ICD-10-PCS Code For Lumbosacral Plexus: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 015A includes procedures performed to destroy neural tissue in the lumbosacral plexus. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when destructive techniques are applied to the lumbosacral plexus to alleviate pain or eliminate pathological nerve function. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 015A group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the specific destruction procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Lumbosacral Plexus Destruction Procedure Overview

This procedure group includes inpatient destruction procedures targeting the lumbosacral plexus within the peripheral nervous system. These procedures use energy, force, or destructive agents to ablate neural tissue to interrupt pain or pathological nerve function. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding of these destruction procedures ensures the inpatient record reflects the specific body part and operation performed, which affects case mix and payment.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
1	Body System	Peripheral Nervous System
5	Operation	Destruction
A	Body Part	Lumbosacral Plexus

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Lumbosacral Plexus Destruction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
1	Body System	Peripheral Nervous System
5	Operation	Destruction
A	Body Part	Lumbosacral Plexus

When to Use

Use these codes when an inpatient procedure intentionally destroys neural tissue of the lumbosacral plexus. Do not use this group for non-destructive interventions or procedures targeting other neural structures.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

3 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
015A0ZZ	Destruction of Lumbosacral Plexus, Open Approach
015A3ZZ	Destruction of Lumbosacral Plexus, Percutaneous Approach
015A4ZZ	Destruction of Lumbosacral Plexus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A 62-year-old patient with longstanding diabetic neuropathy and refractory radicular pain radiating to the lower extremity who has failed conservative therapy including medications, nerve blocks, and physical therapy is admitted for a planned inpatient ablative procedure to disrupt nociceptive transmission in the lumbosacral plexus. The goal is to intentionally destroy targeted neural tissue of the lumbosacral plexus using a minimally invasive percutaneous technique under imaging guidance to reduce chronic intractable pain. The procedure is elective but performed inpatient for monitoring and multimodal perioperative management. Typical codes: 015A3ZZ
A 45-year-old trauma patient with pelvic ring fractures develops severe neuropathic pain and gross motor dysfunction attributable to direct lumbosacral plexus injury; after multidisciplinary evaluation and failed attempts at conservative management, the team proceeds to an open surgical destructive procedure to remove nonviable neural tissue and alleviate intractable pain and prevent sympathetic-mediated complications. The patient is taken to the operating room for an open approach to directly destroy the affected portion of the lumbosacral plexus with surgical instruments and destructive techniques. Typical codes: 015A0ZZ
A 55-year-old patient previously treated with a percutaneous neurolytic procedure for lumbosacral plexus pain returns with recurrent severe pain and evidence of scarred, entrapped neural tissue; due to visualization needs and previous percutaneous failure, the team performs a percutaneous endoscopic destructive procedure to directly ablate the residual pathological plexus tissue and attempt targeted symptom control. The inpatient admission is for the revision ablative intervention and postprocedural observation. Typical codes: 015A4ZZ

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0150-CERVICAL-PLEXUS-DESTRUCTION

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0151-CERVICAL-NERVE-DESTRUCTION

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0152-PHRENIC-NERVE-DESTRUCTION

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

0153-BRACHIAL-PLEXUS-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Brachial Plexus: Procedure Code Group Overview

0154-ULNAR-NERVE-DESTRUCTION

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

0155-MEDIAN-NERVE-DESTRUCTION

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

0156-RADIAL-NERVE-DESTRUCTION

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

0158-THORACIC-NERVE-DESTRUCTION

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

0159-LUMBAR-PLEXUS-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lumbar Plexus: Procedure Code Group Overview

015B-LUMBAR-NERVE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lumbar 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

3 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
015A0ZZ	Destruction of Lumbosacral Plexus, Open Approach
015A3ZZ	Destruction of Lumbosacral Plexus, Percutaneous Approach
015A4ZZ	Destruction of Lumbosacral Plexus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A 62-year-old patient with longstanding diabetic neuropathy and refractory radicular pain radiating to the lower extremity who has failed conservative therapy including medications, nerve blocks, and physical therapy is admitted for a planned inpatient ablative procedure to disrupt nociceptive transmission in the lumbosacral plexus. The goal is to intentionally destroy targeted neural tissue of the lumbosacral plexus using a minimally invasive percutaneous technique under imaging guidance to reduce chronic intractable pain. The procedure is elective but performed inpatient for monitoring and multimodal perioperative management. Typical codes: 015A3ZZ
A 45-year-old trauma patient with pelvic ring fractures develops severe neuropathic pain and gross motor dysfunction attributable to direct lumbosacral plexus injury; after multidisciplinary evaluation and failed attempts at conservative management, the team proceeds to an open surgical destructive procedure to remove nonviable neural tissue and alleviate intractable pain and prevent sympathetic-mediated complications. The patient is taken to the operating room for an open approach to directly destroy the affected portion of the lumbosacral plexus with surgical instruments and destructive techniques. Typical codes: 015A0ZZ
A 55-year-old patient previously treated with a percutaneous neurolytic procedure for lumbosacral plexus pain returns with recurrent severe pain and evidence of scarred, entrapped neural tissue; due to visualization needs and previous percutaneous failure, the team performs a percutaneous endoscopic destructive procedure to directly ablate the residual pathological plexus tissue and attempt targeted symptom control. The inpatient admission is for the revision ablative intervention and postprocedural observation. Typical codes: 015A4ZZ

Related Codes

0150-CERVICAL-PLEXUS-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Cervical Plexus: Procedure Code Group Overview

0151-CERVICAL-NERVE-DESTRUCTION

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

0152-PHRENIC-NERVE-DESTRUCTION

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

0153-BRACHIAL-PLEXUS-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Brachial Plexus: Procedure Code Group Overview

0154-ULNAR-NERVE-DESTRUCTION

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

0155-MEDIAN-NERVE-DESTRUCTION

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

0156-RADIAL-NERVE-DESTRUCTION

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

0158-THORACIC-NERVE-DESTRUCTION

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

0159-LUMBAR-PLEXUS-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lumbar Plexus: Procedure Code Group Overview

015B-LUMBAR-NERVE-DESTRUCTION

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

Showing 1–10 of 22

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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Lumbosacral Plexus Destruction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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Lumbosacral Plexus Destruction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS section and operation describe the lumbosacral plexus procedures?

What specific ICD-10-PCS codes are included in the 015A code group?

When should ICD-10-PCS codes from group 015A be used in documentation?

How does accurate coding within ICD-10-PCS 015A affect reimbursement?

Are there related DRGs listed for the 015A lumbosacral plexus code group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS section and operation describe the lumbosacral plexus procedures?

What specific ICD-10-PCS codes are included in the 015A code group?

When should ICD-10-PCS codes from group 015A be used in documentation?

How does accurate coding within ICD-10-PCS 015A affect reimbursement?

Are there related DRGs listed for the 015A lumbosacral plexus code group?

References