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ICD 10 Code 0UN97ZZ

Release Uterus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

0UN97ZZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Release Uterus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening. 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.

When using code 0UN97ZZ in processing claims, check the following: — See additional coding rules

  • Adult diagnoses - Age range is 15–124 years inclusive (e.g., senile delirium, mature cataract).

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 approach involves:
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure

Release includes:

  • Adhesiolysis, carpal tunnel release

Uterus body part includes:

  • Fundus uteri
  • Myometrium
  • Perimetrium
  • Uterine cornu
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 13 Diseases & Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
    D&C, Conization, Laparoscopy and Tubal Interruption
    • DRG 744 - D&C, CONIZATION, LAPAROSCOPY AND TUBAL INTERRUPTION WITH CC/MCC
    • DRG 745 - D&C, CONIZATION, LAPAROSCOPY AND TUBAL INTERRUPTION WITHOUT CC/MCC

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 0UN97ZZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System U Female Reproductive System
3: Root Operation N Release
4: Body Part 9 Uterus
5: Approach 7 Via Natural or Artificial Opening
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.