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ICD 10 Code 0UNLXZZ

Release Vestibular Gland, External Approach

0UNLXZZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Release Vestibular Gland, 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.

When using code 0UNLXZZ 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

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

Vestibular Gland body part includes:

  • Bartholin's (greater vestibular) gland
  • Greater vestibular (Bartholin's) gland
  • Paraurethral (Skene's) gland
  • Skene's (paraurethral) gland
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 13 Diseases & Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
    Vagina, Cervix and Vulva Procedures
    • DRG 746 - VAGINA, CERVIX AND VULVA PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC
    • DRG 747 - VAGINA, CERVIX AND VULVA PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 99 Other
    Non-extensive Procedure Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis
    • DRG 987 - NON-EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURE UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC
    • DRG 988 - NON-EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURE UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH CC
    • DRG 989 - NON-EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURE UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT CC/MCC

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

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System U Female Reproductive System
3: Root Operation N Release
4: Body Part L Vestibular Gland
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.