03N Release - Upper Arteries ICD-10-PCS
The 03N code range contains 91 ICD-10-PCS codes for Release procedures on the upper arteries. 90 of the codes are billable and valid for inpatient claim submission in fiscal year 2026.
Root Operation Definition
Release: Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by use of force.
Codes in the 03N Range 91 codes · 90 billable
- 03N Upper Arteries, ReleaseNon-billable header
- 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
About the 03N Code Range
The ICD-10-PCS root operation Release (03N) refers to freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or other means. Within the Medical and Surgical section, the focus is on the Upper Arteries, where this procedure alleviates restrictions that impair arterial function.
This release operation can be performed on various arteries such as the Right and Left Internal Mammary Arteries, Innominate Artery, and Subclavian Arteries. Approaches vary from traditional Open Approach (e.g., code 03N00ZZ) to less invasive methods like Percutaneous (03N03ZZ) or Percutaneous Endoscopic Approaches (03N04ZZ). Other examples include releasing arteries in the upper limb like the Brachial, Radial, and Ulnar Arteries as well as intracranial and carotid arteries. These artery release procedures help restore proper blood flow by removing restrictive tissue or adhesions. Accurate coding using these ICD-10-PCS release codes ensures thorough clinical documentation of the specific artery involved and the technique used for the procedure.
Questions About This Page
How many billable codes are in the 03N range?
Of the 91 codes in this range, 90 are billable and valid for inpatient claim submission from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Table header codes group them but cannot be reported on claims.
What does the 03N range classify?
The range classifies Release procedures, freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by use of force, performed on the upper arteries. Each code adds the body part, approach, device, and qualifier in characters four through seven, and links to its own reference page.
Related References
Source: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS order file and code tables, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
