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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 01XD includes procedures performed to transfer nerves or neural structures in the femoral region. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a portion or all of the femoral nerve is moved to another location to assume the function of a different nerve or muscle unit. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 01XD group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the specific transfer procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Femoral Nerve Transfer Procedure Overview

Procedures in the ICD-10 PCS 01XD group involve transferring all or a portion of the femoral nerve to another location to take over the function of a different nerve or muscle group. These procedures target the peripheral nervous system and are performed to restore motor or sensory function by rerouting neural input. Accurate coding of femoral nerve transfer procedures is important for inpatient reimbursement and for reflecting the complexity of surgical care in the medical record.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
1	Body System	Peripheral Nervous System
X	Operation	Transfer
D	Body Part	Femoral Nerve

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Femoral Nerve Transfer Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
1	Body System	Peripheral Nervous System
X	Operation	Transfer
D	Body Part	Femoral Nerve

When to Use

Use a code from this group when the femoral nerve is surgically relocated to restore motor or sensory function of another nerve or muscle group. Do not use these codes for simple nerve repair, grafting, or nontransfer procedures.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

8 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
01XD0ZD	Transfer Femoral Nerve to Femoral Nerve, Open Approach
01XD0ZF	Transfer Femoral Nerve to Sciatic Nerve, Open Approach
01XD0ZG	Transfer Femoral Nerve to Tibial Nerve, Open Approach
01XD0ZH	Transfer Femoral Nerve to Peroneal Nerve, Open Approach
01XD4ZD	Transfer Femoral Nerve to Femoral Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
01XD4ZF	Transfer Femoral Nerve to Sciatic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
01XD4ZG	Transfer Femoral Nerve to Tibial Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
01XD4ZH	Transfer Femoral Nerve to Peroneal 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 adult trauma patient presents after a high-energy pelvic fracture with concomitant femoral nerve avulsion and loss of quadriceps motor function; after stabilization and inpatient evaluation including electrodiagnostics and imaging, a reconstructive peripheral nerve transfer is planned to reinnervate the quadriceps to restore knee extension. A surgical transfer of all or part of the femoral nerve to an adjacent motor branch is performed during the same inpatient admission to maximize functional recovery. Typical codes: 01XD0ZD, 01XD4ZD
An elective case in a middle-aged patient with longstanding sciatic nerve injury from prior tumor resection resulting in persistent plantarflexion weakness and impaired gait; after multidisciplinary outpatient assessment the patient is admitted for nerve transfer to augment tibial nerve motor supply and improve ankle stability. During the planned inpatient procedure the femoral nerve (or a branch) is transferred to the tibial or sciatic nerve to assume lost function. Typical codes: 01XD0ZG, 01XD0ZF
A patient with a failed previous peroneal nerve repair presents with progressive foot drop and painful neuropathy; after inpatient workup for surgical revision and to manage perioperative pain, the surgeon performs a secondary transfer of femoral nerve fibers to the peroneal nerve to restore dorsiflexion and address the complication of prior repair failure. Typical codes: 01XD0ZH, 01XD4ZH

Related Codes

01X1-CERVICAL-NERVE-TRANSFER

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01X2-PHRENIC-NERVE-TRANSFER

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01X4-ULNAR-NERVE-TRANSFER

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

01X5-MEDIAN-NERVE-TRANSFER

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

01X6-RADIAL-NERVE-TRANSFER

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

01X8-THORACIC-NERVE-TRANSFER

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

01XB-LUMBAR-NERVE-TRANSFER

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

01XC-PUDENDAL-NERVE-TRANSFER

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

01XF-SCIATIC-NERVE-TRANSFER

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

01XG-TIBIAL-NERVE-TRANSFER

ICD-10-PCS Code For Tibial 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

8 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
01XD0ZD	Transfer Femoral Nerve to Femoral Nerve, Open Approach
01XD0ZF	Transfer Femoral Nerve to Sciatic Nerve, Open Approach
01XD0ZG	Transfer Femoral Nerve to Tibial Nerve, Open Approach
01XD0ZH	Transfer Femoral Nerve to Peroneal Nerve, Open Approach
01XD4ZD	Transfer Femoral Nerve to Femoral Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
01XD4ZF	Transfer Femoral Nerve to Sciatic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
01XD4ZG	Transfer Femoral Nerve to Tibial Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
01XD4ZH	Transfer Femoral Nerve to Peroneal 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 adult trauma patient presents after a high-energy pelvic fracture with concomitant femoral nerve avulsion and loss of quadriceps motor function; after stabilization and inpatient evaluation including electrodiagnostics and imaging, a reconstructive peripheral nerve transfer is planned to reinnervate the quadriceps to restore knee extension. A surgical transfer of all or part of the femoral nerve to an adjacent motor branch is performed during the same inpatient admission to maximize functional recovery. Typical codes: 01XD0ZD, 01XD4ZD
An elective case in a middle-aged patient with longstanding sciatic nerve injury from prior tumor resection resulting in persistent plantarflexion weakness and impaired gait; after multidisciplinary outpatient assessment the patient is admitted for nerve transfer to augment tibial nerve motor supply and improve ankle stability. During the planned inpatient procedure the femoral nerve (or a branch) is transferred to the tibial or sciatic nerve to assume lost function. Typical codes: 01XD0ZG, 01XD0ZF
A patient with a failed previous peroneal nerve repair presents with progressive foot drop and painful neuropathy; after inpatient workup for surgical revision and to manage perioperative pain, the surgeon performs a secondary transfer of femoral nerve fibers to the peroneal nerve to restore dorsiflexion and address the complication of prior repair failure. Typical codes: 01XD0ZH, 01XD4ZH

Related Codes

01X1-CERVICAL-NERVE-TRANSFER

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

01X2-PHRENIC-NERVE-TRANSFER

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

01X4-ULNAR-NERVE-TRANSFER

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

01X5-MEDIAN-NERVE-TRANSFER

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

01X6-RADIAL-NERVE-TRANSFER

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

01X8-THORACIC-NERVE-TRANSFER

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

01XB-LUMBAR-NERVE-TRANSFER

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

01XC-PUDENDAL-NERVE-TRANSFER

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

01XF-SCIATIC-NERVE-TRANSFER

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

01XG-TIBIAL-NERVE-TRANSFER

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

Showing 1–10 of 11

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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Femoral Nerve Transfer Procedure Overview

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 01XD?

What are the body system and operation attributes for the 01XD code group?

Which specific ICD-10-PCS codes represent open approach femoral nerve transfers?

Which codes indicate a percutaneous endoscopic approach for femoral nerve transfer?

How do these ICD-10-PCS codes relate to DRG assignment for inpatient reimbursement?

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 01XD?

What are the body system and operation attributes for the 01XD code group?

Which specific ICD-10-PCS codes represent open approach femoral nerve transfers?

Which codes indicate a percutaneous endoscopic approach for femoral nerve transfer?

How do these ICD-10-PCS codes relate to DRG assignment for inpatient reimbursement?

References