Release Nasal Turbinate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Medical and Surgical·Ear, Nose, Sinus·Table 09N·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 09NL8ZZ: Release Nasal Turbinate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. Table 09N, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Ear, Nose, Sinus body system. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic.
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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
Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic: approach
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure