ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
55.24 — Open 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 55.24
55.24 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for open 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 8 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0T900ZX (Drainage of Right Kidney, Open Approach, Diagnostic), 0T910ZX (Drainage of Left Kidney, Open Approach, Diagnostic) and 0T930ZX (Drainage of Right Kidney Pelvis, Open Approach, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0T900ZXDrainage of Right Kidney, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0T910ZXDrainage of Left Kidney, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0T930ZXDrainage of Right Kidney Pelvis, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0T940ZXDrainage of Left Kidney Pelvis, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB00ZXExcision of Right Kidney, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB10ZXExcision of Left Kidney, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB30ZXExcision of Right Kidney Pelvis, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0TB40ZXExcision of Left Kidney Pelvis, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
Common questions about 55.24
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 55.24?
- The GEMs map 55.24 to ICD-10-PCS 0T900ZX, 0T910ZX, 0T930ZX, 0T940ZX, 0TB00ZX, 0TB10ZX and 2 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.