ICD-10-PCS Code For Lymphatic Left Neck: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0752 includes procedures performed to destroy all or a portion of lymphatic structures in the left neck. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a clinician performs destruction of lymphatic tissue in the left neck using energy, force, or a destructive agent. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0752 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Lymphatic, Left Neck Destruction Procedure Overview

This procedure group includes inpatient destruction procedures directed at lymphatic structures in the left neck region. These operations target the lymphatic and hemic systems and involve the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent to remove all or part of the targeted tissue. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding of these destructions is important for clinical documentation and proper inpatient reimbursement.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
7	Body System	Lymphatic and Hemic Systems
5	Operation	Destruction
2	Body Part	Lymphatic, Left Neck

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Lymphatic, Left Neck Destruction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
7	Body System	Lymphatic and Hemic Systems
5	Operation	Destruction
2	Body Part	Lymphatic, Left Neck

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a clinician performs a destructive procedure targeting lymphatic tissue in the left neck during an inpatient stay. Typical situations include therapeutic eradication of diseased or pathological lymphatic tissue when removal by destruction is the chosen method.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

3 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
07520ZZ	Destruction of Left Neck Lymphatic, Open Approach
07523ZZ	Destruction of Left Neck Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach
07524ZZ	Destruction of Left Neck Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

12 rows

DRG Code	Description
802	Other O.R. Procedures of the Blood and Blood Forming Organs with MCC
803	Other O.R. Procedures of the Blood and Blood Forming Organs with CC
804	Other O.R. Procedures of the Blood and Blood Forming Organs without CC/MCC
820	Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures with MCC
821	Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures with CC
822	Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
826	Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures with MCC
827	Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures with CC
828	Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
907	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult patient with a history of head and neck malignancy presents with a solitary, symptomatic metastatic left cervical lymph node that is fibrotic and adherent to surrounding structures; the surgical team elects to ablate the residual lymphatic tissue via an open neck procedure because prior radiation and scarring make excision difficult. The procedure involves direct-energy destruction of the left neck lymphatic tissue through an open cervical incision to control local disease and alleviate pain and mass effect. This is performed during the inpatient admission for postoperative monitoring due to the complexity of the neck dissection and comorbidities. Typical codes: 07520ZZ
A patient is admitted with an infected, fluctuant left cervical lymph node complex that has failed percutaneous drainage and antibiotics; interventional radiology performs percutaneous thermal ablation of the involved left neck lymphatic tissue under imaging guidance to eradicate the nidus of infection and prevent further spread. The procedure is minimally invasive, performed through the skin with imaging visualization, and the patient remains inpatient for observation and continued intravenous antibiotics due to systemic inflammatory response and immunocompromise. Typical codes: 07523ZZ
A patient with recurrent nodal disease in the left neck after prior endoscopic interventions returns with persistent symptomatic lymphatic tissue at the same site; because prior percutaneous endoscopic treatment was incomplete, the team performs a repeat percutaneous endoscopic destruction to target residual lymphatic tissue while avoiding a more extensive open operation. The case is documented as a revision of prior destruction therapy and managed in the inpatient setting for monitoring given prior treatment failure and local edema. Typical codes: 07524ZZ

Related Codes

0750-LYMPHATIC-HEAD-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lymphatic Head: Procedure Code Group Overview

0751-LYMPHATIC-RIGHT-NECK-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lymphatic Right Neck: Procedure Code Group Overview

0753-RIGHT-UPPER-EXTREMITY-PHYSICAL-ERADICATION-RIGHT-UPPER-EXTREMITY

ICD-10-PCS Code For Right Upper Extremity: Procedure Code Group Overview

0754-LEFT-UPPER-EXTREMITY-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Upper Extremity: Procedure Code Group Overview

0755-RIGHT-AXILLARY-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Right Axillary: Procedure Code Group Overview

0756-LEFT-AXILLARY-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Axillary: Procedure Code Group Overview

0757-LYMPHATIC-THORAX-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lymphatic Thorax: Procedure Code Group Overview

0758-INTERNAL-MAMMARY-RIGHT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code for Lymphatic Internal Mammary Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0759-INTERNAL-MAMMARY-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lymphatic Internal Mammary Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

