01BL3ZXExcision of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- Billable / Specific Code
01BL3ZX is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Excision of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous 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
PCS Table Breakdown
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| Position | Designation | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body System | 1 | Peripheral Nervous System |
| 3 | Operation | B | Excision |
| 4 | BodyPart | L | Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve |
| 5 | Approach | 3 | Percutaneous |
| 6 | Device | Z | No Device |
| 7 | Qualifier | X | Diagnostic |
In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index
These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:
Clinical Classification (CCSR)
AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About 01BL3ZX
Is 01BL3ZX a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Excision of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 01BL3ZX 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 3 is the Approach (Percutaneous); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character X is the Qualifier (Diagnostic).
What MS-DRG does 01BL3ZX group to?
On an inpatient stay, Excision of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous 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 01BL3ZX?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Excision of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous 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.
