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

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

  • 0RNH - Acromioclavicular Joint, Left

  • 0RNG - Acromioclavicular Joint, Right

  • 0RNR - Carpal Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Intercarpal joint
    • Midcarpal joint

  • 0RNQ - Carpal Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Intercarpal joint
    • Midcarpal joint

  • 0RNT - Carpometacarpal Joint, Left

  • 0RNS - Carpometacarpal Joint, Right

  • 0RN3 - Cervical Vertebral Disc

  • 0RN1 - Cervical Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Atlantoaxial joint
    • Cervical facet joint

  • 0RN5 - Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc

  • 0RN4 - Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Cervicothoracic facet joint

  • 0RNM - Elbow Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Distal humerus, involving joint
    • Humeroradial joint
    • Humeroulnar joint
    • Proximal radioulnar joint

  • 0RNL - Elbow Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Distal humerus, involving joint
    • Humeroradial joint
    • Humeroulnar joint
    • Proximal radioulnar joint

  • 0RNX - Finger Phalangeal Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Interphalangeal (IP) joint

  • 0RNW - Finger Phalangeal Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Interphalangeal (IP) joint

  • 0RNV - Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Left

  • 0RNU - Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Right

  • 0RN0 - Occipital-cervical Joint

  • 0RNK - Shoulder Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Glenohumeral joint
    • Glenoid ligament (labrum)

  • 0RNJ - Shoulder Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Glenohumeral joint
    • Glenoid ligament (labrum)

  • 0RNF - Sternoclavicular Joint, Left

  • 0RNE - Sternoclavicular Joint, Right

  • 0RND - Temporomandibular Joint, Left

  • 0RNC - Temporomandibular Joint, Right

  • 0RN9 - Thoracic Vertebral Disc

  • 0RN6 - Thoracic Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Costotransverse joint
    • Costovertebral joint
    • Thoracic facet joint

  • 0RNB - Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc

  • 0RNA - Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Thoracolumbar facet joint

  • 0RNP - Wrist Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Distal radioulnar joint
    • Radiocarpal joint

  • 0RNN - Wrist Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Distal radioulnar joint
    • Radiocarpal joint