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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 01C0 includes procedures performed to remove solid matter from the cervical plexus in the peripheral nervous system. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a clinician performs extirpation to extract pathologic or obstructing solid material from the cervical plexus. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 01C0 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and the specific anatomic and operation details that determine case mix and payment.

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Cervical Plexus Extirpation Procedure Overview

Procedures in the ICD-10 PCS 01C0 group involve extirpation, the taking or cutting out of solid matter from the cervical plexus. These procedures target the peripheral nervous system at the cervical plexus and involve removal of obstructive or pathologic material from that nerve network. Accurate coding of extirpation procedures on the cervical plexus is important for inpatient reimbursement because it captures the specific operation and anatomic focus, which supports appropriate case mix assignment and payment.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
1	Body System	Peripheral Nervous System
C	Operation	Extirpation
0	Body Part	Cervical Plexus

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Cervical Plexus Extirpation Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
1	Body System	Peripheral Nervous System
C	Operation	Extirpation
0	Body Part	Cervical Plexus

When to Use

Use a code from this group when solid material such as a embolus, foreign body, or pathologic tissue is removed from the cervical plexus during an inpatient procedure. Select the appropriate ICD-10-PCS code when documentation supports extirpation of solid matter from the cervical plexus as the principal operation.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

3 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
01C00ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Cervical Plexus, Open Approach
01C03ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Cervical Plexus, Percutaneous Approach
01C04ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Cervical Plexus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

3 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

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A middle-aged patient presents to the emergency department with acute onset neck pain, localized motor weakness of the shoulder and arm, and signs of a compressive neuropathy after a traumatic penetrating injury with retained foreign material near the cervical nerve roots. Imaging demonstrates a discrete foreign body lodged within the cervical plexus producing focal compression and neurologic deficit; the patient is admitted for operative removal of the solid foreign material to relieve compression and prevent infection. Typical codes: 01C00ZZ
An elderly patient with progressive, worsening pain and paresthesia in the distribution of the cervical plexus is scheduled for inpatient surgery after diagnostic studies identify a calcified granuloma adherent to the nerve network causing persistent symptoms despite conservative therapy; the team plans a targeted removal of the pathologic solid tissue. Because this is a planned operative extirpation of solid pathologic material from the cervical plexus, an open approach is performed during the inpatient admission. Typical codes: 01C00ZZ
A patient develops an infected, encapsulated hematoma within the cervical plexus region following a recent cervical procedure, leading to escalating pain and new neurologic deficits; after admission for sepsis risk and neurologic compromise, the surgeon accesses the site percutaneously under imaging guidance to evacuate and remove organized solid clot and debris from the nerve plexus. Typical codes: 01C03ZZ, 01C04ZZ

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01C4-ULNAR-NERVE-EXTIRPATION

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01C5-MEDIAN-NERVE-EXTIRPATION

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

01C6-RADIAL-NERVE-EXTIRPATION

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

01C8-THORACIC-NERVE-TAKING-OR-CUTTING-THORACIC-NERVE-EXTIRPATION

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

01C9-LUMBAR-PLEXUS-EXTIRPATION

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

01CA-LUMBOSACRAL-PLEXUS-EXTIRPATION

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

01CB-LUMBAR-NERVE-EXTIRPATION

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
01C00ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Cervical Plexus, Open Approach
01C03ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Cervical Plexus, Percutaneous Approach
01C04ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Cervical Plexus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

3 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

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A middle-aged patient presents to the emergency department with acute onset neck pain, localized motor weakness of the shoulder and arm, and signs of a compressive neuropathy after a traumatic penetrating injury with retained foreign material near the cervical nerve roots. Imaging demonstrates a discrete foreign body lodged within the cervical plexus producing focal compression and neurologic deficit; the patient is admitted for operative removal of the solid foreign material to relieve compression and prevent infection. Typical codes: 01C00ZZ
An elderly patient with progressive, worsening pain and paresthesia in the distribution of the cervical plexus is scheduled for inpatient surgery after diagnostic studies identify a calcified granuloma adherent to the nerve network causing persistent symptoms despite conservative therapy; the team plans a targeted removal of the pathologic solid tissue. Because this is a planned operative extirpation of solid pathologic material from the cervical plexus, an open approach is performed during the inpatient admission. Typical codes: 01C00ZZ
A patient develops an infected, encapsulated hematoma within the cervical plexus region following a recent cervical procedure, leading to escalating pain and new neurologic deficits; after admission for sepsis risk and neurologic compromise, the surgeon accesses the site percutaneously under imaging guidance to evacuate and remove organized solid clot and debris from the nerve plexus. Typical codes: 01C03ZZ, 01C04ZZ

Related Codes

01C1-CERVICAL-NERVE-EXTIRPATION

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

01C2-PHRENIC-NERVE-EXTIRPATION

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

01C3-BRACHIAL-PLEXUS-EXTIRPATION

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

01C4-ULNAR-NERVE-EXTIRPATION

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

01C5-MEDIAN-NERVE-EXTIRPATION

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

01C6-RADIAL-NERVE-EXTIRPATION

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

01C8-THORACIC-NERVE-TAKING-OR-CUTTING-THORACIC-NERVE-EXTIRPATION

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

01C9-LUMBAR-PLEXUS-EXTIRPATION

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

01CA-LUMBOSACRAL-PLEXUS-EXTIRPATION

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

01CB-LUMBAR-NERVE-EXTIRPATION

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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Code Attributes

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Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

What procedures are included in ICD-10-PCS code group 01C0?

What is the clinical intent captured by an 01C0 extirpation code?

Which ICD-10-PCS section and body system do these codes belong to?

How do these codes affect inpatient reimbursement classification?

What related DRGs may be assigned for procedures coded to 01C0?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

What procedures are included in ICD-10-PCS code group 01C0?

What is the clinical intent captured by an 01C0 extirpation code?

Which ICD-10-PCS section and body system do these codes belong to?

How do these codes affect inpatient reimbursement classification?

What related DRGs may be assigned for procedures coded to 01C0?

References