ICD-10-PCS Code For Olfactory Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 00UF includes procedures performed to supplement biological or synthetic material in the olfactory nerve. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when material is placed to augment or reinforce olfactory nerve function. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 00UF group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Olfactory Nerve Supplement Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve supplementing the olfactory nerve with biological or synthetic material to reinforce or augment its function and are coded in the Medical and Surgical section. These procedures target the central nervous system and cranial nerves, specifically the olfactory nerve, and commonly support sensory function related to smell. Accurate coding ensures inpatient records reflect the supplement procedure performed and supports appropriate reimbursement.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
0	Body System	Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves
U	Operation	Supplement
F	Body Part	Olfactory Nerve

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Olfactory Nerve Supplement Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
0	Body System	Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves
U	Operation	Supplement
F	Body Part	Olfactory Nerve

When to Use

Use a code from this group when material is intentionally placed on or in the olfactory nerve to augment or reinforce its function. These codes apply to inpatient cases where the supplement procedure is performed as part of surgical management of olfactory nerve dysfunction.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
00UF07Z	Supplement Olfactory Nerve with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
00UF0JZ	Supplement Olfactory Nerve with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
00UF0KZ	Supplement Olfactory Nerve with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
00UF37Z	Supplement Olfactory Nerve with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
00UF3JZ	Supplement Olfactory Nerve with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
00UF3KZ	Supplement Olfactory Nerve with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
00UF47Z	Supplement Olfactory Nerve with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
00UF4JZ	Supplement Olfactory Nerve with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
00UF4KZ	Supplement Olfactory Nerve with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

12 rows

DRG Code	Description
040	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with MCC
041	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with CC or Peripheral Neurostimulator
042	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures without CC/MCC
143	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC
144	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC
145	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
907	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC
908	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC
909	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC
957	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

A 45-year-old patient presents after a traumatic frontal skull base fracture with documented unilateral olfactory nerve disruption and persistent anosmia. During the same hospitalization for skull base repair, the surgical team places autologous tissue graft material directly onto the injured olfactory nerve to reinforce remaining nerve fibers and support potential regeneration. The procedure is performed via an open craniotomy approach as part of definitive management of the traumatic injury. Typical codes: 00UF07Z
A 62-year-old patient with progressive anosmia related to prior surgical resection of an anterior cranial fossa meningioma is scheduled for inpatient reconstructive augmentation of the olfactory nerve to improve sensory function. The planned procedure uses a synthetic nerve augmentation implant placed using a minimally invasive endoscopic approach through the nasal cavity to supplement the damaged olfactory nerve. This is an elective, planned admission for the reconstructive supplement procedure. Typical codes: 00UF4JZ
A 54-year-old patient returns with worsening olfactory dysfunction and chronic graft inflammation months after a prior augmentation using nonautologous tissue. During the inpatient revision, the surgical team performs a percutaneous procedure to remove the problematic material and place a different nonautologous tissue substitute to re-supplement the olfactory nerve and address persistent symptoms. The percutaneous route is chosen to limit additional tissue disruption while addressing the complication. Typical codes: 00UF3KZ, 00UF4KZ

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00U6-CEREBRAL-VENTRICLE-SUPPLEMENT

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00UG-OPTIC-NERVE-SUPPLEMENT

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00UH-OCULOMOTOR-NERVE-SUPPLEMENT

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00UJ-TROCHLEAR-NERVE-AUGMENTATION-TROCHLEAR-NERVE-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Trochlear Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

00UK-TRIGEMINAL-NERVE-SUPPLEMENT

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00UL-ABDUCENS-NERVE-SUPPLEMENT

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00UM-FACIAL-NERVE-SUPPLEMENT

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00UN-ACOUSTIC-NERVE-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Acoustic Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
00UF07Z	Supplement Olfactory Nerve with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
00UF0JZ	Supplement Olfactory Nerve with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
00UF0KZ	Supplement Olfactory Nerve with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
00UF37Z	Supplement Olfactory Nerve with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
00UF3JZ	Supplement Olfactory Nerve with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
00UF3KZ	Supplement Olfactory Nerve with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
00UF47Z	Supplement Olfactory Nerve with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
00UF4JZ	Supplement Olfactory Nerve with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
00UF4KZ	Supplement Olfactory Nerve with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

12 rows

DRG Code	Description
040	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with MCC
041	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with CC or Peripheral Neurostimulator
042	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures without CC/MCC
143	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC
144	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC
145	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
907	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC
908	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC
909	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC
957	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC

Showing 1–10 of 12

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A 45-year-old patient presents after a traumatic frontal skull base fracture with documented unilateral olfactory nerve disruption and persistent anosmia. During the same hospitalization for skull base repair, the surgical team places autologous tissue graft material directly onto the injured olfactory nerve to reinforce remaining nerve fibers and support potential regeneration. The procedure is performed via an open craniotomy approach as part of definitive management of the traumatic injury. Typical codes: 00UF07Z
A 62-year-old patient with progressive anosmia related to prior surgical resection of an anterior cranial fossa meningioma is scheduled for inpatient reconstructive augmentation of the olfactory nerve to improve sensory function. The planned procedure uses a synthetic nerve augmentation implant placed using a minimally invasive endoscopic approach through the nasal cavity to supplement the damaged olfactory nerve. This is an elective, planned admission for the reconstructive supplement procedure. Typical codes: 00UF4JZ
A 54-year-old patient returns with worsening olfactory dysfunction and chronic graft inflammation months after a prior augmentation using nonautologous tissue. During the inpatient revision, the surgical team performs a percutaneous procedure to remove the problematic material and place a different nonautologous tissue substitute to re-supplement the olfactory nerve and address persistent symptoms. The percutaneous route is chosen to limit additional tissue disruption while addressing the complication. Typical codes: 00UF3KZ, 00UF4KZ

Related Codes

00U1-CEREBRAL-MENINGES-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Cerebral Meninges: Procedure Code Group Overview

00U2-DURA-MATER-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Dura Mater: Procedure Code Group Overview

00U6-CEREBRAL-VENTRICLE-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Cerebral Ventricle: Procedure Code Group Overview

00UG-OPTIC-NERVE-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Optic Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

00UH-OCULOMOTOR-NERVE-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Oculomotor Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

00UJ-TROCHLEAR-NERVE-AUGMENTATION-TROCHLEAR-NERVE-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Trochlear Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

00UK-TRIGEMINAL-NERVE-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Trigeminal Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

00UL-ABDUCENS-NERVE-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Abducens Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

00UM-FACIAL-NERVE-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Facial Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

00UN-ACOUSTIC-NERVE-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Acoustic Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Olfactory Nerve Supplement Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

ICD-10-PCS Code For Olfactory Nerve: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Olfactory Nerve Supplement Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and operation are represented in ICD-10-PCS code group 00UF?

What procedures are included in the 00UF code group and how are materials classified?

How does accurate coding in the 00UF group affect inpatient documentation and reimbursement?

Which DRG categories might be associated with procedures coded in the 00UF group?

What approach-specific ICD-10-PCS codes correspond to supplementing the olfactory nerve with synthetic substitute?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and operation are represented in ICD-10-PCS code group 00UF?

What procedures are included in the 00UF code group and how are materials classified?

How does accurate coding in the 00UF group affect inpatient documentation and reimbursement?

Which DRG categories might be associated with procedures coded in the 00UF group?

What approach-specific ICD-10-PCS codes correspond to supplementing the olfactory nerve with synthetic substitute?

References