ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
018P4ZZDivision of Sacral Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Division of Sacral Sympathetic Nerve, Perc Endo Approach
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 018P4ZZ
018P4ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a division procedure on the sacral sympathetic nerve using a percutaneous endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, division means cutting into a body part, without draining fluids and/or gases from the body part, in order to separate or transect a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to division of sympathetic nerve or ganglion, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (05.0).
For a different body part, codes include 01804ZZ (cervical plexus), 01814ZZ (cervical nerve), 01824ZZ (phrenic nerve), 01834ZZ (brachial plexus), 01844ZZ (ulnar nerve), 01854ZZ (median nerve) and 16 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 018P0ZZ (open) and 018P3ZZ (percutaneous).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 040 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with MCC), DRG 041 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with CC or Peripheral Neurostimulator), DRG 042 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 361 (Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures with MCC) and DRG 362 (Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures without MCC), under the surgical categories “Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures” and “Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures”.
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
- 8Division
Cutting into a body part, without draining fluids and/or gases from the body part, in order to separate or transect a body part
All or a portion of the body part is separated into two or more portions
Includes: Spinal cordotomy, osteotomy
- 4. Body Part
- PSacral Sympathetic Nerve
Includes: Ganglion impar (ganglion of Walther); Pelvic splanchnic nerve; Sacral ganglion; Sacral splanchnic nerve
- 5. Approach
- 4Percutaneous Endoscopic
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System · Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures
MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 05.0Division of sympathetic nerve or ganglionapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 018P4ZZ
Is 018P4ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 018P4ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 018P4ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 018P4ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 018P4ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 018P4ZZ can group to MS-DRG 040, MS-DRG 041, MS-DRG 042, MS-DRG 361 and MS-DRG 362.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 018P4ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 018P4ZZ to ICD-9-CM 05.0 (Division of sympathetic nerve or ganglion).