ICD-10-PCS Book 2025 Edition

Sections / 0 Medical and Surgical / 09 Ear, Nose, Sinus / 09N Release
PCS Table 09N
Section0Medical and Surgical
Body System9Ear, Nose, Sinus
OperationNRelease
Body PartApproachDeviceQualifier
0External Ear, Right
1External Ear, Left
0Open
3Percutaneous
4Percutaneous Endoscopic
XExternal
ZNo Device
ZNo Qualifier
3External Auditory Canal, Right
4External Auditory Canal, Left
0Open
3Percutaneous
4Percutaneous Endoscopic
7Via Natural or Artificial Opening
8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
XExternal
ZNo Device
ZNo Qualifier
5Middle Ear, Right
6Middle Ear, Left
9Auditory Ossicle, Right
AAuditory Ossicle, Left
DInner Ear, Right
EInner Ear, Left
0Open
8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
ZNo Device
ZNo Qualifier
7Tympanic Membrane, Right
8Tympanic Membrane, Left
FEustachian Tube, Right
GEustachian Tube, Left
LNasal Turbinate
NNasopharynx
0Open
3Percutaneous
4Percutaneous Endoscopic
7Via Natural or Artificial Opening
8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
ZNo Device
ZNo Qualifier
BMastoid Sinus, Right
CMastoid Sinus, Left
MNasal Septum
PAccessory Sinus
QMaxillary Sinus, Right
RMaxillary Sinus, Left
SFrontal Sinus, Right
TFrontal Sinus, Left
UEthmoid Sinus, Right
VEthmoid Sinus, Left
WSphenoid Sinus, Right
XSphenoid Sinus, Left
0Open
3Percutaneous
4Percutaneous Endoscopic
8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
ZNo Device
ZNo Qualifier
KNasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue
0Open
3Percutaneous
4Percutaneous Endoscopic
8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
XExternal
ZNo Device
ZNo Qualifier

09N prefixed ICD-10-PCS codes
09N00ZZ Release Right External Ear, Open Approach
09N03ZZ Release Right External Ear, Percutaneous Approach
09N04ZZ Release Right External Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
09N0XZZ Release Right External Ear, External Approach
09N10ZZ Release Left External Ear, Open Approach
09N13ZZ Release Left External Ear, Percutaneous Approach
09N14ZZ Release Left External Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
09N1XZZ Release Left External Ear, External Approach
09N30ZZ Release Right External Auditory Canal, Open Approach
09N33ZZ Release Right External Auditory Canal, Percutaneous Approach
09N34ZZ Release Right External Auditory Canal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
09N37ZZ Release Right External Auditory Canal, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
09N38ZZ Release Right External Auditory Canal, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09N3XZZ Release Right External Auditory Canal, External Approach
09N40ZZ Release Left External Auditory Canal, Open Approach
09N43ZZ Release Left External Auditory Canal, Percutaneous Approach
09N44ZZ Release Left External Auditory Canal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
09N47ZZ Release Left External Auditory Canal, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
09N48ZZ Release Left External Auditory Canal, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09N4XZZ Release Left External Auditory Canal, External Approach
09N50ZZ Release Right Middle Ear, Open Approach
09N58ZZ Release Right Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09N60ZZ Release Left Middle Ear, Open Approach
09N68ZZ Release Left Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09N70ZZ Release Right Tympanic Membrane, Open Approach
09N73ZZ Release Right Tympanic Membrane, Percutaneous Approach
09N74ZZ Release Right Tympanic Membrane, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
09N77ZZ Release Right Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
09N78ZZ Release Right Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09N80ZZ Release Left Tympanic Membrane, Open Approach
09N83ZZ Release Left Tympanic Membrane, Percutaneous Approach
09N84ZZ Release Left Tympanic Membrane, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
09N87ZZ Release Left Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
09N88ZZ Release Left Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09N90ZZ Release Right Auditory Ossicle, Open Approach
09N98ZZ Release Right Auditory Ossicle, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09NA0ZZ Release Left Auditory Ossicle, Open Approach
09NA8ZZ Release Left Auditory Ossicle, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09NB0ZZ Release Right Mastoid Sinus, Open Approach
09NB3ZZ Release Right Mastoid Sinus, Percutaneous Approach
09NB4ZZ Release Right Mastoid Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
09NB8ZZ Release Right Mastoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09NC0ZZ Release Left Mastoid Sinus, Open Approach
09NC3ZZ Release Left Mastoid Sinus, Percutaneous Approach
09NC4ZZ Release Left Mastoid Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
