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2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis V55.6

Attention to other artificial opening of urinary tract

 On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.

The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM V55.6 can be accessed here.

  • V55.6 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • V55.6 contains 8 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 V55.* hierarchy

V55.6 also known as:

  • Nephrostomy
  • Ureterostomy
  • Urethrostomy


Index entries containing V55.6:

Admission (encounter)
  • for
    • attention to artificial opening (of) V55.9
      • nephrostomy V55.6
      • specified site NEC V55.8
        • urinary tract V55.6
      • ureterostomy V55.6
      • urethrostomy V55.6
Attention to
  • artificial
    • opening (of) V55.9
      • urinary tract NEC V55.6
  • nephrostomy V55.6
  • ureterostomy V55.6
  • urethrostomy V55.6