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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - K
Medical and Surgical, Peripheral Nervous System, Extraction, Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve

The Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve body part is identified by the character K in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Extraction root operation of the Peripheral Nervous System body system under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

Includes:

  • Cavernous plexus
  • Cervical ganglion
  • Ciliary ganglion
  • Internal carotid plexus
  • Otic ganglion
  • Pterygopalatine (sphenopalatine) ganglion
  • Sphenopalatine (pterygopalatine) ganglion
  • Stellate ganglion
  • Submandibular ganglion
  • Submaxillary ganglion
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  1 = Peripheral Nervous System

Root Operation:
  D = Extraction

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

Select the appropriate procedure code based on the approach & device:

01DK - Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve

  • Open Approach

    Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

    • No Device
      • 01DK0ZZ - Extraction of Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approach

  • Percutaneous Approach

    Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

    • No Device
      • 01DK3ZZ - Extraction of Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Perc Approach

  • Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

    • No Device
      • 01DK4ZZ - Extraction of Head Neck Symp Nrv, Perc Endo Approach