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ICD 10 Code 01NK0ZZ

Release Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approach

01NK0ZZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Release Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approach. It is found in the 2025 version of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025.

Release involves:
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

Open approach involves:
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

Release includes:

  • Adhesiolysis, carpal tunnel release

Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve body part includes:

  • Cavernous plexus
  • Cervical ganglion
  • Ciliary ganglion
  • Internal carotid plexus
  • Otic ganglion
  • Pterygopalatine (sphenopalatine) ganglion
  • Sphenopalatine (pterygopalatine) ganglion
  • Stellate ganglion
  • Submandibular ganglion
  • Submaxillary ganglion
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 01 Diseases & Disorders of the Nervous System
    Peripheral and Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures
    • DRG 040 - PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 041 - PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH CC OR PERIPHERAL NEUROSTIMULATOR
    • DRG 042 - PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 01NK0ZZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System 1 Peripheral Nervous System
3: Root Operation N Release
4: Body Part K Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve
5: Approach 0 Open
6: Device Z No Device
7: Qualifier Z No Qualifier

See also

  • The ICD-10-PCS Index of common procedure terms.
  • Medical and Surgical terms in the ICD-10-PCS Definitions table. These definitions may also provide additional explanation and/or examples within this section.
  • The ICD-10-PCS Device Aggregation Table containing entries that correlate a specific ICD-10-PCS device value with a general device value to be used in tables containing only general device values.