ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0RPL08ZRemoval of Spacer from Right 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 0RPL08Z
0RPL08Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the right elbow joint using an open 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 0RP008Z (occipital-cervical joint), 0RP108Z (cervical vertebral joint), 0RP408Z (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0RP608Z (thoracic vertebral joint), 0RPA08Z (thoracolumbar vertebral joint), 0RPC08Z (right temporomandibular joint) and 18 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RPL38Z (percutaneous) and 0RPL48Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0RPL00Z (drainage device), 0RPL03Z (infusion device), 0RPL04Z (internal fixation device), 0RPL05Z (external fixation device), 0RPL07Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0RPL0JZ (synthetic substitute) and 1 more.
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
- 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
- 8Spacer
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0RP008ZOccipital-cervical Joint
- 0RP108ZCervical Vertebral Joint
- 0RP408ZCervicothoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RP608ZThoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RPA08ZThoracolumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0RPC08ZTemporomandibular Joint, Right
- 0RPD08ZTemporomandibular Joint, Left
- 0RPE08ZSternoclavicular Joint, Right
- 0RPF08ZSternoclavicular Joint, Left
- 0RPG08ZAcromioclavicular Joint, Right
- 0RPH08ZAcromioclavicular Joint, Left
- 0RPJ08ZShoulder Joint, Right
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 0RPL08Z
Is 0RPL08Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0RPL08Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RPL08Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0RPL08Z to ICD-9-CM 84.57 (Removal of (cement) spacer).