V55.9 ATTN TO ARTIF OPEN NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: V55.9

Short Description: Attn to artif open NOS

Long Description: Attention to unspecified artificial opening

Code Classification:

  • Supplementary classification of factors influencing health status and contact with health services (E)
    • Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and aftercare (V50-V59)
      • V55 Attention to artificial openings
        • V55.9 Attn to artif open NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code V55.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Admission (encounter)
    • for
      • attention to artificial opening (of) V55.9
        • artificial vagina V55.7
        • colostomy V55.3
        • cystostomy V55.5
        • enterostomy V55.4
        • gastrostomy V55.1
        • ileostomy V55.2
        • jejunostomy V55.4
        • nephrostomy V55.6
        • specified site NEC V55.8
          • intestinal tract V55.4
          • urinary tract V55.6
        • tracheostomy V55.0
        • ureterostomy V55.6
        • urethrostomy V55.6
  • Attention to
    • artificial
      • opening (of) V55.9
        • digestive tract NEC V55.4
        • specified site NEC V55.8
        • urinary tract NEC V55.6
  • Cleansing of artificial opening (see also Attention to artificial opening) V55.9
  • Closure
    • artificial opening (see also Attention to artificial opening) V55.9
  • Passage
    • of sounds or bougies (see also Attention to artificial opening) V55.9
  • Reforming, artificial openings (see also Attention to, artificial, opening) V55.9
  • Toilet, artificial opening (see also Attention to, artificial, opening) V55.9

Crosswalk Information

The code V55.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
V55.9 Right Arrow Z43.9 Encounter for attention to unspecified artificial opening
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
V55.0 Attention to tracheostomy
V55.1 Attention to gastrostomy
V55.2 Attention to ileostomy
V55.3 Attention to colostomy
V55.4 Attention to other artificial opening of digestive tract
V55.5 Attention to cystostomy
V55.6 Attention to other artificial opening of urinary tract
V55.7 Attention to artificial vagina
V55.8 Attention to other specified artificial opening


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