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56 Operations on ureter
Code also any application or administration of an adhesion barrier substance (99.77) |
56.0 Transurethral removal of obstruction from ureter and renal pelvis
Removal of:
blood clot from ureter or renal pelvis without incision
calculus from ureter or renal pelvis without incision
foreign body from ureter or renal pelvis without incision
Excludes: manipulation without removal of obstruction (59.8)
that by incision (55.11, 56.2)
transurethral insertion of ureteral stent for passage of calculus (59.8) |
56.1 Ureteral meatotomy |
56.2 Ureterotomy
Incision of ureter for:
drainage
exploration
removal of calculus
Excludes: cutting of ureterovesical orifice (56.1)
removal of calculus without incision (56.0)
transurethral insertion of ureteral stent for passage of calculus (59.8)
urinary diversion (56.51-56.79) |
56.4 Ureterectomy
Code also anastomosis other than end-to-end (56.51-56.79)
Excludes: fistulectomy (56.84)
nephroureterectomy (55.51-55.54) |