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ICD 10 Code 02NF0ZZ

Release Aortic Valve, Open Approach

02NF0ZZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Release Aortic Valve, 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

Aortic Valve body part includes:

  • Aortic annulus
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 05 Diseases & Disorders of the Circulatory System
    Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures
    • DRG 216 - CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC
    • DRG 217 - CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH CC
    • DRG 218 - CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT CC/MCC
    • DRG 219 - CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC
    • DRG 220 - CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH CC
    • DRG 221 - CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT CC/MCC

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 02NF0ZZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System 2 Heart and Great Vessels
3: Root Operation N Release
4: Body Part F Aortic Valve
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.