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2025 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 015P4ZZ

Destruction of Sacral Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

ICD-10-PCS Code:
015P4ZZ
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Destruction of Sacral Sympathetic Nerve, Perc Endo Approach
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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015P4ZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of destruction of sacral sympathetic nerve, percutaneous endoscopic approach. The code is valid for the year 2025 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The procedure code involves physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent. Procedure code explanation: none of the body part is physically taken out fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion

015P4ZZ PCS Table

In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the peripheral nervous system body system, classified under destruction operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is sacral sympathetic nerve.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System 1 Peripheral Nervous System
3 Operation 5 Destruction

Involves:
Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent

Explanation:
None of the body part is physically taken out

Includes:
  • Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion
4 BodyPart P Sacral Sympathetic Nerve Includes:
  • Ganglion impar (ganglion of Walther)
  • Pelvic splanchnic nerve
  • Sacral ganglion
  • Sacral splanchnic nerve
5 Approach 4 Percutaneous Endoscopic

Involves:
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 Z No Device

Explanation:
The value Z is used for the sixth character to indicate that a specific device does not apply to the procedure.
7 Qualifier Z No Qualifier

Explanation:
The value Z is used for the seventh character to indicate that a specific qualifier does not apply to the procedure.

Clinical Classification

Peripheral nerve denervation

CCSR Code: PNS005

Clinical Domain: Peripheral Nervous System Procedures PNS contains 6 categories that include procedures performed on the peripheral nervous system such as lumbosacral nerve decompression, nerve repair, and peripheral nerve denervation.

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Below are the ICD-9=PCS code(s) that most closely match this ICD-10-PCS code, based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs). This ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS crosswalk tool is helpful for coders who need to reference legacy diagnosis codes for audits, historical claims, or approximate code comparisons.

ICD-9-PCS Code

Code: 524

Approximate Flag: This is an approximate match. The ICD-9-PCS code reflects a close but not exact equivalent of the ICD-10-PCS procedure.

ICD-9-PCS Code

Code: 525

Approximate Flag: This is an approximate match. The ICD-9-PCS code reflects a close but not exact equivalent of the ICD-10-PCS procedure.

ICD-9-PCS Code

Code: 6594

Approximate Flag: This is an approximate match. The ICD-9-PCS code reflects a close but not exact equivalent of the ICD-10-PCS procedure.

ICD-9-PCS Code

Code: 693

Approximate Flag: This is an approximate match. The ICD-9-PCS code reflects a close but not exact equivalent of the ICD-10-PCS procedure.

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Destruction Sacral Sympathetic Nerve

  • 015P0ZZ Destruction of Sacral Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approach
  • 015P3ZZ Destruction of Sacral Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approach

What is ICD-10-PCS?

The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2025 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.