015B4ZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Destruction of Lumbar Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Destruction of Lumbar Nerve, Perc Endo 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 PartB | Lumbar Nerve |
| 5 | Approach4 | Percutaneous Endoscopic |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
MS-DRG Grouper Relationships (FY2026)
Potential MS-DRG participation — not a DRG assignment.
The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 18 MS-DRGs:
- MDC 01 — Spinal Procedures: DRG 028, DRG 029, DRG 030
- MDC 08 — Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion or Disc Device or Neurostimulator: DRG 518, DRG 519, DRG 520
- MDC 17 — Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures: DRG 820, DRG 821, DRG 822
- MDC 17 — Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures: DRG 826, DRG 827, DRG 828
- MDC 21 — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries: DRG 907, DRG 908, DRG 909
- MDC 24 — Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma: DRG 957, DRG 958, DRG 959
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
01564ZZ — Destruction of Radial Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 01584ZZ — Destruction of Thoracic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 01594ZZ — Destruction of Lumbar Plexus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 015A4ZZ — Destruction of Lumbosacral Plexus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 015C4ZZ — Destruction of Pudendal Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 015D4ZZ — Destruction of Femoral Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 015F4ZZ — Destruction of Sciatic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 015G4ZZ — Destruction of Tibial Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, +14 more
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
015B0ZZ — Destruction of Lumbar Nerve, Open Approach, 015B3ZZ — Destruction of Lumbar Nerve, Percutaneous Approach
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Peripheral nerve denervation (Peripheral Nervous System Procedures); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.
01800ZZ — Division of Cervical Plexus, Open Approach, 01803ZZ — Division of Cervical Plexus, Percutaneous Approach, 01804ZZ — Division of Cervical Plexus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 01810ZZ — Division of Cervical Nerve, Open Approach, 01813ZZ — Division of Cervical Nerve, Percutaneous Approach, 01814ZZ — Division of Cervical Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 01820ZZ — Division of Phrenic Nerve, Open Approach, 01823ZZ — Division of Phrenic Nerve, Percutaneous Approach, 01824ZZ — Division of Phrenic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 01830ZZ — Division of Brachial Plexus, Open Approach, 01833ZZ — Division of Brachial Plexus, Percutaneous Approach, 01834ZZ — Division of Brachial Plexus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 01840ZZ — Division of Ulnar Nerve, Open Approach, 01843ZZ — Division of Ulnar Nerve, Percutaneous Approach, 01844ZZ — Division of Ulnar Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 01850ZZ — Division of Median Nerve, Open Approach, 01853ZZ — Division of Median Nerve, Percutaneous Approach, 01854ZZ — Division of Median Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 01860ZZ — Division of Radial Nerve, Open Approach, 01863ZZ — Division of Radial Nerve, Percutaneous Approach, +190 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 015B4ZZ 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.
Run 015B4ZZ with these 5 related codes in Claim Check
PCS table
- 015[PCS table]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical[Section]: “Medical and Surgical”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Peripheral Nervous System — Body System: Peripheral Nervous System[Body System]: “Peripheral Nervous System”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Destruction — Operation: Destruction[Operation]: “Destruction”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
MS-DRG participation (18)
- DRG 028 — SPINAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC[MS-DRG]: “SPINAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Spinal Procedures (MDC 01)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2026
- DRG 029 — SPINAL PROCEDURES WITH CC OR SPINAL NEUROSTIMULATORS[MS-DRG]: “SPINAL PROCEDURES WITH CC OR SPINAL NEUROSTIMULATORS — Spinal Procedures (MDC 01)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2026
- DRG 030 — SPINAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC[MS-DRG]: “SPINAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Spinal Procedures (MDC 01)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2026
- DRG 518 — BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR[MS-DRG]: “BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR — Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion or Disc Device or Neurostimulator (MDC 08)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2026
- DRG 519 — BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH CC[MS-DRG]: “BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH CC — Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion or Disc Device or Neurostimulator (MDC 08)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2026
- DRG 520 — BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC[MS-DRG]: “BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC — Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion or Disc Device or Neurostimulator (MDC 08)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2026
- DRG 820 — LYMPHOMA AND LEUKEMIA WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC[MS-DRG]: “LYMPHOMA AND LEUKEMIA WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures (MDC 17)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2026
- DRG 821 — LYMPHOMA AND LEUKEMIA WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC[MS-DRG]: “LYMPHOMA AND LEUKEMIA WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures (MDC 17)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2026
- and 10 more
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- PNS005 — Peripheral nerve denervation[CCSR category]: “Peripheral nerve denervation — Peripheral Nervous System Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
MDC crossing · diagnoses (28642)
- MDC 01 — Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System[MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2026
- MDC 08 — Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue[MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2026
- A02.21 — Salmonella meningitis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella meningitis — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
- A06.6 — Amebic brain abscess[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Amebic brain abscess — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
- A17.0 — Tuberculous meningitis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculous meningitis — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
- A17.1 — Meningeal tuberculoma[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningeal tuberculoma — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
- A17.81 — Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
- and 28637 more
Nearest codes
- 01504ZZ — Destruction of Cervical Plexus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 01514ZZ — Destruction of Cervical Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 01524ZZ — Destruction of Phrenic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 01534ZZ — Destruction of Brachial Plexus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 01544ZZ — Destruction of Ulnar Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 01554ZZ — Destruction of Median Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 01564ZZ — Destruction of Radial Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 01584ZZ — Destruction of Thoracic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Change history
No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2026 (April) onward. Note changes are not tracked.
Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2026 (April); CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v43; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels