ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
04.2 — Destruction of cranial and peripheral nerves
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-PCS equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 04.2
04.2 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for destruction of cranial and peripheral nerves. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-PCS took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 80 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 005F0ZZ (Destruction of Olfactory Nerve, Open Approach), 005F3ZZ (Destruction of Olfactory Nerve, Percutaneous Approach) and 005F4ZZ (Destruction of Olfactory Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 005F0ZZDestruction of Olfactory Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 005F3ZZDestruction of Olfactory Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 005F4ZZDestruction of Olfactory Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 005G0ZZDestruction of Optic Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 005G3ZZDestruction of Optic Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 005G4ZZDestruction of Optic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 005H0ZZDestruction of Oculomotor Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 005H3ZZDestruction of Oculomotor Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 005H4ZZDestruction of Oculomotor Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 005J0ZZDestruction of Trochlear Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 005J3ZZDestruction of Trochlear Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 005J4ZZDestruction of Trochlear Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 005K0ZZDestruction of Trigeminal Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 005K3ZZDestruction of Trigeminal Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 005K4ZZDestruction of Trigeminal Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 005L0ZZDestruction of Abducens Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 005L3ZZDestruction of Abducens Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 005L4ZZDestruction of Abducens Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 005M0ZZDestruction of Facial Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 005M3ZZDestruction of Facial Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 005M4ZZDestruction of Facial Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 005N0ZZDestruction of Acoustic Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 005N3ZZDestruction of Acoustic Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 005N4ZZDestruction of Acoustic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 005P0ZZDestruction of Glossopharyngeal Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 005P3ZZDestruction of Glossopharyngeal Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 005P4ZZDestruction of Glossopharyngeal Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 005Q0ZZDestruction of Vagus Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 005Q3ZZDestruction of Vagus Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 005Q4ZZDestruction of Vagus Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 005R0ZZDestruction of Accessory Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 005R3ZZDestruction of Accessory Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 005R4ZZDestruction of Accessory Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 005S0ZZDestruction of Hypoglossal Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 005S3ZZDestruction of Hypoglossal Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 005S4ZZDestruction of Hypoglossal Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 01500ZZDestruction of Cervical Plexus, Open Approachapproximate
- 01503ZZDestruction of Cervical Plexus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 01504ZZDestruction of Cervical Plexus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 01520ZZDestruction of Phrenic Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 01523ZZDestruction of Phrenic Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 01524ZZDestruction of Phrenic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 01530ZZDestruction of Brachial Plexus, Open Approachapproximate
- 01533ZZDestruction of Brachial Plexus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 01534ZZDestruction of Brachial Plexus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 01540ZZDestruction of Ulnar Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 01543ZZDestruction of Ulnar Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 01544ZZDestruction of Ulnar Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 01550ZZDestruction of Median Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 01553ZZDestruction of Median Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 01554ZZDestruction of Median Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 01560ZZDestruction of Radial Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 01563ZZDestruction of Radial Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 01564ZZDestruction of Radial Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 01590ZZDestruction of Lumbar Plexus, Open Approachapproximate
- 01593ZZDestruction of Lumbar Plexus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 01594ZZDestruction of Lumbar Plexus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 015A0ZZDestruction of Lumbosacral Plexus, Open Approachapproximate
- 015A3ZZDestruction of Lumbosacral Plexus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 015A4ZZDestruction of Lumbosacral Plexus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 015C0ZZDestruction of Pudendal Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 015C3ZZDestruction of Pudendal Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 015C4ZZDestruction of Pudendal Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 015D0ZZDestruction of Femoral Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 015D3ZZDestruction of Femoral Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 015D4ZZDestruction of Femoral Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 015F0ZZDestruction of Sciatic Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 015F3ZZDestruction of Sciatic Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 015F4ZZDestruction of Sciatic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 015G0ZZDestruction of Tibial Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 015G3ZZDestruction of Tibial Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 015G4ZZDestruction of Tibial Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 015H0ZZDestruction of Peroneal Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 015H3ZZDestruction of Peroneal Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 015H4ZZDestruction of Peroneal Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 015Q0ZZDestruction of Sacral Plexus, Open Approachapproximate
- 015Q3ZZDestruction of Sacral Plexus, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 015Q4ZZDestruction of Sacral Plexus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 3E0T3TZIntroduction of Destructive Agent into Peripheral Nerves and Plexi, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 3E0X3TZIntroduction of Destructive Agent into Cranial Nerves, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
Common questions about 04.2
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 04.2?
- The GEMs map 04.2 to ICD-10-PCS 005F0ZZ, 005F3ZZ, 005F4ZZ, 005G0ZZ, 005G3ZZ, 005G4ZZ and 74 more.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.