ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
01B54ZXExcision of Median Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
Short description: Excision of Median Nerve, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn
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 01B54ZX
01B54ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the median nerve using a percutaneous endoscopic approach (qualifier: diagnostic). In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to closed [percutaneous] [needle] biopsy of cranial or peripheral nerve or ganglion, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (04.11).
For a different body part, codes include 01B04ZX (cervical plexus), 01B14ZX (cervical nerve), 01B24ZX (phrenic nerve), 01B34ZX (brachial plexus), 01B44ZX (ulnar nerve), 01B64ZX (radial nerve) and 16 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 01B50ZX (open) and 01B53ZX (percutaneous).
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
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
- BExcision
Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies
Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy
- 4. Body Part
- 5Median Nerve
Includes: Anterior interosseous nerve; Palmar cutaneous 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
- XDiagnostic
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
Different qualifier
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 04.11Closed [percutaneous] [needle] biopsy of cranial or peripheral 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 01B54ZX
Is 01B54ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 01B54ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 01B54ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 01B54ZX to ICD-9-CM 04.11 (Closed [percutaneous] [needle] biopsy of cranial or peripheral nerve or ganglion).