2006 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Supplementary Classification Of Factors Influencing Health Status And Contact With Health Services V01-V85 > Persons Encountering Health Services For Specific Procedures And Aftercare V50-V59 > 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis V56 Encounter for dialysis and dialysis catheter care View the most recent version of ICD-9-CM V56 V56 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis Use additional code to identify the associated condition V56 Excludes dialysis preparation­code to condition