ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
59.8 — Ureteral catheterization
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 59.8
59.8 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for ureteral catheterization. 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 33 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0T760DZ (Dilation of Right Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Open Approach), 0T763DZ (Dilation of Right Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach) and 0T764DZ (Dilation 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
- 0T760DZDilation of Right Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0T763DZDilation of Right Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0T764DZDilation of Right Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0T767DZDilation of Right Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0T768DZDilation of Right Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0T770DZDilation of Left Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0T773DZDilation of Left Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0T774DZDilation of Left Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0T777DZDilation of Left Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0T778DZDilation of Left Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0T780DZDilation of Bilateral Ureters with Intraluminal Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0T783DZDilation of Bilateral Ureters with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0T784DZDilation of Bilateral Ureters with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0T787DZDilation of Bilateral Ureters with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0T788DZDilation of Bilateral Ureters with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0T9600ZDrainage of Right Ureter with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0T9630ZDrainage of Right Ureter with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0T963ZZDrainage of Right Ureter, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0T9640ZDrainage of Right Ureter with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0T9670ZDrainage of Right Ureter with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0T9680ZDrainage of Right Ureter with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0T9700ZDrainage of Left Ureter with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0T9730ZDrainage of Left Ureter with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0T973ZZDrainage of Left Ureter, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0T9740ZDrainage of Left Ureter with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0T9770ZDrainage of Left Ureter with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0T9780ZDrainage of Left Ureter with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0T9800ZDrainage of Bilateral Ureters with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0T9830ZDrainage of Bilateral Ureters with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0T983ZZDrainage of Bilateral Ureters, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0T9840ZDrainage of Bilateral Ureters with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0T9870ZDrainage of Bilateral Ureters with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0T9880ZDrainage of Bilateral Ureters with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
Common questions about 59.8
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 59.8?
- The GEMs map 59.8 to ICD-10-PCS 0T760DZ, 0T763DZ, 0T764DZ, 0T767DZ, 0T768DZ, 0T770DZ and 27 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.