ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0RPL00ZRemoval of Drainage Device from Right Elbow Joint, Open Approach
Short description: Removal of Drainage Device from R Elbow Jt, 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 0RPL00Z
0RPL00Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the right elbow joint using an open approach with drainage device. In ICD-10-PCS, removal means taking out or off a device from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other arthrotomy, elbow, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.12).
For a different body part, codes include 0RP000Z (occipital-cervical joint), 0RP100Z (cervical vertebral joint), 0RP300Z (cervical vertebral disc), 0RP400Z (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0RP500Z (cervicothoracic vertebral disc), 0RP600Z (thoracic vertebral joint) and 22 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RPL30Z (percutaneous), 0RPL40Z (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0RPLX0Z (external).
With a different device, use 0RPL03Z (infusion device), 0RPL04Z (internal fixation device), 0RPL05Z (external fixation device), 0RPL07Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0RPL08Z (spacer), 0RPL0JZ (synthetic substitute) and 1 more.
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 507 (Major Shoulder or Elbow Joint Procedures with CC/MCC), DRG 508 (Major Shoulder or Elbow Joint Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC) and DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Major Shoulder or Elbow Joint Procedures” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries”.
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
- LElbow Joint, Right
- 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
- 0Drainage Device
Includes: Cystostomy tube; Foley catheter; Percutaneous nephrostomy catheter; Thoracostomy tube
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0RP000ZOccipital-cervical Joint
- 0RP100ZCervical Vertebral Joint
- 0RP300ZCervical Vertebral Disc
- 0RP400ZCervicothoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RP500ZCervicothoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0RP600ZThoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RP900ZThoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0RPA00ZThoracolumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0RPB00ZThoracolumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0RPC00ZTemporomandibular Joint, Right
- 0RPD00ZTemporomandibular Joint, Left
- 0RPE00ZSternoclavicular Joint, Right
Different approach
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Major Shoulder or Elbow Joint Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 80.12Other arthrotomy, elbowapproximate
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 0RPL00Z
Is 0RPL00Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0RPL00Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0RPL00Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0RPL00Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0RPL00Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0RPL00Z can group to MS-DRG 507, MS-DRG 508, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RPL00Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0RPL00Z to ICD-9-CM 80.12 (Other arthrotomy, elbow).