ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
05.22 — Cervical sympathectomy
About ICD-9-CM 05.22
05.22 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for cervical sympathectomy. 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 9 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 015K0ZZ (Destruction of Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approach), 015K3ZZ (Destruction of Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approach) and 015K4ZZ (Destruction 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
- 015K0ZZDestruction of Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 015K3ZZDestruction of Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 015K4ZZDestruction of Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 01BK0ZZExcision of Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 01BK3ZZExcision of Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 01BK4ZZExcision of Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 01DK0ZZExtraction of Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 01DK3ZZExtraction of Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 01DK4ZZExtraction of Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 05.22
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 05.22?
- The GEMs map 05.22 to ICD-10-PCS 015K0ZZ, 015K3ZZ, 015K4ZZ, 01BK0ZZ, 01BK3ZZ, 01BK4ZZ and 3 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.