ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
04NM4ZZRelease Right Popliteal Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Release Right Popliteal Artery, Perc Endo Approach
Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 04NM4ZZ
04NM4ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a release procedure on the right popliteal artery using a percutaneous endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, release means freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force.
In plain terms, this corresponds to Freeing of vessel, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (39.91).
For a different body part, codes include 04N04ZZ (abdominal aorta), 04N14ZZ (celiac artery), 04N24ZZ (gastric artery), 04N34ZZ (hepatic artery), 04N44ZZ (splenic artery), 04N54ZZ (superior mesenteric artery) and 24 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 04NM0ZZ (open) and 04NM3ZZ (percutaneous).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 252 (Other Vascular Procedures with MCC), DRG 253 (Other Vascular Procedures with CC) and DRG 254 (Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Other Vascular Procedures”.
It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- 0Medical and Surgical
- 2. Body System
- 4Lower Arteries
- 3. Operation
- NRelease
Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force
Some of the restraining tissue may be taken out but none of the body part is taken out
Includes: Adhesiolysis, carpal tunnel release
- 4. Body Part
- MPopliteal Artery, Right
- 5. Approach
- 4Percutaneous Endoscopic
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 04N04ZZAbdominal Aorta
- 04N14ZZCeliac Artery
- 04N24ZZGastric Artery
- 04N34ZZHepatic Artery
- 04N44ZZSplenic Artery
- 04N54ZZSuperior Mesenteric Artery
- 04N64ZZColic Artery, Right
- 04N74ZZColic Artery, Left
- 04N84ZZColic Artery, Middle
- 04N94ZZRenal Artery, Right
- 04NA4ZZRenal Artery, Left
- 04NB4ZZInferior Mesenteric Artery
Different approach
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Vascular Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 39.91Freeing of vesselapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 04NM4ZZ
Is 04NM4ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 04NM4ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 04NM4ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 04NM4ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 04NM4ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 04NM4ZZ can group to MS-DRG 252, MS-DRG 253 and MS-DRG 254.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 04NM4ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 04NM4ZZ to ICD-9-CM 39.91 (Freeing of vessel).