
 
             Code also any application or administration of an adhesion barrier
                             substance
(99.77)
 
            Excludes:perivesical tissue (59.11-59.29, 59.91-59.92)
                             ureterovesical orifice (56.0-56.99)
 
             57.0 Transurethral clearance of bladder
                       Drainage of bladder without incision
                       Removal of:
                       blood clots from bladder without incision
                       calculus from bladder without incision
                       foreign body from bladder without incision
 
            Excludes: that by incision
(57.19)
 
             57.1 Cystotomy and cystostomy
 
             Excludes: cystotomy and cystostomy as operative approach -- omit code
 
                       57.11 Percutaneous aspiration of bladder
 
                       57.12 Lysis of intraluminal adhesions with incision into
                                   bladder
 
            Excludes: transurethral lysis of intraluminal adhesions
(57.41)
 
                       57.17 Percutaneous cystostomy
                                   Closed cystostomy
                                   Percutaneous suprapubic cystostomy
 
            Excludes: removal of cystostomy tub
(97.63)
                             replacement of cystostomy tube (59.94)
 
                       57.18 Other suprapubic cystostomy
 
            Excludes: percutaneous cystostomy
(57.17)
                             removal of cystostomy tub (97.63)
                             replacement of cystostomy tube (59.94)
 
                       57.19 Other cystotomy
                                   Cystolithotomy
 
            Excludes: percutaneous cystostomy
(57.17)
                             suprapubic cystostomy (57.18)
 
             57.2 Vesicostomy
 
            Excludes: percutaneous cystostomy
(57.17)
                             suprapubic cystostomy (57.18)
 
                       57.21 Vesicostomy
                                   Creation of permanent opening from bladder to
                                   skin using a bladder flap
 
                       57.22 Revision or closure of vesicostomy
 
            Excludes: closure of cystostomy
(57.82)
 
             57.3 Diagnostic procedures on bladder
 
                       57.31 Cystoscopy through artificial stoma
 
                       57.32 Other cystoscopy
                                   Transurethral cystoscopy
 
            Excludes: cystourethroscopy with ureteral biopsy
(56.33)
                             retrograde pyelogram (87.74)
                              that for control of hemorrhage (postoperative):
                             bladder (57.93)
                             prostate (60.94)
 
                       57.33 Closed [transurethral] biopsy of bladder
 
                       57.34 Open biopsy of bladder
 
                       57.39 Other diagnostic procedures on bladder
 
            Excludes: cystogram NEC
(87.77)
                              microscopic examination of specimen from bladder
                             (91.31-91.39)
                             retrograde cystourethrogram (87.76)
                             therapeutic distention of bladder (96.25)
 
             57.4 Transurethral excision or destruction of bladder tissue
 
                       57.41 Transurethral lysis of intraluminal adhesions
 
                       57.49 Other transurethral excision or destruction of lesion
                                   or tissue of bladder
                                   Endoscopic resection of bladder lesion
 
            Excludes: transurethral biopsy of bladder
(57.33)
                             transurethral fistulectomy (57.83-57.84)
 
             57.5 Other excision or destruction of bladder tissue
 
            Excludes: that with transurethral approach
(57.41-57.49)
 
                       57.51 Excision of urachus
                                   Excision of urachal sinus of bladder
 
            Excludes: excision of urachal cyst of abdominal wall
(54.3)
 
                       57.59 Open excision or destruction of other lesion or
                                   tissue of bladder
                                   Endometrectomy of bladder
                                   Suprapubic excision of bladder lesion
 
            Excludes: biopsy of bladder
(57.33-57.34)
                             fistulectomy of bladder (57.83-57.84)
 
             57.6 Partial cystectomy
                       Excision of bladder dome
                       Trigonectomy
                       Wedge resection of bladder
 
