ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0RPC38ZRemoval of Spacer from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Removal of Spacer from R Temporomandib Jt, Perc 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 0RPC38Z
0RPC38Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the right temporomandibular joint using a percutaneous approach with spacer. In ICD-10-PCS, removal means taking out or off a device from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to removal of (cement) spacer, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (84.57).
For a different body part, codes include 0RP038Z (occipital-cervical joint), 0RP138Z (cervical vertebral joint), 0RP438Z (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0RP638Z (thoracic vertebral joint), 0RPA38Z (thoracolumbar vertebral joint), 0RPD38Z (left temporomandibular joint) and 18 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RPC08Z (open) and 0RPC48Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0RPC30Z (drainage device), 0RPC33Z (infusion device), 0RPC34Z (internal fixation device), 0RPC37Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0RPC3JZ (synthetic substitute) and 0RPC3KZ (nonautologous tissue substitute).
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
- PRemoval
Taking out or off a device from a body part
If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL
Includes: Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal
- 4. Body Part
- CTemporomandibular Joint, Right
- 5. Approach
- 3Percutaneous
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- 8Spacer
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0RP038ZOccipital-cervical Joint
- 0RP138ZCervical Vertebral Joint
- 0RP438ZCervicothoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RP638ZThoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RPA38ZThoracolumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0RPD38ZTemporomandibular Joint, Left
- 0RPE38ZSternoclavicular Joint, Right
- 0RPF38ZSternoclavicular Joint, Left
- 0RPG38ZAcromioclavicular Joint, Right
- 0RPH38ZAcromioclavicular Joint, Left
- 0RPJ38ZShoulder Joint, Right
- 0RPK38ZShoulder Joint, Left
Different approach
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 84.57Removal of (cement) spacerapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0RPC38Z
Is 0RPC38Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0RPC38Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RPC38Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0RPC38Z to ICD-9-CM 84.57 (Removal of (cement) spacer).