ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0RPL3KZRemoval of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Right Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Removal of Nonaut Sub from R Elbow 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 0RPL3KZ
0RPL3KZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the right elbow joint using a percutaneous approach with nonautologous tissue substitute. 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 0RP03KZ (occipital-cervical joint), 0RP13KZ (cervical vertebral joint), 0RP33KZ (cervical vertebral disc), 0RP43KZ (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0RP53KZ (cervicothoracic vertebral disc), 0RP63KZ (thoracic vertebral joint) and 22 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RPL0KZ (open) and 0RPL4KZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0RPL30Z (drainage device), 0RPL33Z (infusion device), 0RPL34Z (internal fixation device), 0RPL35Z (external fixation device), 0RPL37Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0RPL38Z (spacer) 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
- 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
- KNonautologous Tissue Substitute
Includes: Acellular Hydrated Dermis; Bone bank bone graft; Cook Biodesign(R) Fistula Plug(s); Cook Biodesign(R) Hernia Graft(s); Cook Biodesign(R) Layered Graft(s); Cook Zenapro(tm) Layered Graft(s); Fish skin; Kerecis(R) (GraftGuide) (MariGen) (SurgiBind) (SurgiClose); MIRODERM(tm) Biologic Wound Matrix; Piscine skin; Tissue bank graft
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0RP03KZOccipital-cervical Joint
- 0RP13KZCervical Vertebral Joint
- 0RP33KZCervical Vertebral Disc
- 0RP43KZCervicothoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RP53KZCervicothoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0RP63KZThoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0RP93KZThoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0RPA3KZThoracolumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0RPB3KZThoracolumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0RPC3KZTemporomandibular Joint, Right
- 0RPD3KZTemporomandibular Joint, Left
- 0RPE3KZSternoclavicular 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 0RPL3KZ
Is 0RPL3KZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0RPL3KZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0RPL3KZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0RPL3KZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0RPL3KZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0RPL3KZ 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 0RPL3KZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0RPL3KZ to ICD-9-CM 80.12 (Other arthrotomy, elbow).