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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 01C1 includes procedures performed to remove or cut out solid matter from structures in the cervical peripheral nervous system. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a clinician performs extirpation of material from a cervical nerve to relieve compression, infection, or other pathology. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 01C1 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the specific extirpation procedure performed and determines appropriate case mix and payment.

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Cervical Nerve Extirpation Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve the removal or cutting out of solid matter from the cervical nerves within the peripheral nervous system. These extirpation procedures target nerve tissue in the neck and are performed to remove pathological material or obstructive tissue affecting nerve function. Accurate International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System coding ensures inpatient records reflect the specific extirpation performed and supports correct 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
1	Body Part	Cervical Nerve

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Cervical Nerve 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
1	Body Part	Cervical Nerve

When to Use

Use a code from this group when an inpatient procedure involves extirpation of solid material from a cervical nerve. Do not use these codes for other root operations or for procedures on noncervical nerves.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

3 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
01C10ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Cervical Nerve, Open Approach
01C13ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Cervical Nerve, Percutaneous Approach
01C14ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Cervical Nerve, 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

An elderly patient with a history of cervical spondylosis presents acutely with progressive radicular pain, sensory loss, and weakness in the upper extremity after conservative therapies fail; imaging reveals a focal compressive lesion with calcified material adherent to the cervical nerve root, and inpatient extirpation is performed to remove the solid material and decompress the nerve. Typical codes: 01C10ZZ, 01C13ZZ
A middle-aged patient electively admitted for targeted removal of an encapsulated granulomatous deposit adherent to a cervical peripheral nerve identified on outpatient workup causing chronic neuropathic pain; the planned inpatient procedure uses a minimally invasive percutaneous endoscopic approach to extirpate the lesion under direct visualization. Typical codes: 01C14ZZ
A patient previously treated for cervical nerve infection returns with persistent focal abscess capsule and organized debris causing recurrent neurologic deficit; after failed percutaneous drainage, an open extirpation is performed during the inpatient stay to remove the residual solid infected material and prevent ongoing nerve damage. Typical codes: 01C10ZZ

Related Codes

01C0-CERVICAL-PLEXUS-EXTIRPATION

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01C2-PHRENIC-NERVE-EXTIRPATION

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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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When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

3 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
01C10ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Cervical Nerve, Open Approach
01C13ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Cervical Nerve, Percutaneous Approach
01C14ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Cervical Nerve, 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

An elderly patient with a history of cervical spondylosis presents acutely with progressive radicular pain, sensory loss, and weakness in the upper extremity after conservative therapies fail; imaging reveals a focal compressive lesion with calcified material adherent to the cervical nerve root, and inpatient extirpation is performed to remove the solid material and decompress the nerve. Typical codes: 01C10ZZ, 01C13ZZ
A middle-aged patient electively admitted for targeted removal of an encapsulated granulomatous deposit adherent to a cervical peripheral nerve identified on outpatient workup causing chronic neuropathic pain; the planned inpatient procedure uses a minimally invasive percutaneous endoscopic approach to extirpate the lesion under direct visualization. Typical codes: 01C14ZZ
A patient previously treated for cervical nerve infection returns with persistent focal abscess capsule and organized debris causing recurrent neurologic deficit; after failed percutaneous drainage, an open extirpation is performed during the inpatient stay to remove the residual solid infected material and prevent ongoing nerve damage. Typical codes: 01C10ZZ

Related Codes

01C0-CERVICAL-PLEXUS-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Cervical Plexus: 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

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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Cervical Nerve Extirpation Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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

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Cervical Nerve Extirpation Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which procedures are included in ICD-10-PCS code group 01C1?

What is the primary clinical purpose of extirpation procedures in the cervical nerve group?

Under which ICD-10-PCS section and body system are these codes classified?

How does accurate coding of 01C1 procedures affect inpatient reimbursement?

Which DRGs are related to procedures in the 01C1 code group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which procedures are included in ICD-10-PCS code group 01C1?

What is the primary clinical purpose of extirpation procedures in the cervical nerve group?

Under which ICD-10-PCS section and body system are these codes classified?

How does accurate coding of 01C1 procedures affect inpatient reimbursement?

Which DRGs are related to procedures in the 01C1 code group?

References