075B-MESENTERIC-LYMPHATIC-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Mesenteric Lymphatic: 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
07520ZZ	Destruction of Left Neck Lymphatic, Open Approach
07523ZZ	Destruction of Left Neck Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach
07524ZZ	Destruction of Left Neck Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

12 rows

DRG Code	Description
802	Other O.R. Procedures of the Blood and Blood Forming Organs with MCC
803	Other O.R. Procedures of the Blood and Blood Forming Organs with CC
804	Other O.R. Procedures of the Blood and Blood Forming Organs without CC/MCC
820	Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures with MCC
821	Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures with CC
822	Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
826	Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures with MCC
827	Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures with CC
828	Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
907	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC

Showing 1–10 of 12

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult patient with a history of head and neck malignancy presents with a solitary, symptomatic metastatic left cervical lymph node that is fibrotic and adherent to surrounding structures; the surgical team elects to ablate the residual lymphatic tissue via an open neck procedure because prior radiation and scarring make excision difficult. The procedure involves direct-energy destruction of the left neck lymphatic tissue through an open cervical incision to control local disease and alleviate pain and mass effect. This is performed during the inpatient admission for postoperative monitoring due to the complexity of the neck dissection and comorbidities. Typical codes: 07520ZZ
A patient is admitted with an infected, fluctuant left cervical lymph node complex that has failed percutaneous drainage and antibiotics; interventional radiology performs percutaneous thermal ablation of the involved left neck lymphatic tissue under imaging guidance to eradicate the nidus of infection and prevent further spread. The procedure is minimally invasive, performed through the skin with imaging visualization, and the patient remains inpatient for observation and continued intravenous antibiotics due to systemic inflammatory response and immunocompromise. Typical codes: 07523ZZ
A patient with recurrent nodal disease in the left neck after prior endoscopic interventions returns with persistent symptomatic lymphatic tissue at the same site; because prior percutaneous endoscopic treatment was incomplete, the team performs a repeat percutaneous endoscopic destruction to target residual lymphatic tissue while avoiding a more extensive open operation. The case is documented as a revision of prior destruction therapy and managed in the inpatient setting for monitoring given prior treatment failure and local edema. Typical codes: 07524ZZ

Related Codes

0750-LYMPHATIC-HEAD-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lymphatic Head: Procedure Code Group Overview

0751-LYMPHATIC-RIGHT-NECK-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lymphatic Right Neck: Procedure Code Group Overview

0753-RIGHT-UPPER-EXTREMITY-PHYSICAL-ERADICATION-RIGHT-UPPER-EXTREMITY

ICD-10-PCS Code For Right Upper Extremity: Procedure Code Group Overview

0754-LEFT-UPPER-EXTREMITY-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Upper Extremity: Procedure Code Group Overview

0755-RIGHT-AXILLARY-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Right Axillary: Procedure Code Group Overview

0756-LEFT-AXILLARY-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Axillary: Procedure Code Group Overview

0757-LYMPHATIC-THORAX-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lymphatic Thorax: Procedure Code Group Overview

0758-INTERNAL-MAMMARY-RIGHT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code for Lymphatic Internal Mammary Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0759-INTERNAL-MAMMARY-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lymphatic Internal Mammary Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

075B-MESENTERIC-LYMPHATIC-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Mesenteric Lymphatic: Procedure Code Group Overview

Showing 1–10 of 20

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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Lymphatic, Left Neck Destruction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lymphatic Left Neck: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS codes are in the Lymphatic, Left Neck destruction group?

What is the clinical intent captured by ICD-10-PCS group 0752?

In which ICD-10-PCS section and body system is code group 0752 classified?

How does accurate coding in 0752 affect inpatient reimbursement and documentation?

Which DRG categories may relate to procedures in this code group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS codes are in the Lymphatic, Left Neck destruction group?

What is the clinical intent captured by ICD-10-PCS group 0752?

In which ICD-10-PCS section and body system is code group 0752 classified?

How does accurate coding in 0752 affect inpatient reimbursement and documentation?

Which DRG categories may relate to procedures in this code group?

References