09NC8ZZ Release Left Mastoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09ND0ZZ Release Right Inner Ear, Open Approach
09ND8ZZ Release Right Inner Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09NE0ZZ Release Left Inner Ear, Open Approach
09NE8ZZ Release Left Inner Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09NF0ZZ Release Right Eustachian Tube, Open Approach
09NF3ZZ Release Right Eustachian Tube, Percutaneous Approach
09NF4ZZ Release Right Eustachian Tube, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
09NF7ZZ Release Right Eustachian Tube, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
09NF8ZZ Release Right Eustachian Tube, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09NG0ZZ Release Left Eustachian Tube, Open Approach
09NG3ZZ Release Left Eustachian Tube, Percutaneous Approach
09NG4ZZ Release Left Eustachian Tube, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
09NG7ZZ Release Left Eustachian Tube, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
09NG8ZZ Release Left Eustachian Tube, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09NK0ZZ Release Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, Open Approach
09NK3ZZ Release Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, Percutaneous Approach
09NK4ZZ Release Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
09NK8ZZ Release Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09NKXZZ Release Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, External Approach
09NL0ZZ Release Nasal Turbinate, Open Approach
09NL3ZZ Release Nasal Turbinate, Percutaneous Approach
09NL4ZZ Release Nasal Turbinate, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
09NL7ZZ Release Nasal Turbinate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
09NL8ZZ Release Nasal Turbinate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09NM0ZZ Release Nasal Septum, Open Approach
09NM3ZZ Release Nasal Septum, Percutaneous Approach
09NM4ZZ Release Nasal Septum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
09NM8ZZ Release Nasal Septum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09NN0ZZ Release Nasopharynx, Open Approach
09NN3ZZ Release Nasopharynx, Percutaneous Approach
09NN4ZZ Release Nasopharynx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
09NN7ZZ Release Nasopharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
09NN8ZZ Release Nasopharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09NP0ZZ Release Accessory Sinus, Open Approach
09NP3ZZ Release Accessory Sinus, Percutaneous Approach
09NP4ZZ Release Accessory Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
09NP8ZZ Release Accessory Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09NQ0ZZ Release Right Maxillary Sinus, Open Approach
09NQ3ZZ Release Right Maxillary Sinus, Percutaneous Approach
09NQ4ZZ Release Right Maxillary Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
09NQ8ZZ Release Right Maxillary Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09NR0ZZ Release Left Maxillary Sinus, Open Approach
09NR3ZZ Release Left Maxillary Sinus, Percutaneous Approach
09NR4ZZ Release Left Maxillary Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
09NR8ZZ Release Left Maxillary Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09NS0ZZ Release Right Frontal Sinus, Open Approach
09NS3ZZ Release Right Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Approach
09NS4ZZ Release Right Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
09NS8ZZ Release Right Frontal Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09NT0ZZ Release Left Frontal Sinus, Open Approach
09NT3ZZ Release Left Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Approach
09NT4ZZ Release Left Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
09NT8ZZ Release Left Frontal Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09NU0ZZ Release Right Ethmoid Sinus, Open Approach
09NU3ZZ Release Right Ethmoid Sinus, Percutaneous Approach
09NU4ZZ Release Right Ethmoid Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
09NU8ZZ Release Right Ethmoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09NV0ZZ Release Left Ethmoid Sinus, Open Approach
09NV3ZZ Release Left Ethmoid Sinus, Percutaneous Approach
09NV4ZZ Release Left Ethmoid Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
09NV8ZZ Release Left Ethmoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09NW0ZZ Release Right Sphenoid Sinus, Open Approach
09NW3ZZ Release Right Sphenoid Sinus, Percutaneous Approach
09NW4ZZ Release Right Sphenoid Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
09NW8ZZ Release Right Sphenoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
09NX0ZZ Release Left Sphenoid Sinus, Open Approach
09NX3ZZ Release Left Sphenoid Sinus, Percutaneous Approach
09NX4ZZ Release Left Sphenoid Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
09NX8ZZ Release Left Sphenoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic