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2025 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 03N

Upper Arteries, Release

ICD-10-PCS Code:
03N
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Upper Arteries, Release
Is Billable?
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03N is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable procedure code used to indicate the performance of upper arteries, release.

Table of Contents

  1. Code Information
  2. PCS Table
  3. Other Similar Codes

03N PCS Table

In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the upper arteries body system, classified under release operation.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System 3 Upper Arteries
3 Operation N Release

Involves:
Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force

Explanation:
Some of the restraining tissue may be taken out but none of the body part is taken out

Includes:
  • Adhesiolysis, carpal tunnel release

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Release


  • 03N00ZZ Release Right Internal Mammary Artery, Open Approach

  • 03N03ZZ Release Right Internal Mammary Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03N04ZZ Release Right Internal Mammary Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03N10ZZ Release Left Internal Mammary Artery, Open Approach

  • 03N13ZZ Release Left Internal Mammary Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03N14ZZ Release Left Internal Mammary Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03N20ZZ Release Innominate Artery, Open Approach

  • 03N23ZZ Release Innominate Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03N24ZZ Release Innominate Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03N30ZZ Release Right Subclavian Artery, Open Approach

  • 03N33ZZ Release Right Subclavian Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03N34ZZ Release Right Subclavian Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03N40ZZ Release Left Subclavian Artery, Open Approach

  • 03N43ZZ Release Left Subclavian Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03N44ZZ Release Left Subclavian Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03N50ZZ Release Right Axillary Artery, Open Approach

  • 03N53ZZ Release Right Axillary Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03N54ZZ Release Right Axillary Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03N60ZZ Release Left Axillary Artery, Open Approach

  • 03N63ZZ Release Left Axillary Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03N64ZZ Release Left Axillary Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03N70ZZ Release Right Brachial Artery, Open Approach

  • 03N73ZZ Release Right Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03N74ZZ Release Right Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03N80ZZ Release Left Brachial Artery, Open Approach

  • 03N83ZZ Release Left Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03N84ZZ Release Left Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03N90ZZ Release Right Ulnar Artery, Open Approach

  • 03N93ZZ Release Right Ulnar Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03N94ZZ Release Right Ulnar Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03NA0ZZ Release Left Ulnar Artery, Open Approach

  • 03NA3ZZ Release Left Ulnar Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03NA4ZZ Release Left Ulnar Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03NB0ZZ Release Right Radial Artery, Open Approach

  • 03NB3ZZ Release Right Radial Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03NB4ZZ Release Right Radial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03NC0ZZ Release Left Radial Artery, Open Approach

  • 03NC3ZZ Release Left Radial Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03NC4ZZ Release Left Radial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03ND0ZZ Release Right Hand Artery, Open Approach

  • 03ND3ZZ Release Right Hand Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03ND4ZZ Release Right Hand Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03NF0ZZ Release Left Hand Artery, Open Approach

  • 03NF3ZZ Release Left Hand Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03NF4ZZ Release Left Hand Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03NG0ZZ Release Intracranial Artery, Open Approach

  • 03NG3ZZ Release Intracranial Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03NG4ZZ Release Intracranial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03NH0ZZ Release Right Common Carotid Artery, Open Approach

  • 03NH3ZZ Release Right Common Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03NH4ZZ Release Right Common Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03NJ0ZZ Release Left Common Carotid Artery, Open Approach

  • 03NJ3ZZ Release Left Common Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03NJ4ZZ Release Left Common Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03NK0ZZ Release Right Internal Carotid Artery, Open Approach

  • 03NK3ZZ Release Right Internal Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03NK4ZZ Release Right Internal Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03NL0ZZ Release Left Internal Carotid Artery, Open Approach

  • 03NL3ZZ Release Left Internal Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03NL4ZZ Release Left Internal Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03NM0ZZ Release Right External Carotid Artery, Open Approach

  • 03NM3ZZ Release Right External Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03NM4ZZ Release Right External Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03NN0ZZ Release Left External Carotid Artery, Open Approach

  • 03NN3ZZ Release Left External Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03NN4ZZ Release Left External Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03NP0ZZ Release Right Vertebral Artery, Open Approach

  • 03NP3ZZ Release Right Vertebral Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03NP4ZZ Release Right Vertebral Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03NQ0ZZ Release Left Vertebral Artery, Open Approach

  • 03NQ3ZZ Release Left Vertebral Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03NQ4ZZ Release Left Vertebral Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03NR0ZZ Release Face Artery, Open Approach

  • 03NR3ZZ Release Face Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03NR4ZZ Release Face Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03NS0ZZ Release Right Temporal Artery, Open Approach

  • 03NS3ZZ Release Right Temporal Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03NS4ZZ Release Right Temporal Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03NT0ZZ Release Left Temporal Artery, Open Approach

  • 03NT3ZZ Release Left Temporal Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03NT4ZZ Release Left Temporal Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03NU0ZZ Release Right Thyroid Artery, Open Approach

  • 03NU3ZZ Release Right Thyroid Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03NU4ZZ Release Right Thyroid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03NV0ZZ Release Left Thyroid Artery, Open Approach

  • 03NV3ZZ Release Left Thyroid Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03NV4ZZ Release Left Thyroid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 03NY0ZZ Release Upper Artery, Open Approach

  • 03NY3ZZ Release Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • 03NY4ZZ Release Upper Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

What is ICD-10-PCS?

The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2025 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.