X05233BDestruction of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Cardiac Plexus using Radiofrequency Ablation, Percutaneous Approach, New Technology Group 11
- Billable / Specific Code
- New for FY 2026
X05233B is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Destruction of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Cardiac Plexus using Radiofrequency Ablation, Percutaneous Approach, New Technology Group 11. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRGs 040, 041, 042. The root operation Destruction involves physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent.
Code Identity
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.
| Position | Designation | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section | X | New Technology |
| 2 | Body System | 0 | Nervous System |
| 3 | Operation | 5 | Destruction |
| 4 | BodyPart | 2 | Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Cardiac Plexus |
| 5 | Approach | 3 | Percutaneous |
| 6 | Device/Substance/Technology | 3 | Radiofrequency Ablation |
| 7 | Qualifier | B | New Technology Group 11 |
Code History
- 015L3ZZ — Destruction of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Perc Approach
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Questions About X05233B
Is X05233B a billable code?
Yes. X05233B is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Destruction of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Cardiac Plexus using Radiofrequency Ablation, Percutaneous Approach, New Technology Group 11 on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What do the characters in X05233B mean?
X05233B breaks down character by character: the 1st character X is the Section (New Technology); the 2nd character 0 is the Body System (Nervous System); the 3rd character 5 is the Operation (Destruction); the 4th character 2 is the BodyPart (Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Cardiac Plexus); the 5th character 3 is the Approach (Percutaneous); the 6th character 3 is the Device/Substance/Technology (Radiofrequency Ablation); the 7th character B is the Qualifier (New Technology Group 11).
What MS-DRG does X05233B group to?
On an inpatient stay, Destruction of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Cardiac Plexus using Radiofrequency Ablation, Percutaneous Approach, New Technology Group 11 maps to MS-DRGs 040, 041, 042, with relative weights from 1.7277 to 3.8612. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.
