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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0K52 includes procedures performed to destroy all or a portion of neck muscle tissue in the right neck. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when destructive treatment of the right neck muscle is performed, such as with energy-based, chemical, or other destructive techniques. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0K52 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Neck Muscle, Destruction Procedure Overview

This procedure group includes destruction of all or a portion of the right neck muscle and targets the musculoskeletal system of the neck. Procedures use energy, force, or destructive agents to eradicate muscle tissue. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding ensures the inpatient record reflects the specific body part and operation performed, which affects clinical documentation and payment.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
K	Body System	Muscles
5	Operation	Destruction
2	Body Part	Neck Muscle, Right

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Neck Muscle, Destruction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
K	Body System	Muscles
5	Operation	Destruction
2	Body Part	Neck Muscle, Right

When to Use

Use a code from this group when the clinical procedure performed was intentional destruction of the right neck muscle tissue rather than excision or repair. These codes apply when the operative documentation specifies destruction by agents such as thermal, chemical, or other destructive modalities targeting the right neck muscle.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

3 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0K520ZZ	Destruction of Right Neck Muscle, Open Approach
0K523ZZ	Destruction of Right Neck Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
0K524ZZ	Destruction of Right Neck Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

15 rows

DRG Code	Description
500	Soft Tissue Procedures with MCC
501	Soft Tissue Procedures with CC
502	Soft Tissue Procedures without CC/MCC
579	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC
580	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC
581	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast 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
957	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

A middle-aged patient with a painful, symptomatic benign neck muscle mass (e.g., persistent sternocleidomastoid hypertrophy or focal intramuscular fibrotic lesion) refractory to conservative management is admitted for a planned, image-guided destruction of the affected right neck muscle to relieve pain and improve range of motion; the procedure is performed percutaneously under local or monitored anesthesia using thermal or chemical ablation directed into the muscle. Typical codes: 0K523ZZ.
An elderly patient with progressive spastic contracture of the right neck musculature causing severe functional impairment and dysphagia is scheduled for a minimally invasive endoscopic-assisted destructive procedure to ablate portion of the right neck muscle after failed botulinum toxin injections; inpatient admission is for the controlled percutaneous endoscopic approach to permanently reduce muscle overactivity. Typical codes: 0K524ZZ.
A young adult presents acutely after traumatic contusion to the right neck with devitalized muscle tissue and recurrent symptomatic bleeding; during an open neck exploration the surgeon elects to destroy irreparably damaged right neck muscle tissue to remove the source of ongoing necrosis and hemorrhage prior to wound closure. Typical codes: 0K520ZZ.

Related Codes

0K50-HEAD-MUSCLE-DESTRUCTION

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0K51-FACIAL-MUSCLE-DESTRUCTION

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0K53-NECK-MUSCLE-LEFT-DESTRUCTION

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

0K54-TONGUE-PALATE-PHARYNX-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K55-SHOULDER-MUSCLE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Shoulder Muscle Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K56-SHOULDER-MUSCLE-LEFT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Shoulder Muscle Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K57-UPPER-ARM-MUSCLE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Arm Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K58-UPPER-ARM-MUSCLE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Arm Muscle, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K59-LOWER-ARM-AND-WRIST-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Arm And Wrist Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K5B-LEFT-LOWER-ARM-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Lower Arm And Wrist Muscle: 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
0K520ZZ	Destruction of Right Neck Muscle, Open Approach
0K523ZZ	Destruction of Right Neck Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
0K524ZZ	Destruction of Right Neck Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

15 rows

DRG Code	Description
500	Soft Tissue Procedures with MCC
501	Soft Tissue Procedures with CC
502	Soft Tissue Procedures without CC/MCC
579	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC
580	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC
581	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast 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
957	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC

Showing 1–10 of 15

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A middle-aged patient with a painful, symptomatic benign neck muscle mass (e.g., persistent sternocleidomastoid hypertrophy or focal intramuscular fibrotic lesion) refractory to conservative management is admitted for a planned, image-guided destruction of the affected right neck muscle to relieve pain and improve range of motion; the procedure is performed percutaneously under local or monitored anesthesia using thermal or chemical ablation directed into the muscle. Typical codes: 0K523ZZ.
An elderly patient with progressive spastic contracture of the right neck musculature causing severe functional impairment and dysphagia is scheduled for a minimally invasive endoscopic-assisted destructive procedure to ablate portion of the right neck muscle after failed botulinum toxin injections; inpatient admission is for the controlled percutaneous endoscopic approach to permanently reduce muscle overactivity. Typical codes: 0K524ZZ.
A young adult presents acutely after traumatic contusion to the right neck with devitalized muscle tissue and recurrent symptomatic bleeding; during an open neck exploration the surgeon elects to destroy irreparably damaged right neck muscle tissue to remove the source of ongoing necrosis and hemorrhage prior to wound closure. Typical codes: 0K520ZZ.

Related Codes

0K50-HEAD-MUSCLE-DESTRUCTION

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

0K51-FACIAL-MUSCLE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Facial Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K53-NECK-MUSCLE-LEFT-DESTRUCTION

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

0K54-TONGUE-PALATE-PHARYNX-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K55-SHOULDER-MUSCLE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Shoulder Muscle Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K56-SHOULDER-MUSCLE-LEFT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Shoulder Muscle Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K57-UPPER-ARM-MUSCLE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Arm Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K58-UPPER-ARM-MUSCLE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Arm Muscle, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K59-LOWER-ARM-AND-WRIST-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Arm And Wrist Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K5B-LEFT-LOWER-ARM-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Lower Arm And Wrist Muscle: 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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Code Attributes

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

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Neck Muscle, Destruction 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 Neck Muscle, Right destruction group?

What body system and operation does ICD-10-PCS group 0K52 represent?

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

How does accurate coding within 0K52 affect reimbursement and clinical records?

What related DRGs might be impacted by procedures coded to 0K52?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS codes are in the Neck Muscle, Right destruction group?

What body system and operation does ICD-10-PCS group 0K52 represent?

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

How does accurate coding within 0K52 affect reimbursement and clinical records?

What related DRGs might be impacted by procedures coded to 0K52?

References