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

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

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Sciatic Nerve Transfer Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve transferring all or a portion of the sciatic nerve or its fascicles to a different anatomical location to assume or restore the function of another nerve or nerve segment. These operations target the peripheral nervous system and are coded in the Medical and Surgical section. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding of these transfers ensures inpatient documentation reflects the specific nerve-level operation and supports appropriate reimbursement and clinical recordkeeping.

Code Attributes

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

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Sciatic 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
F	Body Part	Sciatic Nerve

When to Use

Use a code from this group when an operative transfer of the sciatic nerve or its fascicles is performed to restore or reassign nerve function. Do not use these codes for simple nerve repairs, grafts, or procedures that do not move the nerve to a new anatomical location to assume function.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

8 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
01XF0ZD	Transfer Sciatic Nerve to Femoral Nerve, Open Approach
01XF0ZF	Transfer Sciatic Nerve to Sciatic Nerve, Open Approach
01XF0ZG	Transfer Sciatic Nerve to Tibial Nerve, Open Approach
01XF0ZH	Transfer Sciatic Nerve to Peroneal Nerve, Open Approach
01XF4ZD	Transfer Sciatic Nerve to Femoral Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
01XF4ZF	Transfer Sciatic Nerve to Sciatic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
01XF4ZG	Transfer Sciatic Nerve to Tibial Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
01XF4ZH	Transfer Sciatic 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

A young adult with a high-energy pelvic fracture and associated traumatic avulsion or irreparable loss of distal branches of the femoral nerve resulting in persistent knee extension and thigh motor deficits presents for staged reconstruction after initial orthopedic stabilization; inpatient nerve transfer is performed to reinnervate femoral nerve targets using a portion of the sciatic nerve to restore quadriceps function. Typical codes: 01XF0ZD, 01XF4ZD
An older patient with progressive sciatic nerve tumor resection leaving a segmental defect and resultant foot plantarflexion weakness undergoes a planned reconstructive transfer where fascicles of the sciatic nerve are repositioned to the tibial nerve distribution to reestablish plantarflexor function; this elective inpatient procedure follows oncologic resection and multidisciplinary planning. Typical codes: 01XF0ZG, 01XF4ZG
A patient with a failed prior peripheral nerve repair and chronic common peroneal palsy after knee dislocation presents with persistent foot drop and recurrent neuropathic pain; as a revision operation, surgeons transfer portions of the sciatic nerve to the peroneal nerve to restore dorsiflexion and improve gait, performed in the inpatient setting due to complexity and postoperative monitoring. Typical codes: 01XF0ZH, 01XF4ZH

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

01XD-FEMORAL-NERVE-TRANSFER

ICD-10-PCS Code For Femoral 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
01XF0ZD	Transfer Sciatic Nerve to Femoral Nerve, Open Approach
01XF0ZF	Transfer Sciatic Nerve to Sciatic Nerve, Open Approach
01XF0ZG	Transfer Sciatic Nerve to Tibial Nerve, Open Approach
01XF0ZH	Transfer Sciatic Nerve to Peroneal Nerve, Open Approach
01XF4ZD	Transfer Sciatic Nerve to Femoral Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
01XF4ZF	Transfer Sciatic Nerve to Sciatic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
01XF4ZG	Transfer Sciatic Nerve to Tibial Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
01XF4ZH	Transfer Sciatic 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

A young adult with a high-energy pelvic fracture and associated traumatic avulsion or irreparable loss of distal branches of the femoral nerve resulting in persistent knee extension and thigh motor deficits presents for staged reconstruction after initial orthopedic stabilization; inpatient nerve transfer is performed to reinnervate femoral nerve targets using a portion of the sciatic nerve to restore quadriceps function. Typical codes: 01XF0ZD, 01XF4ZD
An older patient with progressive sciatic nerve tumor resection leaving a segmental defect and resultant foot plantarflexion weakness undergoes a planned reconstructive transfer where fascicles of the sciatic nerve are repositioned to the tibial nerve distribution to reestablish plantarflexor function; this elective inpatient procedure follows oncologic resection and multidisciplinary planning. Typical codes: 01XF0ZG, 01XF4ZG
A patient with a failed prior peripheral nerve repair and chronic common peroneal palsy after knee dislocation presents with persistent foot drop and recurrent neuropathic pain; as a revision operation, surgeons transfer portions of the sciatic nerve to the peroneal nerve to restore dorsiflexion and improve gait, performed in the inpatient setting due to complexity and postoperative monitoring. Typical codes: 01XF0ZH, 01XF4ZH

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

01XD-FEMORAL-NERVE-TRANSFER

ICD-10-PCS Code For Femoral 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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Sciatic Nerve Transfer Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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Sciatic Nerve Transfer Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

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

What is the section and operation attribute for the 01XF code group?

How should clinicians document procedures that fall under 01XF for inpatient coding?

What are the specific ICD-10-PCS codes for open approach sciatic nerve transfers?

Which DRGs may be related to procedures coded in the 01XF group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

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

What is the section and operation attribute for the 01XF code group?

How should clinicians document procedures that fall under 01XF for inpatient coding?

What are the specific ICD-10-PCS codes for open approach sciatic nerve transfers?

Which DRGs may be related to procedures coded in the 01XF group?

References