ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
56.95 — Ligation of ureter
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 56.95
56.95 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for ligation of ureter. 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 16 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0TL60CZ (Occlusion of Right Ureter with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach), 0TL60ZZ (Occlusion of Right Ureter, Open Approach) and 0TL63CZ (Occlusion of Right Ureter with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0TL60CZOcclusion of Right Ureter with Extraluminal Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0TL60ZZOcclusion of Right Ureter, Open Approachapproximate
- 0TL63CZOcclusion of Right Ureter with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0TL63ZZOcclusion of Right Ureter, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0TL64CZOcclusion of Right Ureter with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0TL64ZZOcclusion of Right Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0TL67ZZOcclusion of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0TL68ZZOcclusion of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0TL70CZOcclusion of Left Ureter with Extraluminal Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0TL70ZZOcclusion of Left Ureter, Open Approachapproximate
- 0TL73CZOcclusion of Left Ureter with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0TL73ZZOcclusion of Left Ureter, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0TL74CZOcclusion of Left Ureter with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0TL74ZZOcclusion of Left Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0TL77ZZOcclusion of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0TL78ZZOcclusion of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
Common questions about 56.95
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 56.95?
- The GEMs map 56.95 to ICD-10-PCS 0TL60CZ, 0TL60ZZ, 0TL63CZ, 0TL63ZZ, 0TL64CZ, 0TL64ZZ and 10 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.