ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
07NL3ZZRelease Cisterna Chyli, Percutaneous 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 07NL3ZZ
07NL3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a release procedure on the cisterna chyli using a percutaneous 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 other operations on thoracic duct, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (40.69).
For a different body part, codes include 07N03ZZ (lymphatic, head), 07N13ZZ (lymphatic, right neck), 07N23ZZ (lymphatic, left neck), 07N33ZZ (lymphatic, right upper extremity), 07N43ZZ (lymphatic, left upper extremity), 07N53ZZ (lymphatic, right axillary) and 14 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 07NL0ZZ (open) and 07NL4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 163 (Major Chest Procedures with MCC), DRG 164 (Major Chest Procedures with CC) and DRG 165 (Major Chest Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Major Chest 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
- 7Lymphatic and Hemic Systems
- 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
- LCisterna Chyli
Includes: Intestinal lymphatic trunk; Lumbar lymphatic trunk
- 5. Approach
- 3Percutaneous
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 07N03ZZLymphatic, Head
- 07N13ZZLymphatic, Right Neck
- 07N23ZZLymphatic, Left Neck
- 07N33ZZLymphatic, Right Upper Extremity
- 07N43ZZLymphatic, Left Upper Extremity
- 07N53ZZLymphatic, Right Axillary
- 07N63ZZLymphatic, Left Axillary
- 07N73ZZLymphatic, Thorax
- 07N83ZZLymphatic, Internal Mammary, Right
- 07N93ZZLymphatic, Internal Mammary, Left
- 07NB3ZZLymphatic, Mesenteric
- 07NC3ZZLymphatic, Pelvis
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 04 · Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System · Major Chest Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 40.69Other operations on thoracic ductapproximate
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 07NL3ZZ
Is 07NL3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 07NL3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 07NL3ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 07NL3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 07NL3ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 07NL3ZZ can group to MS-DRG 163, MS-DRG 164 and MS-DRG 165.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 07NL3ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 07NL3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 40.69 (Other operations on thoracic duct).