09NT8ZZ

PCS Procedure

Release Left Frontal Sinus, Endo

Release Left Frontal Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

About ICD-10-PCS code 09NT8ZZ

ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 09NT8ZZ: Release Left Frontal Sinus, 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.

Procedure Details

Section: [0] Medical and Surgical
Body System: Ear, Nose, Sinus
Root Operation: Release

Clinical Definitions

Root Operation · Operation

Release

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

Approach · Approach

Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

Adjacent Procedure Codes

Release Left Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Release Right Ethmoid Sinus, Open Approach

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