09NU8ZZ

PCS Procedure

Release Right Ethmoid Sinus, Endo

Release Right Ethmoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

About ICD-10-PCS code 09NU8ZZ

09NU8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Release Right Ethmoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. It belongs to PCS table 09N, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Ear, Nose, Sinus body system. Its root operation is Release. 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 Right Ethmoid Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Release Left Ethmoid Sinus, Open Approach

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