01523ZZ
Destruction of Phrenic Nerve, Percutaneous Approach
Axis Breakdown
Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body System1 | Peripheral Nervous System |
| 3 | Root Operation5 | Destruction Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent |
| 4 | Body Part2 | Phrenic Nerve |
| 5 | Approach3 | Percutaneous |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
01503ZZ — Destruction of Cervical Plexus, Percutaneous Approach, 01513ZZ — Destruction of Cervical Nerve, Percutaneous Approach, 01533ZZ — Destruction of Brachial Plexus, Percutaneous Approach, 01543ZZ — Destruction of Ulnar Nerve, Percutaneous Approach, 01553ZZ — Destruction of Median Nerve, Percutaneous Approach, 01563ZZ — Destruction of Radial Nerve, Percutaneous Approach, 01583ZZ — Destruction of Thoracic Nerve, Percutaneous Approach, 01593ZZ — Destruction of Lumbar Plexus, Percutaneous Approach, +14 more
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
01520ZZ — Destruction of Phrenic Nerve, Open Approach, 01524ZZ — Destruction of Phrenic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 01523ZZ in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
PCS table
- 015[PCS table]
- [object Object] — Section: [object Object] [Section]: “[object Object]”
- [object Object] — Body System: [object Object] [Body System]: “[object Object]”
- [object Object] — Operation: [object Object] [Operation]: “[object Object]”
Nearest codes
- 01503ZZ — Destruction of Cervical Plexus, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
- 01513ZZ — Destruction of Cervical Nerve, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
- 01520ZZ — Destruction of Phrenic Nerve, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 01524ZZ — Destruction of Phrenic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
- 01533ZZ — Destruction of Brachial Plexus, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
- 01543ZZ — Destruction of Ulnar Nerve, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
- 01553ZZ — Destruction of Median Nerve, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
- 01563ZZ — Destruction of Radial Nerve, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.