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ICD-10-PCS/015/01530ZZ
Inpatient Procedure Code

01530ZZ

Destruction of Brachial Plexus, Open 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.

PositionValueMeaning
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 Part3

Brachial Plexus

5
Approach0

Open

6
DeviceZ

No Device

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 01530ZZ 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

  • 01500ZZ — Destruction of Cervical Plexus, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 01510ZZ — Destruction of Cervical Nerve, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 01520ZZ — Destruction of Phrenic Nerve, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 01533ZZ — Destruction of Brachial Plexus, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 01534ZZ — Destruction of Brachial Plexus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 01540ZZ — Destruction of Ulnar Nerve, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 01550ZZ — Destruction of Median Nerve, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 01560ZZ — Destruction of Radial Nerve, Open Approach [One axis away]

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.