ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0RPR38ZRemoval of Spacer from Left Carpal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Removal of Spacer from Left Carpal Joint, 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 0RPR38Z
0RPR38Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the left carpal 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), 0RPC38Z (right temporomandibular joint) and 18 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RPR08Z (open) and 0RPR48Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0RPR30Z (drainage device), 0RPR33Z (infusion device), 0RPR34Z (internal fixation device), 0RPR35Z (external fixation device), 0RPR37Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0RPR3JZ (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
- RCarpal Joint, Left
Includes: Intercarpal joint; Midcarpal joint
- 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
- 0RPC38ZTemporomandibular Joint, Right
- 0RPD38ZTemporomandibular Joint, Left
- 0RPE38ZSternoclavicular Joint, Right
- 0RPF38ZSternoclavicular Joint, Left
- 0RPG38ZAcromioclavicular Joint, Right
- 0RPH38ZAcromioclavicular Joint, Left
- 0RPJ38ZShoulder 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 0RPR38Z
Is 0RPR38Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0RPR38Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RPR38Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0RPR38Z to ICD-9-CM 84.57 (Removal of (cement) spacer).