             57.7 Total cystectomy
 
             Includes: total cystectomy with urethrectomy
 
                       57.71 Radical cystectomy
                                   Pelvic exenteration in male
                                   Removal of bladder, prostate, seminal vesicles,
                                   and fat
                                   Removal of bladder, urethra, and fat in a female
 
             Code also any:
                             lymph node dissection
(40.3, 40.5)
                             urinary diversion (56.51-56.79)
 
            Excludes: that as part of pelvic exenteration in female (68.8)
 
                       57.79 Other total cystectomy
 
             57.8 Other repair of urinary bladder
 
             Excludes: repair of:
                             current obstetric laceration
(75.61)
                             cystocele (70.50-70.51)
                             that for stress incontinence (59.3-59.79)
 
                       57.81 Suture of laceration of bladder
 
                       57.82 Closure of cystostomy
 
                       57.83 Repair of fistula involving bladder and intestine
                                   Rectovesicovaginal fistulectomy
                                   Vesicosigmoidovaginal fistulectomy
 
                       57.84 Repair of other fistula of bladder
                                   Cervicovesical fistulectomy
                                   Urethroperineovesical fistulectomy
                                   Uterovesical fistulectomy
                                   Vaginovesical fistulectomy
 
            Excludes: vesicoureterovagina fistulectomy
(56.84)
 
                       57.85 Cystourethroplasty and plastic repair of bladder neck
                                   Plication of sphincter of urinary bladder
                                   V-Y plasty of bladder neck
 
                       57.86 Repair of bladder exstrophy
 
                       57.87 Reconstruction of urinary bladder
                                   Anastomosis of bladder with isolated segment of
                                   ileum
                                   Augmentation of bladder
                                   Replacement of bladder with ileum or sigmoid
                                   [closed ileal bladder]
 
            Code also resection of intestine
(45.50-45.52)
 
                       57.88 Other anastomosis of bladder
                                   Anastomosis of bladder to intestine NOS
                                   Cystocolic anastomosis
 
            Excludes: formation of closed ilea bladder
(57.87)
 
                       57.89 Other repair of bladder
                                   Bladder suspension, not elsewhere classified
                                   Cystopexy NOS
                                   Repair of old obstetric laceration of bladder
 
            Excludes: repair of current obstetric laceration
(75.61)
 
             57.9 Other operations on bladder
 
                       57.91 Sphincterotomy of bladder
                                   Division of bladder neck
 
                       57.92 Dilation of bladder neck
 
                       57.93 Control of (postoperative) hemorrhage of bladder
 
                       57.94 Insertion of indwelling urinary catheter
 
                       57.95 Replacement of indwelling urinary catheter
 
                       57.96 Implantation of electronic bladder stimulator
 
                       57.97 Replacement of electronic bladder stimulator
 
                       57.98 Removal of electronic bladder stimulator
 
            Excludes: that with synchronou replacement
(57.97)
 
                       57.99 Other
 
             Excludes: irrigation of:
                             cystostomy
(96.47)
                             other indwelling urinary catheter (96.48)
                             lysis of external adhesions (59.11)
                              removal of:
                             cystostomy tube (97.63)
                             other urinary drainage devic (97.64)
                             therapeutic distention o bladder (96.25)
 
  58 Operations on urethra
 
             Includes: operations on:
                              bulbourethral gland [Cowper's gland]
                              periurethral tissue
 
             Code also any application or administration of an adhesion barrier
                             substance
(99.77)
 
             58.0 Urethrotomy
                       Excision of urethral septum
                       Formation of urethrovaginal fistula
                       Perineal urethrostomy
                       Removal of calculus from urethra by incision
 
             Excludes: drainage of bulbourethral gland or periurethral tissue
                            
(58.91)
                             internal urethral meatotomy (58.5)
                             removal of urethral calculus without incision (58.6)
 
             58.1 Urethral meatotomy
 
            Excludes: internal urethral meatotomy
(58.5)
 
