ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
55.91 — Decapsulation 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 55.91
55.91 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for Decapsulation 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 6 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0TD00ZZ (Extraction of Right Kidney, Open Approach), 0TD03ZZ (Extraction of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Approach) and 0TD04ZZ (Extraction of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0TD00ZZExtraction of Right Kidney, Open Approachapproximate
- 0TD03ZZExtraction of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0TD04ZZExtraction of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0TD10ZZExtraction of Left Kidney, Open Approachapproximate
- 0TD13ZZExtraction of Left Kidney, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0TD14ZZExtraction of Left Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 55.91
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 55.91?
- The GEMs map 55.91 to ICD-10-PCS 0TD00ZZ, 0TD03ZZ, 0TD04ZZ, 0TD10ZZ, 0TD13ZZ and 0TD14ZZ.
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.