Nephrotomy | |
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ICD-9-CM | 55.01 |
Nephrotomy describes a surgical procedure in which an incision in the kidney is made. [1]
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 is a system of procedural codes used by health insurers to classify medical procedures for billing purposes. It is a subset of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) 9-CM. Volumes 1 and 2 are used for diagnostic codes.