

Operations On Kidney
- A child code below 55 with greater detail should be used.


Nephrotomy And Nephrostomy
- A child code below 55.0 with greater detail should be used.

Nephrotomy
- 55.01 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Nephrostomy
- 55.02 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Percutaneous Nephrostomy Without Fragmentation
- 55.03 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Percutaneous Nephrostomy With Fragmentation
- 55.04 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.


Pyelotomy And Pyelostomy
- A child code below 55.1 with greater detail should be used.

Pyelotomy
- 55.11 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Pyelostomy
- 55.12 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.


Diagnostic Procedures On Kidney
- A child code below 55.2 with greater detail should be used.

Nephroscopy
- 55.21 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Pyeloscopy
- 55.22 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Closed [Percutaneous] [Needle] Biopsy Of Kidney
- 55.23 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Open Biopsy Of Kidney
- 55.24 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Other Diagnostic Procedures On Kidney
- 55.29 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.


Local Excision Or Destruction Of Lesion Or Tissue Of Kidney
- A child code below 55.3 with greater detail should be used.

Marsupialization Of Kidney Lesion
- 55.31 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Open Ablation Of Renal Lesion Or Tissue
- 55.32 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Percutaneous Ablation Of Renal Lesion Or Tissue
- 55.33 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Laparoscopic Ablation Of Renal Lesion Or Tissue
- 55.34 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Other And Unspecified Ablation Of Renal Lesion Or Tissue
- 55.35 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Other Local Destruction Or Excision Of Renal Lesion Or Tissue
- 55.39 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Partial Nephrectomy
- 55.4 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.


Complete Nephrectomy
- A child code below 55.5 with greater detail should be used.

Nephroureterectomy
- 55.51 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Nephrectomy Of Remaining Kidney
- 55.52 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Removal Of Transplanted Or Rejected Kidney
- 55.53 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Bilateral Nephrectomy
- 55.54 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.


Transplant Of Kidney
- A child code below 55.6 with greater detail should be used.

Renal Autotransplantation
- 55.61 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Other Kidney Transplantation
- 55.69 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Nephropexy
- 55.7 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.


Other Repair Of Kidney
- A child code below 55.8 with greater detail should be used.

Suture Of Laceration Of Kidney
- 55.81 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Closure Of Nephrostomy And Pyelostomy
- 55.82 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Closure Of Other Fistula Of Kidney
- 55.83 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Reduction Of Torsion Of Renal Pedicle
- 55.84 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Symphysiotomy For Horseshoe Kidney
- 55.85 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Anastomosis Of Kidney
- 55.86 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Correction Of Ureteropelvic Junction
- 55.87 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Other
- 55.89 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.


Other Operations On Kidney
- A child code below 55.9 with greater detail should be used.

Decapsulation Of Kidney
- 55.91 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Percutaneous Aspiration Of Kidney (Pelvis)
- 55.92 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Replacement Of Nephrostomy Tube
- 55.93 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Replacement Of Pyelostomy Tube
- 55.94 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Local Perfusion Of Kidney
- 55.95 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Other Injection Of Therapeutic Substance Into Kidney
- 55.96 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Implantation Or Replacement Of Mechanical Kidney
- 55.97 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Removal Of Mechanical Kidney
- 55.98 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.

Other
- 55.99 is a specific code and is valid to identify a procedure.