ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
03.6 — Lysis of adhesions of spinal cord and nerve roots
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-PCS equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 03.6
03.6 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for lysis of adhesions of spinal cord and nerve roots. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-PCS took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 9 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 00NW0ZZ (Release Cervical Spinal Cord, Open Approach), 00NW3ZZ (Release Cervical Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approach) and 00NW4ZZ (Release Cervical Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 00NW0ZZRelease Cervical Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 00NW3ZZRelease Cervical Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00NW4ZZRelease Cervical Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00NX0ZZRelease Thoracic Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 00NX3ZZRelease Thoracic Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00NX4ZZRelease Thoracic Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 00NY0ZZRelease Lumbar Spinal Cord, Open Approachapproximate
- 00NY3ZZRelease Lumbar Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 00NY4ZZRelease Lumbar Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 03.6
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 03.6?
- The GEMs map 03.6 to ICD-10-PCS 00NW0ZZ, 00NW3ZZ, 00NW4ZZ, 00NX0ZZ, 00NX3ZZ, 00NX4ZZ and 3 more.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.