2007 ICD-9-CM Procedure 51.22 Cholecystectomy Surgical removal of the GALLBLADDER. 51.22 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 51.22 contains 4 index entries View the full Volume 3 51.* hierarchy 51.22 excludes: laparoscopic cholecystectomy (51.23) Index entries containing 51.22: Cholangiocholecystocholedochectomy 51.22 Cholecystectomy (total) 51.22 partial 51.21 laparoscopic 51.24 total 51.22 laparoscopic 51.23 Resection -- see also Excision, by site gallbladder (total) 51.22