ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
05.29 — Other sympathectomy and ganglionectomy
About ICD-9-CM 05.29
05.29 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other sympathectomy and ganglionectomy. 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 18 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 015L0ZZ (Destruction of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approach), 015L3ZZ (Destruction of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approach) and 015L4ZZ (Destruction of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 015L0ZZDestruction of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 015L3ZZDestruction of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 015L4ZZDestruction of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 015M0ZZDestruction of Abdominal Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 015M3ZZDestruction of Abdominal Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 015M4ZZDestruction of Abdominal Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 01BL0ZZExcision of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 01BL3ZZExcision of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 01BL4ZZExcision of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 01BM0ZZExcision of Abdominal Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 01BM3ZZExcision of Abdominal Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 01BM4ZZExcision of Abdominal Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 01DL0ZZExtraction of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 01DL3ZZExtraction of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 01DL4ZZExtraction of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 01DM0ZZExtraction of Abdominal Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approachapproximate
- 01DM3ZZExtraction of Abdominal Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 01DM4ZZExtraction of Abdominal Sympathetic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 05.29
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 05.29?
- The GEMs map 05.29 to ICD-10-PCS 015L0ZZ, 015L3ZZ, 015L4ZZ, 015M0ZZ, 015M3ZZ, 015M4ZZ and 12 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.