01Q53ZZRepair Median Nerve, Percutaneous Approach

Medical and Surgical›Peripheral Nervous System›Repair
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 01Q53ZZ
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

01Q53ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Repair Median Nerve, Percutaneous Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to 12 MS-DRGs. The root operation Repair involves restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Nerve repair.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
01Q53ZZ
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Repair Median Nerve, Percutaneous Approach
Short Description
Repair Median Nerve, Percutaneous Approach
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
01Q

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
3OperationQRepair
4BodyPart5Median Nerve
5Approach3Percutaneous
6DeviceZNo Device
7QualifierZNo Qualifier

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

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

Neurorrhaphy
Leads to this code's table
Repair, Nerve, Median
Leads to this code's table
Palmar cutaneous nerve
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Anterior interosseous nerve
Anatomy or device term that leads here

To code repair of the median nerve, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Repair, then the subterms Nerve, Median. The index leads to table 01Q, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 01Q53ZZ.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

PNS004
Nerve repair
Clinical domain: Peripheral Nervous System Procedures

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

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

04.3
Suture of cranial and peripheral nerves
Approximate match.
04.79
Other neuroplasty
Approximate match.

Code History

Replaced in the FY 2027 code set by:
  • 01U53JZ — Supplement Median Nerve with Synth Sub, Perc Approach
  • 01U53KZ — Supplement Median Nerve with Nonaut Sub, Perc Approach

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Questions About 01Q53ZZ

Is 01Q53ZZ a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Repair Median Nerve, Percutaneous Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in 01Q53ZZ 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 Q is the Operation (Repair); the 4th character 5 is the BodyPart (Median Nerve); the 5th character 3 is the Approach (Percutaneous); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).

What MS-DRG does 01Q53ZZ group to?

On an inpatient stay, Repair Median Nerve, Percutaneous Approach maps to MS-DRGs 040, 041, 042, 515, 516, 517, 907, 908, 909, 957, 958, 959, with relative weights from 1.3810 to 7.5502. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 01Q53ZZ?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Repair Median Nerve, Percutaneous Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 04.3 (Suture of cranial and peripheral nerves) and 04.79 (Other neuroplasty). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.