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ICD 10 Code 0KN4XZZ

Release Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle, External Approach

0KN4XZZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Release Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle, External 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

External approach involves:
Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

Release includes:

  • Adhesiolysis, carpal tunnel release

Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle body part includes:

  • Chondroglossus muscle
  • Genioglossus muscle
  • Hyoglossus muscle
  • Inferior longitudinal muscle
  • Levator veli palatini muscle
  • Palatoglossal muscle
  • Palatopharyngeal muscle
  • Pharyngeal constrictor muscle
  • Salpingopharyngeus muscle
  • Styloglossus muscle
  • Stylopharyngeus muscle
  • Superior longitudinal muscle
  • Tensor veli palatini muscle

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 0KN4XZZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System K Muscles
3: Root Operation N Release
4: Body Part 4 Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle
5: Approach X External
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.