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ICD 10 Code 09NR8ZZ

Release Left Maxillary Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
“Release Left Maxillary Sinus, Endo” for short

09NR8ZZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Release Left Maxillary Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. 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

Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic approach involves:
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

Release includes:

  • Adhesiolysis, carpal tunnel release

Maxillary Sinus, Left body part includes:

  • Antrum of Highmore
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 03 Diseases & Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat
    Sinus and Mastoid Procedures
    • DRG 135 - SINUS AND MASTOID PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC
    • DRG 136 - SINUS AND MASTOID PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 09NR8ZZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System 9 Ear, Nose, Sinus
3: Root Operation N Release
4: Body Part R Maxillary Sinus, Left
5: Approach 8 Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
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.