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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0195 includes procedures performed to drain fluids or gases from the median nerve in the peripheral nervous system. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when drainage of the median nerve is performed to relieve fluid accumulation, infection, or compressive symptoms. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0195 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Median Nerve Drainage Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve drainage operations performed on the median nerve within the peripheral nervous system to remove fluids or gases. These procedures target the peripheral nervous system and are coded in the Medical and Surgical section of the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System. Accurate coding of these drainage procedures supports correct inpatient reimbursement and ensures the clinical record reflects the procedure performed.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
1	Body System	Peripheral Nervous System
9	Operation	Drainage
5	Body Part	Median Nerve

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Median Nerve Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
1	Body System	Peripheral Nervous System
9	Operation	Drainage
5	Body Part	Median Nerve

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a drainage procedure is performed on the median nerve to evacuate fluid collections, pus, or gas. These codes apply when the drainage is the principal procedure performed during the inpatient encounter.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
019500Z	Drainage of Median Nerve with Drainage Device, Open Approach
01950ZX	Drainage of Median Nerve, Open Approach, Diagnostic
01950ZZ	Drainage of Median Nerve, Open Approach
019530Z	Drainage of Median Nerve with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
01953ZX	Drainage of Median Nerve, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
01953ZZ	Drainage of Median Nerve, Percutaneous Approach
019540Z	Drainage of Median Nerve with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
01954ZX	Drainage of Median Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
01954ZZ	Drainage of Median Nerve, 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
515	Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with MCC
516	Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with CC
517	Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue 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 middle-aged patient presents to the emergency department with acute, severe wrist and hand swelling, erythema, and increasing paresthesia in the radial three and a half digits after a puncture wound with progressive signs of infection and fluctuance along the carpal tunnel distribution. Imaging and exam suggest purulent collection compressing the median nerve causing motor weakness and severe pain, prompting urgent evacuation to decompress the nerve and control infection. An open drainage procedure with placement of a drain is performed to remove pus and relieve pressure on the nerve. Typical codes: 019500Z
An adult with chronic idiopathic recurrent tenosynovitis of the flexor compartment presents electively for operative management due to persistent nocturnal paresthesias and documented median nerve entrapment with fluid accumulation unresponsive to conservative therapy. Under planned operative conditions, a percutaneous endoscopic drainage is performed to evacuate accumulated fluid within the carpal tunnel space adjacent to the median nerve and to decompress neural structures while minimizing soft-tissue disruption. Typical codes: 019540Z
A patient previously treated for an aseptic fluid collection near the median nerve returns with recurrent localized swelling and intolerance to prior external drains; imaging shows a recurrent sterile seroma compressing the nerve despite prior percutaneous drainage. A percutaneous drainage procedure without placement of an indwelling device is performed to re-evacuate the collection under image guidance as a targeted inpatient intervention to relieve recurrent compressive symptoms. Typical codes: 01953ZZ

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0190-CERVICAL-PLEXUS-DRAINAGE

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

0191-CERVICAL-NERVE-DRAINAGE

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

0192-PHRENIC-NERVE-DRAINAGE

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

0193-BRACHIAL-PLEXUS-ASPIRATION-BRACHIAL-PLEXUS-DRAINAGE

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

0194-ULNAR-NERVE-DRAINAGE

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

0196-RADIAL-NERVE-DRAINAGE

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

0198-THORACIC-NERVE-TAKING-OR-LETTING-OUT-FLUIDS-THORACIC-NERVE

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

0199-LUMBAR-PLEXUS-DRAINAGE

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

019A-LUMBOSACRAL-PLEXUS-DRAINAGE

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

019B-LUMBAR-NERVE-DRAINAGE

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

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
019500Z	Drainage of Median Nerve with Drainage Device, Open Approach
01950ZX	Drainage of Median Nerve, Open Approach, Diagnostic
01950ZZ	Drainage of Median Nerve, Open Approach
019530Z	Drainage of Median Nerve with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
01953ZX	Drainage of Median Nerve, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
01953ZZ	Drainage of Median Nerve, Percutaneous Approach
019540Z	Drainage of Median Nerve with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
01954ZX	Drainage of Median Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
01954ZZ	Drainage of Median Nerve, 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
515	Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with MCC
516	Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with CC
517	Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue 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 middle-aged patient presents to the emergency department with acute, severe wrist and hand swelling, erythema, and increasing paresthesia in the radial three and a half digits after a puncture wound with progressive signs of infection and fluctuance along the carpal tunnel distribution. Imaging and exam suggest purulent collection compressing the median nerve causing motor weakness and severe pain, prompting urgent evacuation to decompress the nerve and control infection. An open drainage procedure with placement of a drain is performed to remove pus and relieve pressure on the nerve. Typical codes: 019500Z
An adult with chronic idiopathic recurrent tenosynovitis of the flexor compartment presents electively for operative management due to persistent nocturnal paresthesias and documented median nerve entrapment with fluid accumulation unresponsive to conservative therapy. Under planned operative conditions, a percutaneous endoscopic drainage is performed to evacuate accumulated fluid within the carpal tunnel space adjacent to the median nerve and to decompress neural structures while minimizing soft-tissue disruption. Typical codes: 019540Z
A patient previously treated for an aseptic fluid collection near the median nerve returns with recurrent localized swelling and intolerance to prior external drains; imaging shows a recurrent sterile seroma compressing the nerve despite prior percutaneous drainage. A percutaneous drainage procedure without placement of an indwelling device is performed to re-evacuate the collection under image guidance as a targeted inpatient intervention to relieve recurrent compressive symptoms. Typical codes: 01953ZZ

Related Codes

0190-CERVICAL-PLEXUS-DRAINAGE

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

0191-CERVICAL-NERVE-DRAINAGE

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

0192-PHRENIC-NERVE-DRAINAGE

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

0193-BRACHIAL-PLEXUS-ASPIRATION-BRACHIAL-PLEXUS-DRAINAGE

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

0194-ULNAR-NERVE-DRAINAGE

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

0196-RADIAL-NERVE-DRAINAGE

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

0198-THORACIC-NERVE-TAKING-OR-LETTING-OUT-FLUIDS-THORACIC-NERVE

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

0199-LUMBAR-PLEXUS-DRAINAGE

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

019A-LUMBOSACRAL-PLEXUS-DRAINAGE

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

019B-LUMBAR-NERVE-DRAINAGE

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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Median Nerve Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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Median Nerve Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS section and body system cover median nerve drainage procedures?

What procedures are included in the ICD-10-PCS 0195 code group?

How are individual ICD-10-PCS codes in this group formatted and can you give examples?

Why is accurate coding within ICD-10-PCS 0195 important for inpatient care?

Which DRG groups may be related to procedures in the 0195 median nerve drainage code group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS section and body system cover median nerve drainage procedures?

What procedures are included in the ICD-10-PCS 0195 code group?

How are individual ICD-10-PCS codes in this group formatted and can you give examples?

Why is accurate coding within ICD-10-PCS 0195 important for inpatient care?

Which DRG groups may be related to procedures in the 0195 median nerve drainage code group?

References