ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
56.99 — Other operations on ureter
About ICD-9-CM 56.99
56.99 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other operations on 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 20 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0TL60DZ (Occlusion of Right Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Open Approach), 0TL63DZ (Occlusion of Right Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach) and 0TL64DZ (Occlusion of Right Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0TL60DZOcclusion of Right Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0TL63DZOcclusion of Right Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0TL64DZOcclusion of Right Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0TL67DZOcclusion of Right Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0TL68DZOcclusion of Right Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0TL70DZOcclusion of Left Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0TL73DZOcclusion of Left Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0TL74DZOcclusion of Left Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0TL77DZOcclusion of Left Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0TL78DZOcclusion of Left Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0TQ60ZZRepair Right Ureter, Open Approachapproximate
- 0TQ63ZZRepair Right Ureter, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0TQ64ZZRepair Right Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0TQ67ZZRepair Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0TQ68ZZRepair Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0TQ70ZZRepair Left Ureter, Open Approachapproximate
- 0TQ73ZZRepair Left Ureter, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0TQ74ZZRepair Left Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0TQ77ZZRepair Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0TQ78ZZRepair Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
Common questions about 56.99
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 56.99?
- The GEMs map 56.99 to ICD-10-PCS 0TL60DZ, 0TL63DZ, 0TL64DZ, 0TL67DZ, 0TL68DZ, 0TL70DZ and 14 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.