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

  • 04N0 - Abdominal Aorta

    Includes:
    • Inferior phrenic artery
    • Lumbar artery
    • Median sacral artery
    • Middle suprarenal artery
    • Ovarian artery
    • Testicular artery

  • 04NQ - Anterior Tibial Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Anterior lateral malleolar artery
    • Anterior medial malleolar artery
    • Anterior tibial recurrent artery
    • Dorsalis pedis artery
    • Posterior tibial recurrent artery

  • 04NP - Anterior Tibial Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Anterior lateral malleolar artery
    • Anterior medial malleolar artery
    • Anterior tibial recurrent artery
    • Dorsalis pedis artery
    • Posterior tibial recurrent artery

  • 04N1 - Celiac Artery

    Includes:
    • Celiac trunk

  • 04N7 - Colic Artery, Left

  • 04N8 - Colic Artery, Middle

  • 04N6 - Colic Artery, Right

  • 04ND - Common Iliac Artery, Left

  • 04NC - Common Iliac Artery, Right

  • 04NJ - External Iliac Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Deep circumflex iliac artery
    • Inferior epigastric artery

  • 04NH - External Iliac Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Deep circumflex iliac artery
    • Inferior epigastric artery

  • 04NL - Femoral Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Circumflex iliac artery
    • Deep femoral artery
    • Descending genicular artery
    • External pudendal artery
    • Superficial epigastric artery

  • 04NK - Femoral Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Circumflex iliac artery
    • Deep femoral artery
    • Descending genicular artery
    • External pudendal artery
    • Superficial epigastric artery

  • 04NW - Foot Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Arcuate artery
    • Dorsal metatarsal artery
    • Lateral plantar artery
    • Lateral tarsal artery
    • Medial plantar artery

  • 04NV - Foot Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Arcuate artery
    • Dorsal metatarsal artery
    • Lateral plantar artery
    • Lateral tarsal artery
    • Medial plantar artery

  • 04N2 - Gastric Artery

    Includes:
    • Left gastric artery
    • Right gastric artery

  • 04N3 - Hepatic Artery

    Includes:
    • Common hepatic artery
    • Gastroduodenal artery
    • Hepatic artery proper

  • 04NB - Inferior Mesenteric Artery

    Includes:
    • Sigmoid artery
    • Superior rectal artery

  • 04NF - Internal Iliac Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Deferential artery
    • Hypogastric artery
    • Iliolumbar artery
    • Inferior gluteal artery
    • Inferior vesical artery
    • Internal pudendal artery
    • Lateral sacral artery
    • Middle rectal artery
    • Obturator artery
    • Prostatic artery
    • Superior gluteal artery
    • Superior vesical artery
    • Umbilical artery
    • Uterine Artery
    • Vaginal artery

  • 04NE - Internal Iliac Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Deferential artery
    • Hypogastric artery
    • Iliolumbar artery
    • Inferior gluteal artery
    • Inferior vesical artery
    • Internal pudendal artery
    • Lateral sacral artery
    • Middle rectal artery
    • Obturator artery
    • Prostatic artery
    • Superior gluteal artery
    • Superior vesical artery
    • Umbilical artery
    • Uterine Artery
    • Vaginal artery

  • 04NY - Lower Artery

    Includes:
    • Umbilical artery

  • 04NU - Peroneal Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Fibular artery

  • 04NT - Peroneal Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Fibular artery

  • 04NN - Popliteal Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Inferior genicular artery
    • Middle genicular artery
    • Superior genicular artery
    • Sural artery
    • Tibioperoneal trunk

  • 04NM - Popliteal Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Inferior genicular artery
    • Middle genicular artery
    • Superior genicular artery
    • Sural artery
    • Tibioperoneal trunk

  • 04NS - Posterior Tibial Artery, Left

  • 04NR - Posterior Tibial Artery, Right

  • 04NA - Renal Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Inferior suprarenal artery
    • Renal segmental artery

  • 04N9 - Renal Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Inferior suprarenal artery
    • Renal segmental artery

  • 04N4 - Splenic Artery

    Includes:
    • Left gastroepiploic artery
    • Pancreatic artery
    • Short gastric artery

  • 04N5 - Superior Mesenteric Artery

    Includes:
    • Ileal artery
    • Ileocolic artery
    • Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery
    • Jejunal artery