01BL0ZXExcision of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approach, Diagnostic

Medical and Surgical›Peripheral Nervous System›Excision
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 01BL0ZX
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

01BL0ZX is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Excision of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approach, Diagnostic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRGs 040, 041, 042. The root operation Excision involves cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Peripheral nerve procedures, NEC.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
01BL0ZX
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Excision of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approach, Diagnostic
Short Description
Excision of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approach, Diagn
Parent Code
01B

PCS Table Breakdown

Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.

PositionDesignationValueMeaning
1Section0Medical and Surgical
2Body System1Peripheral Nervous System
3OperationBExcision
4BodyPartLThoracic Sympathetic Nerve
5Approach0Open
6DeviceZNo Device
7QualifierXDiagnostic

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

Biopsy
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Punch biopsy
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Sympathectomy
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Cardiac plexus
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Pulmonary plexus
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Esophageal plexus
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Thoracic ganglion
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Core needle biopsy
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Middle cardiac nerve
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Inferior cardiac nerve
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Least splanchnic nerve
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Superior cardiac nerve
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Thoracic aortic plexus
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Lesser splanchnic nerve
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Greater splanchnic nerve
Anatomy or device term that leads here

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

PNS006
Peripheral nerve procedures, NEC
Clinical domain: Peripheral Nervous System Procedures

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.

05.11
Biopsy of sympathetic nerve or ganglion
Approximate match.

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Questions About 01BL0ZX

Is 01BL0ZX a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Excision of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approach, Diagnostic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in 01BL0ZX mean?

The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character 1 is the Body System (Peripheral Nervous System); the 3rd character B is the Operation (Excision); the 4th character L is the BodyPart (Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve); the 5th character 0 is the Approach (Open); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character X is the Qualifier (Diagnostic).

What MS-DRG does 01BL0ZX group to?

On an inpatient stay, Excision of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approach, Diagnostic maps to MS-DRGs 040, 041, 042, with relative weights from 1.6757 to 3.7168. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 01BL0ZX?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Excision of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approach, Diagnostic crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 05.11 (Biopsy of sympathetic nerve or ganglion). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.