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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation N
Medical and Surgical, Upper Arteries, 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:
  3 = Upper Arteries

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

  • 03N6 - Axillary Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Anterior circumflex humeral artery
    • Lateral thoracic artery
    • Posterior circumflex humeral artery
    • Subscapular artery
    • Superior thoracic artery
    • Thoracoacromial artery

  • 03N5 - Axillary Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Anterior circumflex humeral artery
    • Lateral thoracic artery
    • Posterior circumflex humeral artery
    • Subscapular artery
    • Superior thoracic artery
    • Thoracoacromial artery

  • 03N8 - Brachial Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Inferior ulnar collateral artery
    • Profunda brachii
    • Superior ulnar collateral artery

  • 03N7 - Brachial Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Inferior ulnar collateral artery
    • Profunda brachii
    • Superior ulnar collateral artery

  • 03NJ - Common Carotid Artery, Left

  • 03NH - Common Carotid Artery, Right

  • 03NN - External Carotid Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Ascending pharyngeal artery
    • Internal maxillary artery
    • Lingual artery
    • Maxillary artery
    • Occipital artery
    • Posterior auricular artery
    • Superior thyroid artery

  • 03NM - External Carotid Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Ascending pharyngeal artery
    • Internal maxillary artery
    • Lingual artery
    • Maxillary artery
    • Occipital artery
    • Posterior auricular artery
    • Superior thyroid artery

  • 03NR - Face Artery

    Includes:
    • Angular artery
    • Ascending palatine artery
    • External maxillary artery
    • Facial artery
    • Inferior labial artery
    • Submental artery
    • Superior labial artery

  • 03NF - Hand Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Deep palmar arch
    • Princeps pollicis artery
    • Radialis indicis
    • Superficial palmar arch

  • 03ND - Hand Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Deep palmar arch
    • Princeps pollicis artery
    • Radialis indicis
    • Superficial palmar arch

  • 03N2 - Innominate Artery

    Includes:
    • Brachiocephalic artery
    • Brachiocephalic trunk

  • 03NL - Internal Carotid Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Caroticotympanic artery
    • Carotid sinus

  • 03NK - Internal Carotid Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Caroticotympanic artery
    • Carotid sinus

  • 03N1 - Internal Mammary Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Anterior intercostal artery
    • Internal thoracic artery
    • Musculophrenic artery
    • Pericardiophrenic artery
    • Superior epigastric artery

  • 03N0 - Internal Mammary Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Anterior intercostal artery
    • Internal thoracic artery
    • Musculophrenic artery
    • Pericardiophrenic artery
    • Superior epigastric artery

  • 03NG - Intracranial Artery

    Includes:
    • Anterior cerebral artery
    • Anterior choroidal artery
    • Anterior communicating artery
    • Basilar artery
    • Circle of Willis
    • Internal carotid artery, intracranial portion
    • Middle cerebral artery
    • Middle meningeal artery, intracranial portion
    • Ophthalmic artery
    • Posterior cerebral artery
    • Posterior communicating artery
    • Posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA)
    • Vertebral artery, intracranial portion

  • 03NC - Radial Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Radial recurrent artery

  • 03NB - Radial Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Radial recurrent artery

  • 03N4 - Subclavian Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Costocervical trunk
    • Dorsal scapular artery
    • Internal thoracic artery

  • 03N3 - Subclavian Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Costocervical trunk
    • Dorsal scapular artery
    • Internal thoracic artery

  • 03NT - Temporal Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Middle temporal artery
    • Superficial temporal artery
    • Transverse facial artery

  • 03NS - Temporal Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Middle temporal artery
    • Superficial temporal artery
    • Transverse facial artery

  • 03NV - Thyroid Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Cricothyroid artery
    • Hyoid artery
    • Sternocleidomastoid artery
    • Superior laryngeal artery
    • Superior thyroid artery
    • Thyrocervical trunk

  • 03NU - Thyroid Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Cricothyroid artery
    • Hyoid artery
    • Sternocleidomastoid artery
    • Superior laryngeal artery
    • Superior thyroid artery
    • Thyrocervical trunk

  • 03NA - Ulnar Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Anterior ulnar recurrent artery
    • Common interosseous artery
    • Posterior ulnar recurrent artery

  • 03N9 - Ulnar Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Anterior ulnar recurrent artery
    • Common interosseous artery
    • Posterior ulnar recurrent artery

  • 03NY - Upper Artery

    Includes:
    • Aortic intercostal artery
    • Bronchial artery
    • Esophageal artery
    • Subcostal artery

  • 03NQ - Vertebral Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Anterior spinal artery
    • Posterior spinal artery

  • 03NP - Vertebral Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Anterior spinal artery
    • Posterior spinal artery