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04.42 - Other Cranial Nerve Decompression


The ICD 9 Code for Other cranial nerve decompression is listed as 04.42.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS and chapter information where available.

ICD 9 CM Volume 3 (PCS) Field Value
Procedure Code: 04.42
Description: Other cranial nerve decompression
Short Description: Cran nerv root decom NEC
Chapter: Operations on the nervous system
Subsection 1: Operations on spinal cord and spinal canal structures
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NQ3ZZ - Release Vagus Nerve, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NM4ZZ - Release Facial Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NN0ZZ - Release Acoustic Nerve, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NN3ZZ - Release Acoustic Nerve, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NN4ZZ - Release Acoustic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NP0ZZ - Release Glossopharyngeal Nerve, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NP3ZZ - Release Glossopharyngeal Nerve, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NP4ZZ - Release Glossopharyngeal Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NQ0ZZ - Release Vagus Nerve, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NM3ZZ - Release Facial Nerve, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NQ4ZZ - Release Vagus Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NR0ZZ - Release Accessory Nerve, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NR3ZZ - Release Accessory Nerve, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NR4ZZ - Release Accessory Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NS0ZZ - Release Hypoglossal Nerve, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NS3ZZ - Release Hypoglossal Nerve, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NS4ZZ - Release Hypoglossal Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NF0ZZ - Release Olfactory Nerve, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NM0ZZ - Release Facial Nerve, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NL4ZZ - Release Abducens Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NL3ZZ - Release Abducens Nerve, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NL0ZZ - Release Abducens Nerve, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NJ4ZZ - Release Trochlear Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NJ3ZZ - Release Trochlear Nerve, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NJ0ZZ - Release Trochlear Nerve, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NH4ZZ - Release Oculomotor Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NH3ZZ - Release Oculomotor Nerve, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NH0ZZ - Release Oculomotor Nerve, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NG4ZZ - Release Optic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NG3ZZ - Release Optic Nerve, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NG0ZZ - Release Optic Nerve, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NF4ZZ - Release Olfactory Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 00NF3ZZ - Release Olfactory Nerve, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 04.42:
04.41 - Decompression of trigeminal nerve root
04.43 - Release of carpal tunnel
04.44 - Release of tarsal tunnel
04.49 - Other peripheral nerve or ganglion decompression or lysis of adhesions