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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation N
Medical and Surgical, Lower Veins, 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:
  6 = Lower Veins

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

  • 06N7 - Colic Vein

    Includes:
    • Ileocolic vein
    • Left colic vein
    • Middle colic vein
    • Right colic vein

  • 06ND - Common Iliac Vein, Left

  • 06NC - Common Iliac Vein, Right

  • 06N3 - Esophageal Vein

  • 06NG - External Iliac Vein, Left

  • 06NF - External Iliac Vein, Right

  • 06NN - Femoral Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Deep femoral (profunda femoris) vein
    • Popliteal vein
    • Profunda femoris (deep femoral) vein

  • 06NM - Femoral Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Deep femoral (profunda femoris) vein
    • Popliteal vein
    • Profunda femoris (deep femoral) vein

  • 06NV - Foot Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Common digital vein
    • Dorsal metatarsal vein
    • Dorsal venous arch
    • Plantar digital vein
    • Plantar metatarsal vein
    • Plantar venous arch

  • 06NT - Foot Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Common digital vein
    • Dorsal metatarsal vein
    • Dorsal venous arch
    • Plantar digital vein
    • Plantar metatarsal vein
    • Plantar venous arch

  • 06N2 - Gastric Vein

  • 06N4 - Hepatic Vein

  • 06NJ - Hypogastric Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Gluteal vein
    • Internal iliac vein
    • Internal pudendal vein
    • Lateral sacral vein
    • Middle hemorrhoidal vein
    • Obturator vein
    • Uterine vein
    • Vaginal vein
    • Vesical vein

  • 06NH - Hypogastric Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Gluteal vein
    • Internal iliac vein
    • Internal pudendal vein
    • Lateral sacral vein
    • Middle hemorrhoidal vein
    • Obturator vein
    • Uterine vein
    • Vaginal vein
    • Vesical vein

  • 06N6 - Inferior Mesenteric Vein

    Includes:
    • Sigmoid vein
    • Superior rectal vein

  • 06N0 - Inferior Vena Cava

    Includes:
    • Postcava
    • Right inferior phrenic vein
    • Right ovarian vein
    • Right second lumbar vein
    • Right suprarenal vein
    • Right testicular vein

  • 06NY - Lower Vein

  • 06N8 - Portal Vein

    Includes:
    • Hepatic portal vein

  • 06NB - Renal Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Left inferior phrenic vein
    • Left ovarian vein
    • Left second lumbar vein
    • Left suprarenal vein
    • Left testicular vein

  • 06N9 - Renal Vein, Right

  • 06NQ - Saphenous Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • External pudendal vein
    • Great(er) saphenous vein
    • Lesser saphenous vein
    • Small saphenous vein
    • Superficial circumflex iliac vein
    • Superficial epigastric vein

  • 06NP - Saphenous Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • External pudendal vein
    • Great(er) saphenous vein
    • Lesser saphenous vein
    • Small saphenous vein
    • Superficial circumflex iliac vein
    • Superficial epigastric vein

  • 06N1 - Splenic Vein

    Includes:
    • Left gastroepiploic vein
    • Pancreatic vein

  • 06N5 - Superior Mesenteric Vein

    Includes:
    • Right gastroepiploic vein