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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - L
Medical and Surgical, Peripheral Nervous System, Division, Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve

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 Division 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:

  • Cardiac plexus
  • Esophageal plexus
  • Greater splanchnic nerve
  • Inferior cardiac nerve
  • Least splanchnic nerve
  • Lesser splanchnic nerve
  • Middle cardiac nerve
  • Pulmonary plexus
  • Superior cardiac nerve
  • Thoracic aortic plexus
  • Thoracic ganglion
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  1 = Peripheral Nervous System

Root Operation:
  8 = Division

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

018L - Thoracic 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
      • 018L0ZZ - Division of Thoracic 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
      • 018L3ZZ - Division of Thoracic 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
      • 018L4ZZ - Division of Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve, Perc Endo Approach