L
The Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve body part is identified by the character L
in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code.
It is contained within the Destruction 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:
Section:
0
= Medical and Surgical
Body System:
1
= Peripheral Nervous System
Root Operation:
5
= Destruction
Body Part:
M
- Abdominal Sympathetic Nerve3
- Brachial Plexus1
- Cervical Nerve0
- Cervical PlexusD
- Femoral NerveK
- Head and Neck Sympathetic NerveB
- Lumbar Nerve9
- Lumbar PlexusN
- Lumbar Sympathetic NerveA
- Lumbosacral Plexus5
- Median NerveH
- Peroneal Nerve2
- Phrenic NerveC
- Pudendal Nerve6
- Radial NerveR
- Sacral NerveQ
- Sacral PlexusP
- Sacral Sympathetic NerveF
- Sciatic Nerve8
- Thoracic NerveL
- Thoracic Sympathetic NerveG
- Tibial Nerve4
- Ulnar NerveSelect the appropriate procedure code based on the approach & device:
015L
- Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
015L0ZZ
- Destruction of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Open ApproachEntry, 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
015L3ZZ
- Destruction of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Perc ApproachEntry, 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
015L4ZZ
- Destruction of Thor Symp Nrv, Perc Endo Approach