ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
09NL3ZZRelease Nasal Turbinate, 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 09NL3ZZ
09NL3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a release procedure on the nasal turbinate 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 lysis of adhesions of nose, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (21.91).
For a different body part, codes include 09N03ZZ (right external ear), 09N13ZZ (left external ear), 09N33ZZ (right external auditory canal), 09N43ZZ (left external auditory canal), 09N73ZZ (right tympanic membrane), 09N83ZZ (left tympanic membrane) and 16 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 09NL0ZZ (open), 09NL4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 09NL7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 09NL8ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
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
- 9Ear, Nose, Sinus
- 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
- LNasal Turbinate
Includes: Inferior turbinate; Middle turbinate; Nasal concha; Superior turbinate
- 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
- 09N03ZZExternal Ear, Right
- 09N13ZZExternal Ear, Left
- 09N33ZZExternal Auditory Canal, Right
- 09N43ZZExternal Auditory Canal, Left
- 09N73ZZTympanic Membrane, Right
- 09N83ZZTympanic Membrane, Left
- 09NB3ZZMastoid Sinus, Right
- 09NC3ZZMastoid Sinus, Left
- 09NF3ZZEustachian Tube, Right
- 09NG3ZZEustachian Tube, Left
- 09NK3ZZNasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue
- 09NM3ZZNasal Septum
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 21.91Lysis of adhesions of noseapproximate
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 09NL3ZZ
Is 09NL3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 09NL3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 09NL3ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 09NL3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 21.91 (Lysis of adhesions of nose).