ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0RHM08ZInsertion of Spacer into Left Elbow Joint, Open Approach
Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 0RHM08Z
0RHM08Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the left elbow joint using an open approach with spacer. In ICD-10-PCS, insertion means putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to insertion or replacement of (cement) spacer, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (84.56).
For a different body part, codes include 0RH008Z (occipital-cervical joint), 0RH108Z (cervical vertebral joint), 0RH408Z (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0RH608Z (thoracic vertebral joint), 0RHA08Z (thoracolumbar vertebral joint), 0RHC08Z (right temporomandibular joint) and 18 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RHM38Z (percutaneous) and 0RHM48Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0RHM03Z (infusion device), 0RHM04Z (internal fixation device) and 0RHM05Z (external fixation device).
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- 0Medical and Surgical
- 2. Body System
- RUpper Joints
- 3. Operation
- HInsertion
Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part
Includes: Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter
- 4. Body Part
- MElbow Joint, Left
Includes: Distal humerus, involving joint; Humeroradial joint; Humeroulnar joint; Proximal radioulnar joint
- 5. Approach
- 0Open
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- 8Spacer
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0RH008ZOccipital-cervical Joint
- 0RH108ZCervical Vertebral Joint
- 0RH408ZCervicothoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RH608ZThoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RHA08ZThoracolumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0RHC08ZTemporomandibular Joint, Right
- 0RHD08ZTemporomandibular Joint, Left
- 0RHE08ZSternoclavicular Joint, Right
- 0RHF08ZSternoclavicular Joint, Left
- 0RHG08ZAcromioclavicular Joint, Right
- 0RHH08ZAcromioclavicular Joint, Left
- 0RHJ08ZShoulder Joint, Right
Different approach
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 84.56Insertion or replacement of (cement) spacerapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0RHM08Z
Is 0RHM08Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0RHM08Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RHM08Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0RHM08Z to ICD-9-CM 84.56 (Insertion or replacement of (cement) spacer).