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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation N
Medical and Surgical, Heart and Great Vessels, Release

The Release root operation is identified by the character code N in the 3rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force. Some of the restraining tissue may be taken out but none of the body part is taken out.

Includes:

  • Adhesiolysis, carpal tunnel release
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  2 = Heart and Great Vessels

Root Operation:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

The 4th character refers to the body part or body region.

Outline View ICD-10-PCS Table View

Release

Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force

  • 02NF - Aortic Valve

    Includes:
    • Aortic annulus

  • 02N5 - Atrial Septum

    Includes:
    • Interatrial septum

  • 02N7 - Atrium, Left

    Includes:
    • Atrium pulmonale
    • Left auricular appendix

  • 02N6 - Atrium, Right

    Includes:
    • Atrium dextrum cordis
    • Right auricular appendix
    • Sinus venosus

  • 02N9 - Chordae Tendineae

  • 02N8 - Conduction Mechanism

    Includes:
    • Atrioventricular node
    • Bundle of His
    • Bundle of Kent
    • Sinoatrial node

  • 02N3 - Coronary Artery, Four or More Arteries

  • 02N0 - Coronary Artery, One Artery

  • 02N2 - Coronary Artery, Three Arteries

  • 02N1 - Coronary Artery, Two Arteries

  • 02N4 - Coronary Vein

  • 02NG - Mitral Valve

    Includes:
    • Bicuspid valve
    • Left atrioventricular valve
    • Mitral annulus

  • 02ND - Papillary Muscle

  • 02NN - Pericardium

  • 02NR - Pulmonary Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Arterial canal (duct)
    • Botallo's duct
    • Pulmoaortic canal

  • 02NQ - Pulmonary Artery, Right

  • 02NP - Pulmonary Trunk

  • 02NH - Pulmonary Valve

    Includes:
    • Pulmonary annulus
    • Pulmonic valve

  • 02NT - Pulmonary Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Left inferior pulmonary vein
    • Left superior pulmonary vein

  • 02NS - Pulmonary Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Right inferior pulmonary vein
    • Right superior pulmonary vein

  • 02NV - Superior Vena Cava

    Includes:
    • Cavoatrial junction
    • Precava

  • 02NX - Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch

    Includes:
    • Aortic arch
    • Ascending aorta

  • 02NW - Thoracic Aorta, Descending

  • 02NJ - Tricuspid Valve

    Includes:
    • Right atrioventricular valve
    • Tricuspid annulus

  • 02NL - Ventricle, Left

  • 02NK - Ventricle, Right

    Includes:
    • Conus arteriosus

  • 02NM - Ventricular Septum

    Includes:
    • Interventricular septum