ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
55.96 — Other injection of therapeutic substance into kidney
About ICD-9-CM 55.96
55.96 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other injection of therapeutic substance into 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 3 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 3E0K33Z (Introduction of Anti-inflammatory into Genitourinary Tract, Percutaneous Approach), 3E0K36Z (Introduction of Nutritional Substance into Genitourinary Tract, Percutaneous Approach) and 3E0K37Z (Introduction of Electrolytic and Water Balance Substance into Genitourinary Tract, Percutaneous Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 3E0K33ZIntroduction of Anti-inflammatory into Genitourinary Tract, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 3E0K36ZIntroduction of Nutritional Substance into Genitourinary Tract, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 3E0K37ZIntroduction of Electrolytic and Water Balance Substance into Genitourinary Tract, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
Common questions about 55.96
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 55.96?
- The GEMs map 55.96 to ICD-10-PCS 3E0K33Z, 3E0K36Z and 3E0K37Z.
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.