03N90ZZBillable procedure code
Release Right Ulnar Artery, Open Approach
Medical and Surgical·Upper Arteries·Table 03N·FY 2027
Release Right Ulnar Artery, Open Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 03N90ZZ, found in table 03N, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Upper Arteries body system. Its root operation is Release. The approach used is Open.
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What the code means
Release: root operation
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
Open: approach
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure