ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
05.23 — Lumbar sympathectomy
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 05.23
05.23 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for lumbar 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 015N0ZZ (Destruction of Lumbar Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approach), 015N3ZZ (Destruction of Lumbar Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approach) and 015N4ZZ (Destruction of Lumbar Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 015N0ZZDestruction of Lumbar Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 015N3ZZDestruction of Lumbar Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 015N4ZZDestruction of Lumbar Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 01BN0ZZExcision of Lumbar Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 01BN3ZZExcision of Lumbar Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 01BN4ZZExcision of Lumbar Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 01DN0ZZExtraction of Lumbar Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 01DN3ZZExtraction of Lumbar Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 01DN4ZZExtraction of Lumbar Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 05.23
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 05.23?
- The GEMs map 05.23 to ICD-10-PCS 015N0ZZ, 015N3ZZ, 015N4ZZ, 01BN0ZZ, 01BN3ZZ, 01BN4ZZ 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.