ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
05.0 — Division of sympathetic nerve or ganglion
About ICD-9-CM 05.0
05.0 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for division of sympathetic nerve or ganglion. 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 15 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 018K0ZZ (Division of Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approach), 018K3ZZ (Division of Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approach) and 018K4ZZ (Division of Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 018K0ZZDivision of Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 018K3ZZDivision of Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 018K4ZZDivision of Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 018L0ZZDivision of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 018L3ZZDivision of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 018L4ZZDivision of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 018M0ZZDivision of Abdominal Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 018M3ZZDivision of Abdominal Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 018M4ZZDivision of Abdominal Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 018N0ZZDivision of Lumbar Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 018N3ZZDivision of Lumbar Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 018N4ZZDivision of Lumbar Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 018P0ZZDivision of Sacral Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 018P3ZZDivision of Sacral Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 018P4ZZDivision of Sacral Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 05.0
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 05.0?
- The GEMs map 05.0 to ICD-10-PCS 018K0ZZ, 018K3ZZ, 018K4ZZ, 018L0ZZ, 018L3ZZ, 018L4ZZ and 9 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.