01R60JZReplacement of Radial Nerve with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

Medical and Surgical›Peripheral Nervous System›Replacement
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 01R60JZ
CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

01R60JZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Replacement of Radial Nerve with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to 12 MS-DRGs. The root operation Replacement involves putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically takes the place and/or function of all or 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
01R60JZ
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Replacement of Radial Nerve with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
Short Description
Replacement of Radial Nerve with Synth Sub, Open Approach
Parent Code
01R

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
3OperationRReplacement
4BodyPart6Radial Nerve
5Approach0Open
6DeviceJSynthetic Substitute
7QualifierZNo Qualifier

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

Musculospiral nerve
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Dorsal digital nerve
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Palmar cutaneous nerve
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Replacement, Nerve, Radial
Leads to this code's table
Posterior interosseous nerve
Anatomy or device term that leads here

To code replacement of the radial nerve, open the FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Replacement, then the subterms Nerve, Radial. The index leads to table 01R, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 01R60JZ.

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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

Code History

Replaces previously assigned code(s):
  • 01Q60ZZ — Repair Radial Nerve, Open Approach

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Questions About 01R60JZ

Is 01R60JZ a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Replacement of Radial Nerve with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 01R60JZ 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 R is the Operation (Replacement); the 4th character 6 is the BodyPart (Radial Nerve); the 5th character 0 is the Approach (Open); the 6th character J is the Device (Synthetic Substitute); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).

What MS-DRG does 01R60JZ group to?

On an inpatient stay, Replacement of Radial Nerve with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach maps to MS-DRGs 040, 041, 042, 515, 516, 517, 907, 908, 909, 957, 958, 959, with relative weights from 1.3127 to 7.6199. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.