ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
55.01 — Nephrotomy
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-PCS equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 55.01
55.01 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for Nephrotomy. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-PCS took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 26 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0T900ZZ (Drainage of Right Kidney, Open Approach), 0T907ZZ (Drainage of Right Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening) and 0T908ZZ (Drainage of Right Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0T900ZZDrainage of Right Kidney, Open Approachapproximate
- 0T907ZZDrainage of Right Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0T908ZZDrainage of Right Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0T910ZZDrainage of Left Kidney, Open Approachapproximate
- 0T917ZZDrainage of Left Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0T918ZZDrainage of Left Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0TC00ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Kidney, Open Approachapproximate
- 0TC07ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0TC08ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0TC10ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Kidney, Open Approachapproximate
- 0TC17ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0TC18ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0TH50YZInsertion of Other Device into Kidney, Open Approachapproximate
- 0TH53YZInsertion of Other Device into Kidney, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0TH54YZInsertion of Other Device into Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0TH57YZInsertion of Other Device into Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0TH58YZInsertion of Other Device into Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0TJ50ZZInspection of Kidney, Open Approachapproximate
- 0TP50YZRemoval of Other Device from Kidney, Open Approachapproximate
- 0TP53YZRemoval of Other Device from Kidney, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0TP54YZRemoval of Other Device from Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0TW50YZRevision of Other Device in Kidney, Open Approachapproximate
- 0TW53YZRevision of Other Device in Kidney, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0TW54YZRevision of Other Device in Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0TW57YZRevision of Other Device in Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0TW58YZRevision of Other Device in Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
Common questions about 55.01
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 55.01?
- The GEMs map 55.01 to ICD-10-PCS 0T900ZZ, 0T907ZZ, 0T908ZZ, 0T910ZZ, 0T917ZZ, 0T918ZZ and 20 more.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.