ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
56.40 — Ureterectomy, not otherwise specified
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 56.40
56.40 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for ureterectomy, not otherwise specified. 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 18 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0TB60ZZ (Excision of Right Ureter, Open Approach), 0TB63ZZ (Excision of Right Ureter, Percutaneous Approach) and 0TB64ZZ (Excision of Right Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0TB60ZZExcision of Right Ureter, Open Approachapproximate
- 0TB63ZZExcision of Right Ureter, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0TB64ZZExcision of Right Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0TB67ZZExcision of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0TB68ZZExcision of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0TB70ZZExcision of Left Ureter, Open Approachapproximate
- 0TB73ZZExcision of Left Ureter, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0TB74ZZExcision of Left Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0TB77ZZExcision of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0TB78ZZExcision of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0TT60ZZResection of Right Ureter, Open Approachapproximate
- 0TT64ZZResection of Right Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0TT67ZZResection of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0TT68ZZResection of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0TT70ZZResection of Left Ureter, Open Approachapproximate
- 0TT74ZZResection of Left Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0TT77ZZResection of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 0TT78ZZResection of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
Common questions about 56.40
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 56.40?
- The GEMs map 56.40 to ICD-10-PCS 0TB60ZZ, 0TB63ZZ, 0TB64ZZ, 0TB67ZZ, 0TB68ZZ, 0TB70ZZ and 12 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.