             58.2 Diagnostic procedures on urethra
 
                       58.21 Perineal urethroscopy
 
                       58.22 Other urethroscopy
 
                       58.23 Biopsy of urethra
 
                       58.24 Biopsy of periurethral tissue
 
                       58.29 Other diagnostic procedures on urethra and
                                   periurethral tissue
 
             Excludes: microscopic examination of specimen from urethra
                            
(91.31-91.39)
                             retrograde cystourethrogram (87.76)
                             urethral pressure profil (89.25)
                             urethral sphincter electromyogram (89.23)
 
             58.3 Excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of urethra
 
            Excludes: biopsy of urethra
(58.23)
                             excision of bulbourethral gland (58.92)
                             fistulectomy (58.43)
                              urethrectomy as part of:
                             complete cystectomy (57.79)
                             pelvic evisceration (68.8)
                             radical cystectomy (57.71)
 
                       58.31 Endoscopic excision or destruction of lesion or
                                   tissue of urethra
                                   Fulguration of urethral lesion
 
                       58.39 Other local excision or destruction of lesion or
                                   tissue of urethra
                                   Excision of:
                                   congenital valve of urethra
                                   lesion of urethra
                                   stricture of urethra
                                   Urethrectomy
 
            Excludes: that by endoscopic approach
(58.31)
 
             58.4 Repair of urethra
 
            Excludes: repair of current obstetric laceration
(75.61)
 
                       58.41 Suture of laceration of urethra
 
                       58.42 Closure of urethrostomy
 
                       58.43 Closure of other fistula of urethra
 
            Excludes: repair of urethroperineovesical fistula
(57.84)
 
                       58.44 Reanastomosis of urethra
                                   Anastomosis of urethra
 
                       58.45 Repair of hypospadias or epispadias
 
                       58.46 Other reconstruction of urethra
                                   Urethral construction
 
                       58.47 Urethral meatoplasty
 
                       58.49 Other repair of urethra
                                   Benenenti rotation of bulbous urethra
                                   Repair of old obstetric laceration of urethra
                                   Urethral plication
 
             Excludes: repair of:
                             current obstetric laceration
(75.61)
                             urethrocele (70.50-70.51)
 
             58.5 Release of urethral stricture
                       Cutting of urethral sphincter
                       Internal urethral meatotomy
                       Urethrolysis
 
             58.6 Dilation of urethra
                       Dilation of urethrovesical junction
                       Passage of sounds through urethra
                       Removal of calculus from urethra without incision
 
            Excludes: urethral calibration
(89.29)
 
             58.9 Other operations on urethra and periurethral tissue
 
                       58.91 Incision of periurethral tissue
                                   Drainage of bulbourethral gland
 
                       58.92 Excision of periurethral tissue
 
            Excludes: biopsy of periurethral tissue
(58.24)
                              lysis of periurethral adhesions
                             laparoscopic (59.12)
                             other (59.11)
 
                       58.93 Implantation of artificial urinary sphincter [AUS]
                                   Placement of inflatable:
                                   bladder sphincter
                                   urethral sphincter
                                   Removal with replacement of sphincter device
                                   [AUS]
                                   With pump and/or reservoir
 
                       58.99 Other
                                   Removal of inflatable urinary sphincter without
                                   replacement
                                   Repair of inflatable sphincter pump and/or
                                   reservoir
                                   Surgical correction of hydraulic pressure of
                                   inflatable sphincter device
 
             Excludes: removal of:
                              intraluminal foreign bod from urethra without
                             incision
(98.19)
                             urethral stent (97.65)
 
  59 Other operations on urinary tract
 
             Code also any application or administration of an adhesion barrier
                             substance
(99.77)
 
             59.0 Dissection of retroperitoneal tissue
 
                       59.00 Retroperitoneal dissection, not otherwise specified
 
                       59.02 Other lysis of perirenal or periureteral adhesions
 
            Excludes: that by laparoscope
(59.03)
 
