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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 01XG includes procedures performed to transfer neural tissue in the tibial nerve. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a tibial nerve or portion of it is relocated to assume the function of another nerve following injury or dysfunction. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 01XG group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Tibial Nerve Transfer Procedure Overview

This procedure group includes transfer operations performed on the tibial nerve within the peripheral nervous system, moving all or part of the nerve to assume the function of another nerve. Procedures in this group involve relocating neural tissue without removing it, typically to restore motor or sensory function after injury. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding of these transfers is important for reflecting the complexity of inpatient care and for appropriate reimbursement.

Code Attributes

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

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Tibial 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
G	Body Part	Tibial Nerve

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a surgeon transposes or reroutes the tibial nerve or a portion of it to restore lost motor or sensory function in another nerve distribution. These codes apply to inpatient cases where the tibial nerve transfer is documented as the operative action performed.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

8 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
01XG0ZD	Transfer Tibial Nerve to Femoral Nerve, Open Approach
01XG0ZF	Transfer Tibial Nerve to Sciatic Nerve, Open Approach
01XG0ZG	Transfer Tibial Nerve to Tibial Nerve, Open Approach
01XG0ZH	Transfer Tibial Nerve to Peroneal Nerve, Open Approach
01XG4ZD	Transfer Tibial Nerve to Femoral Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
01XG4ZF	Transfer Tibial Nerve to Sciatic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
01XG4ZG	Transfer Tibial Nerve to Tibial Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
01XG4ZH	Transfer Tibial 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 28-year-old otherwise healthy patient presents after a high-energy lower extremity trauma with tibial nerve root avulsion and loss of ankle plantarflexion and intrinsic foot function. The surgical team elects an open-transfer procedure relocating a portion of the intact tibial nerve to reinnervate distal motor branches and restore plantarflexion function. The operation is performed during the inpatient admission to optimize functional recovery and monitor postoperative nerve regeneration. Typical codes: 01XG0ZG
A 62-year-old patient with a chronic common peroneal nerve palsy after prior knee dislocation presents with persistent foot drop and gait instability despite conservative management. During an inpatient staged reconstruction, surgeons perform an open transfer of tibial nerve fibers to the peroneal nerve distribution to re-establish dorsiflexion in a salvage procedure. This inpatient transfer addresses long-standing motor deficit and requires postoperative monitoring for complications and rehabilitation. Typical codes: 01XG0ZH
A 45-year-old patient is admitted emergently after penetrating trauma to the posterior thigh with extensive tibial nerve laceration and segmental loss with contamination. After debridement, an urgent percutaneous endoscopic-assisted transfer is performed to reroute viable tibial nerve fascicles to the sciatic nerve distribution to restore distal function when primary repair is not feasible. The inpatient setting is required for immediate neurovascular management and close postoperative observation for infection and neurologic recovery. Typical codes: 01XG4ZF

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

01XD-FEMORAL-NERVE-TRANSFER

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

01XF-SCIATIC-NERVE-TRANSFER

ICD-10-PCS Code For Sciatic 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
01XG0ZD	Transfer Tibial Nerve to Femoral Nerve, Open Approach
01XG0ZF	Transfer Tibial Nerve to Sciatic Nerve, Open Approach
01XG0ZG	Transfer Tibial Nerve to Tibial Nerve, Open Approach
01XG0ZH	Transfer Tibial Nerve to Peroneal Nerve, Open Approach
01XG4ZD	Transfer Tibial Nerve to Femoral Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
01XG4ZF	Transfer Tibial Nerve to Sciatic Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
01XG4ZG	Transfer Tibial Nerve to Tibial Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
01XG4ZH	Transfer Tibial 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 28-year-old otherwise healthy patient presents after a high-energy lower extremity trauma with tibial nerve root avulsion and loss of ankle plantarflexion and intrinsic foot function. The surgical team elects an open-transfer procedure relocating a portion of the intact tibial nerve to reinnervate distal motor branches and restore plantarflexion function. The operation is performed during the inpatient admission to optimize functional recovery and monitor postoperative nerve regeneration. Typical codes: 01XG0ZG
A 62-year-old patient with a chronic common peroneal nerve palsy after prior knee dislocation presents with persistent foot drop and gait instability despite conservative management. During an inpatient staged reconstruction, surgeons perform an open transfer of tibial nerve fibers to the peroneal nerve distribution to re-establish dorsiflexion in a salvage procedure. This inpatient transfer addresses long-standing motor deficit and requires postoperative monitoring for complications and rehabilitation. Typical codes: 01XG0ZH
A 45-year-old patient is admitted emergently after penetrating trauma to the posterior thigh with extensive tibial nerve laceration and segmental loss with contamination. After debridement, an urgent percutaneous endoscopic-assisted transfer is performed to reroute viable tibial nerve fascicles to the sciatic nerve distribution to restore distal function when primary repair is not feasible. The inpatient setting is required for immediate neurovascular management and close postoperative observation for infection and neurologic recovery. Typical codes: 01XG4ZF

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

01XF-SCIATIC-NERVE-TRANSFER

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

Code Attributes

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Tibial Nerve Transfer Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers tibial nerve transfer procedures for inpatient documentation?

What procedures are included in the 01XG code group?

How are individual procedure details represented within the 01XG group?

What ICD-10-PCS code attributes define this procedure group?

Which DRGs may be related to procedures coded in the 01XG group for reimbursement grouping?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers tibial nerve transfer procedures for inpatient documentation?

What procedures are included in the 01XG code group?

How are individual procedure details represented within the 01XG group?

What ICD-10-PCS code attributes define this procedure group?

Which DRGs may be related to procedures coded in the 01XG group for reimbursement grouping?

References