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03NL0ZZ

03NL0ZZ — Release Left Internal Carotid Artery, Open Approach

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Release Left Internal Carotid Artery, Open Approach

How 03NL0ZZ is built

Every ICD-10-PCS code is seven independent character positions. Each one is a separate decision, and the meaning of a character depends on the positions before it.

  1. 0SectionMedical and Surgical — What family of procedure this is
  2. 3Body systemWhich system it acts on
  3. NRoot operationThe objective — the verb of the procedure
  4. LBody partThe specific site
  5. 0ApproachHow the site was reached
  6. ZDeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
  7. ZQualifierA further distinction where one applies

Codes near 03NL0ZZ

In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two — usually the approach, device or qualifier.

  • 03NH3ZZRelease Right Common Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach
  • 03NH4ZZRelease Right Common Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 03NJ0ZZRelease Left Common Carotid Artery, Open Approach
  • 03NJ3ZZRelease Left Common Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach
  • 03NJ4ZZRelease Left Common Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 03NK0ZZRelease Right Internal Carotid Artery, Open Approach
  • 03NK3ZZRelease Right Internal Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach
  • 03NK4ZZRelease Right Internal Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 03NL0ZZRelease Left Internal Carotid Artery, Open Approach
  • 03NL3ZZRelease Left Internal Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach
  • 03NL4ZZRelease Left Internal Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 03NM0ZZRelease Right External Carotid Artery, Open Approach
  • 03NM3ZZRelease Right External Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach
  • 03NM4ZZRelease Right External Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 03NN0ZZRelease Left External Carotid Artery, Open Approach
  • 03NN3ZZRelease Left External Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach
  • 03NN4ZZRelease Left External Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
ICD-10-PCSFY2027