ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
56.83 — Closure of ureterostomy
About ICD-9-CM 56.83
56.83 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for closure of ureterostomy. 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 10 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0TQ60ZZ (Repair Right Ureter, Open Approach), 0TQ63ZZ (Repair Right Ureter, Percutaneous Approach) and 0TQ64ZZ (Repair Right Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one. Some mappings are combinations: more than one ICD-10 code is needed to fully express the ICD-9 code.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0TQ60ZZRepair Right Ureter, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- 0TQ63ZZRepair Right Ureter, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- 0TQ64ZZRepair Right Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- 0TQ70ZZRepair Left Ureter, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- 0TQ73ZZRepair Left Ureter, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- 0TQ74ZZRepair Left Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- 0WQFXZ2Repair Abdominal Wall, Stoma, External Approachapproximate
- 0WQFXZ2Repair Abdominal Wall, Stoma, External Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0WQFXZZRepair Abdominal Wall, External Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0WQFXZZRepair Abdominal Wall, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 56.83
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 56.83?
- The GEMs map 56.83 to ICD-10-PCS 0TQ60ZZ, 0TQ63ZZ, 0TQ64ZZ, 0TQ70ZZ, 0TQ73ZZ, 0TQ74ZZ and 4 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.