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

  • 05N8 - Axillary Vein, Left

  • 05N7 - Axillary Vein, Right

  • 05N0 - Azygos Vein

    Includes:
    • Right ascending lumbar vein
    • Right subcostal vein

  • 05NC - Basilic Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Median antebrachial vein
    • Median cubital vein

  • 05NB - Basilic Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Median antebrachial vein
    • Median cubital vein

  • 05NA - Brachial Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Radial vein
    • Ulnar vein

  • 05N9 - Brachial Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Radial vein
    • Ulnar vein

  • 05NF - Cephalic Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Accessory cephalic vein

  • 05ND - Cephalic Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Accessory cephalic vein

  • 05NQ - External Jugular Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Posterior auricular vein

  • 05NP - External Jugular Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Posterior auricular vein

  • 05NV - Face Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Angular vein
    • Anterior facial vein
    • Common facial vein
    • Deep facial vein
    • Frontal vein
    • Posterior facial (retromandibular) vein
    • Supraorbital vein

  • 05NT - Face Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Angular vein
    • Anterior facial vein
    • Common facial vein
    • Deep facial vein
    • Frontal vein
    • Posterior facial (retromandibular) vein
    • Supraorbital vein

  • 05NH - Hand Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Dorsal metacarpal vein
    • Palmar (volar) digital vein
    • Palmar (volar) metacarpal vein
    • Superficial palmar venous arch
    • Volar (palmar) digital vein
    • Volar (palmar) metacarpal vein

  • 05NG - Hand Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Dorsal metacarpal vein
    • Palmar (volar) digital vein
    • Palmar (volar) metacarpal vein
    • Superficial palmar venous arch
    • Volar (palmar) digital vein
    • Volar (palmar) metacarpal vein

  • 05N1 - Hemiazygos Vein

    Includes:
    • Left ascending lumbar vein
    • Left subcostal vein

  • 05N4 - Innominate Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Brachiocephalic vein
    • Inferior thyroid vein

  • 05N3 - Innominate Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Brachiocephalic vein
    • Inferior thyroid vein

  • 05NN - Internal Jugular Vein, Left

  • 05NM - Internal Jugular Vein, Right

  • 05NL - Intracranial Vein

    Includes:
    • Anterior cerebral vein
    • Basal (internal) cerebral vein
    • Dural venous sinus
    • Great cerebral vein
    • Inferior cerebellar vein
    • Inferior cerebral vein
    • Internal (basal) cerebral vein
    • Middle cerebral vein
    • Ophthalmic vein
    • Superior cerebellar vein
    • Superior cerebral vein

  • 05N6 - Subclavian Vein, Left

  • 05N5 - Subclavian Vein, Right

  • 05NY - Upper Vein

  • 05NS - Vertebral Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Deep cervical vein
    • Suboccipital venous plexus

  • 05NR - Vertebral Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Deep cervical vein
    • Suboccipital venous plexus