                       59.03 Laparoscopic lysis of perirenal or periureteral
                                   adhesions
 
                       59.09 Other incision of perirenal or periureteral tissue
                                   Exploration of perinephric area
                                   Incision of perirenal abscess
 
             59.1 Incision of perivesical tissue
 
                       59.11 Other lysis of perivesical adhesions
 
                       59.12 Laparoscopic lysis of perivesical adhesions
 
                       59.19 Other incision of perivesical tissue
                                   Exploration of perivesical tissue
                                   Incision of hematoma of space of Retzius
                                   Retropubic exploration
 
             59.2 Diagnostic procedures on perirenal and perivesical tissue
 
                       59.21 Biopsy of perirenal or perivesical tissue
 
                       59.29 Other diagnostic procedures on perirenal tissue,
                                   perivesical tissue, and retroperitoneum
 
             Excludes: microscopic examination of specimen from:
                             perirenal tissue
(91.21-91.29)
                             perivesical tissue (91.31-91.39)
                             retroperitoneum NEC (91.11-91.19)
                             retroperitoneal x-ray (88.14-88.16)
 
             59.3 Plication of urethrovesical junction
                       Kelly-Kennedy operation on urethra
                       Kelly-Stoeckel urethral plication
 
             59.4 Suprapubic sling operation
                       Goebel-Frangenheim-Stoeckel urethrovesical suspension
                       Millin-Read urethrovesical suspension
                       Oxford operation for urinary incontinence
                       Urethrocystopexy by suprapubic suspension
 
             59.5 Retropubic urethral suspension
                       Burch procedure
                       Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz operation
                       Suture of periurethral tissue to symphysis pubis
                       Urethral suspension NOS
 
             59.6 Paraurethral suspension
                       Pereyra paraurethral suspension
                       Periurethral suspension
 
             59.7 Other repair of urinary stress incontinence
 
                       59.71 Levator muscle operation for urethrovesical suspension
                                   Cystourethropexy with levator muscle sling
                                   Gracilis muscle transplant for urethrovesical
                                   suspension
                                   Pubococcygeal sling
 
                       59.72 Injection of implant into urethra and/or bladder neck
                                   Collagen implant
                                   Endoscopic injection of implant
                                   Fat implant
                                   Polytef implant
 
                       59.79 Other
                                   Anterior urethropexy
                                   Repair of stress incontinence NOS
                                   Tudor "rabbit ear" urethropexy
 
             59.8 Ureteral catheterization
                       Drainage of kidney by catheter
                       Insertion of ureteral stent
                       Ureterovesical orifice dilation
 
            Code also any ureterotomy
(56.2)
 
             Excludes: that for:
                             retrograde pyelogram (87.74)
                              transurethral removal of calculus or clot from
                             ureter and renal pelvis (56.0)
 
             59.9 Other operations on urinary system
 
            Excludes: nonoperative removal of therapeutic device
(97.61-97.69)
 
                       59.91 Excision of perirenal or perivesical tissue
 
            Excludes: biopsy of perirenal or perivesical tissue
(59.21)
 
                       59.92 Other operations on perirenal or perivesical tissue
 
                       59.93 Replacement of ureterostomy tube
                                   Change of ureterostomy tube
                                   Reinsertion of ureterostomy tube
 
            Excludes: nonoperative removal of ureterostomy tube
(97.62)
 
                       59.94 Replacement of cystostomy tube
 
            Excludes: nonoperative removal of cystostomy tube
(97.63)
 
                       59.95 Ultrasonic fragmentation of urinary stones
                                   Shattered urinary stones
 
            Excludes: percutaneous nephrostomy with fragmentation
(55.04)
                             shock-wave disintegratio (98.51)
 
                       59.99 Other
 
            Excludes: instillation of medication into urinary tract
(96.49)
                             irrigation of urinary tract (96.45-96.48)