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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 01D9 includes procedures performed to extract all or part of the lumbar plexus in the peripheral nervous system. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when removal of neural tissue from the lumbar plexus is performed for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 01D9 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the specific procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Lumbar Plexus Extraction Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve pulling or stripping out all or a portion of the lumbar plexus and target the peripheral nervous system. These extraction procedures remove neural tissue or portions of it from the lumbar plexus for therapeutic or diagnostic reasons. Accurate coding of these procedures in inpatient records is important because it captures the specific operation and body system addressed, supporting correct case mix assignment and reimbursement.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
1	Body System	Peripheral Nervous System
D	Operation	Extraction
9	Body Part	Lumbar Plexus

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Lumbar Plexus Extraction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
1	Body System	Peripheral Nervous System
D	Operation	Extraction
9	Body Part	Lumbar Plexus

When to Use

Use a code from this group when an operative extraction of all or part of the lumbar plexus is performed during an inpatient stay. Select the code that corresponds to the extent of tissue removed and documented in the surgical record.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

3 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
01D90ZZ	Extraction of Lumbar Plexus, Open Approach
01D93ZZ	Extraction of Lumbar Plexus, Percutaneous Approach
01D94ZZ	Extraction of Lumbar Plexus, 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
987	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with an aggressive malignancy (e.g., retroperitoneal sarcoma) has tumor invasion into the lumbar plexus causing intractable neuropathic pain and progressive motor deficit; after multidisciplinary review and failure of conservative measures, inpatient surgery is planned to remove involved neural tissue for palliation and to achieve local tumor control — extraction of portions of the lumbar plexus is performed via an open approach to obtain macroscopic tumor clearance and symptom relief. Typical codes: 01D90ZZ
A middle-aged trauma patient arrives emergently after a high-energy pelvic fracture with avulsion and entrapped segments of the lumbar plexus producing complete sensory and motor loss in the distribution; during the same admission, an operative percutaneous attempt is made to extract nonviable, entrapped neural tissue to reduce ongoing compression and permit later reconstruction. Typical codes: 01D93ZZ
A patient with chronic intractable neuropathic pain refractory to conservative therapy undergoes an inpatient image-guided minimally invasive procedure to remove fibrotic or neuroma-forming tissue from the lumbar plexus under endoscopic visualization to reduce ectopic pain firing; this planned elective intervention uses a percutaneous endoscopic approach to strip out offending neural tissue. Typical codes: 01D94ZZ

Related Codes

01D0-CERVICAL-PLEXUS-EXTRACTION

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

01D1-CERVICAL-NERVE-EXTRACTION

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

01D2-PHRENIC-NERVE-EXTRACTION

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

01D3-BRACHIAL-PLEXUS-EXTRACTION

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

01D4-ULNAR-NERVE-EXTRACTION

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

01D5-MEDIAN-NERVE-EXTRACTION

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

01D6-RADIAL-NERVE-EXTRACTION

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

01D8-THORACIC-NERVE-EXTRACTION

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

01DA-LUMBOSACRAL-PLEXUS-EXTRACTION

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

01DC-PUDENDAL-NERVE-EXTRACTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pudendal 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
01D90ZZ	Extraction of Lumbar Plexus, Open Approach
01D93ZZ	Extraction of Lumbar Plexus, Percutaneous Approach
01D94ZZ	Extraction of Lumbar Plexus, 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
987	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with MCC

Showing 1–10 of 12

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with an aggressive malignancy (e.g., retroperitoneal sarcoma) has tumor invasion into the lumbar plexus causing intractable neuropathic pain and progressive motor deficit; after multidisciplinary review and failure of conservative measures, inpatient surgery is planned to remove involved neural tissue for palliation and to achieve local tumor control — extraction of portions of the lumbar plexus is performed via an open approach to obtain macroscopic tumor clearance and symptom relief. Typical codes: 01D90ZZ
A middle-aged trauma patient arrives emergently after a high-energy pelvic fracture with avulsion and entrapped segments of the lumbar plexus producing complete sensory and motor loss in the distribution; during the same admission, an operative percutaneous attempt is made to extract nonviable, entrapped neural tissue to reduce ongoing compression and permit later reconstruction. Typical codes: 01D93ZZ
A patient with chronic intractable neuropathic pain refractory to conservative therapy undergoes an inpatient image-guided minimally invasive procedure to remove fibrotic or neuroma-forming tissue from the lumbar plexus under endoscopic visualization to reduce ectopic pain firing; this planned elective intervention uses a percutaneous endoscopic approach to strip out offending neural tissue. Typical codes: 01D94ZZ

Related Codes

01D0-CERVICAL-PLEXUS-EXTRACTION

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

01D1-CERVICAL-NERVE-EXTRACTION

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

01D2-PHRENIC-NERVE-EXTRACTION

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

01D3-BRACHIAL-PLEXUS-EXTRACTION

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

01D4-ULNAR-NERVE-EXTRACTION

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

01D5-MEDIAN-NERVE-EXTRACTION

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

01D6-RADIAL-NERVE-EXTRACTION

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

01D8-THORACIC-NERVE-EXTRACTION

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

01DA-LUMBOSACRAL-PLEXUS-EXTRACTION

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

01DC-PUDENDAL-NERVE-EXTRACTION

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

Showing 1–10 of 21

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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Lumbar Plexus Extraction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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

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Lumbar Plexus Extraction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS codes are in the Lumbar Plexus extraction group?

What body system and operation do procedures in code group 01D9 target?

When should these ICD-10-PCS codes be used in inpatient documentation?

What is the significance of accurate coding within the 01D9 group for reimbursement?

Which DRG families may relate to procedures coded in 01D9?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS codes are in the Lumbar Plexus extraction group?

What body system and operation do procedures in code group 01D9 target?

When should these ICD-10-PCS codes be used in inpatient documentation?

What is the significance of accurate coding within the 01D9 group for reimbursement?

Which DRG families may relate to procedures coded in 01D9?

References