ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
55.23 — Closed [percutaneous] [needle] biopsy of kidney
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 55.23
55.23 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for closed [percutaneous] [needle] biopsy of kidney. 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 32 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0T903ZX (Drainage of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic), 0T904ZX (Drainage of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic) and 0T907ZX (Drainage of Right Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0T903ZXDrainage of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0T904ZXDrainage of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0T907ZXDrainage of Right Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0T908ZXDrainage of Right Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0T913ZXDrainage of Left Kidney, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0T914ZXDrainage of Left Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0T917ZXDrainage of Left Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0T918ZXDrainage of Left Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0T933ZXDrainage of Right Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0T934ZXDrainage of Right Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0T937ZXDrainage of Right Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0T938ZXDrainage of Right Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0T943ZXDrainage of Left Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0T944ZXDrainage of Left Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0T947ZXDrainage of Left Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0T948ZXDrainage of Left Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB03ZXExcision of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB04ZXExcision of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB07ZXExcision of Right Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB08ZXExcision of Right Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB13ZXExcision of Left Kidney, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB14ZXExcision of Left Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB17ZXExcision of Left Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB18ZXExcision of Left Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB33ZXExcision of Right Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB34ZXExcision of Right Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB37ZXExcision of Right Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB38ZXExcision of Right Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB43ZXExcision of Left Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB44ZXExcision of Left Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB47ZXExcision of Left Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB48ZXExcision of Left Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnosticapproximate
Common questions about 55.23
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 55.23?
- The GEMs map 55.23 to ICD-10-PCS 0T903ZX, 0T904ZX, 0T907ZX, 0T908ZX, 0T913ZX, 0T914ZX and 26 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.