0TN17ZZ

PCS Procedure

Release Left Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Release Left Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

About ICD-10-PCS code 0TN17ZZ

Release Left Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0TN17ZZ, found in table 0TN, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Urinary System body system. Its root operation is Release. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening.

Procedure Details

Section
[0] Medical and Surgical
Body System
Urinary System
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

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

Adjacent Procedure Codes