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V55.3 ATTEN TO COLOSTOMY


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: V55.3

Short Description: Atten to colostomy

Long Description: Attention to colostomy

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
        • V55.3 Atten to colostomy

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Synonyms

  • Colostomy bag changed

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code V55.3 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Admission (encounter)
    • for
      • adjustment (of)
        • colostomy belt V55.3
      • attention to artificial opening (of) V55.9
        • colostomy V55.3
  • Attention to
    • colostomy V55.3
  • Colostomy
    • attention to V55.3
    • fitting or adjustment V55.3
  • Fitting (of)
    • colostomy belt V55.3
  • Hartmann's pouch (abnormal sacculation of gallbladder neck) 575.8
    • of intestine V44.3
      • attention to V55.3
  • Pouch
    • Hartmann's (abnormal sacculation of gallbladder neck) 575.8
      • of intestine V44.3
        • attention to V55.3

Crosswalk Information

The code V55.3 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
V55.3 Right Arrow Z43.3 Encounter for attention to colostomy
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
V55.4 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
V55.9 Attention to unspecified artificial opening

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014

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