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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

01510ZZDestruction of Cervical Nerve, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 01510ZZ

01510ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the cervical nerve using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, destruction means physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other operations on spinal cord and spinal canal structures, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (03.99).

For a different body part, codes include 01500ZZ (cervical plexus), 01520ZZ (phrenic nerve), 01530ZZ (brachial plexus), 01540ZZ (ulnar nerve), 01550ZZ (median nerve), 01560ZZ (radial nerve) and 16 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 01513ZZ (percutaneous) and 01514ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 028 (Spinal Procedures with MCC), DRG 029 (Spinal Procedures with CC or Spinal Neurostimulators), DRG 030 (Spinal Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 518 (Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with MCC or Disc Device or Neurostimulator), DRG 519 (Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with CC) and DRG 520 (Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Spinal Procedures”, “Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion or Disc Device or Neurostimulator”, “Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures” and 3 more.

It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.

What each character means

1. Section
0Medical and Surgical
2. Body System
1Peripheral Nervous System
3. Operation
5Destruction

Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent

None of the body part is physically taken out

Includes: Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion

4. Body Part
1Cervical Nerve

Includes: Greater occipital nerve; Spinal nerve, cervical; Suboccipital nerve; Third occipital nerve

5. Approach
0Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion or Disc Device or Neurostimulator

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 03.99Other operations on spinal cord and spinal canal structuresapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 01510ZZ

Is 01510ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 01510ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 01510ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 01510ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 01510ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 01510ZZ can group to MS-DRG 028, MS-DRG 029, MS-DRG 030, MS-DRG 518, MS-DRG 519 and MS-DRG 520.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 01510ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 01510ZZ to ICD-9-CM 03.99 (Other operations on spinal cord and spinal canal structures).