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2025 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 05N

Upper Veins, Release

ICD-10-PCS Code:
05N
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Upper Veins, Release
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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05N is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable procedure code used to indicate the performance of upper veins, release.

Table of Contents

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

05N 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 veins body system, classified under release operation.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System 5 Upper Veins
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


  • 05N00ZZ Release Azygos Vein, Open Approach

  • 05N03ZZ Release Azygos Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05N04ZZ Release Azygos Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05N10ZZ Release Hemiazygos Vein, Open Approach

  • 05N13ZZ Release Hemiazygos Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05N14ZZ Release Hemiazygos Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05N30ZZ Release Right Innominate Vein, Open Approach

  • 05N33ZZ Release Right Innominate Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05N34ZZ Release Right Innominate Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05N40ZZ Release Left Innominate Vein, Open Approach

  • 05N43ZZ Release Left Innominate Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05N44ZZ Release Left Innominate Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05N50ZZ Release Right Subclavian Vein, Open Approach

  • 05N53ZZ Release Right Subclavian Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05N54ZZ Release Right Subclavian Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05N60ZZ Release Left Subclavian Vein, Open Approach

  • 05N63ZZ Release Left Subclavian Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05N64ZZ Release Left Subclavian Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05N70ZZ Release Right Axillary Vein, Open Approach

  • 05N73ZZ Release Right Axillary Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05N74ZZ Release Right Axillary Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05N80ZZ Release Left Axillary Vein, Open Approach

  • 05N83ZZ Release Left Axillary Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05N84ZZ Release Left Axillary Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05N90ZZ Release Right Brachial Vein, Open Approach

  • 05N93ZZ Release Right Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05N94ZZ Release Right Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05NA0ZZ Release Left Brachial Vein, Open Approach

  • 05NA3ZZ Release Left Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05NA4ZZ Release Left Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05NB0ZZ Release Right Basilic Vein, Open Approach

  • 05NB3ZZ Release Right Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05NB4ZZ Release Right Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05NC0ZZ Release Left Basilic Vein, Open Approach

  • 05NC3ZZ Release Left Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05NC4ZZ Release Left Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05ND0ZZ Release Right Cephalic Vein, Open Approach

  • 05ND3ZZ Release Right Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05ND4ZZ Release Right Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05NF0ZZ Release Left Cephalic Vein, Open Approach

  • 05NF3ZZ Release Left Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05NF4ZZ Release Left Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05NG0ZZ Release Right Hand Vein, Open Approach

  • 05NG3ZZ Release Right Hand Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05NG4ZZ Release Right Hand Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05NH0ZZ Release Left Hand Vein, Open Approach

  • 05NH3ZZ Release Left Hand Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05NH4ZZ Release Left Hand Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05NL0ZZ Release Intracranial Vein, Open Approach

  • 05NL3ZZ Release Intracranial Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05NL4ZZ Release Intracranial Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05NM0ZZ Release Right Internal Jugular Vein, Open Approach

  • 05NM3ZZ Release Right Internal Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05NM4ZZ Release Right Internal Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05NN0ZZ Release Left Internal Jugular Vein, Open Approach

  • 05NN3ZZ Release Left Internal Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05NN4ZZ Release Left Internal Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05NP0ZZ Release Right External Jugular Vein, Open Approach

  • 05NP3ZZ Release Right External Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05NP4ZZ Release Right External Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05NQ0ZZ Release Left External Jugular Vein, Open Approach

  • 05NQ3ZZ Release Left External Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05NQ4ZZ Release Left External Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05NR0ZZ Release Right Vertebral Vein, Open Approach

  • 05NR3ZZ Release Right Vertebral Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05NR4ZZ Release Right Vertebral Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05NS0ZZ Release Left Vertebral Vein, Open Approach

  • 05NS3ZZ Release Left Vertebral Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05NS4ZZ Release Left Vertebral Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05NT0ZZ Release Right Face Vein, Open Approach

  • 05NT3ZZ Release Right Face Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05NT4ZZ Release Right Face Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05NV0ZZ Release Left Face Vein, Open Approach

  • 05NV3ZZ Release Left Face Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05NV4ZZ Release Left Face Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05NY0ZZ Release Upper Vein, Open Approach

  • 05NY3ZZ Release Upper Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05NY4ZZ Release Upper Vein, 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.