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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0RWC38ZRevision of Spacer in Right Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Revision of Spacer in 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 0RWC38Z

0RWC38Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a revision procedure on the right temporomandibular joint using a percutaneous approach with spacer. In ICD-10-PCS, revision means correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other incision of facial bone, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (76.09).

For a different body part, codes include 0RW038Z (occipital-cervical joint), 0RW138Z (cervical vertebral joint), 0RW438Z (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0RW638Z (thoracic vertebral joint), 0RWA38Z (thoracolumbar vertebral joint), 0RWD38Z (left temporomandibular joint) and 18 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RWC08Z (open), 0RWC48Z (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0RWCX8Z (external).

With a different device, use 0RWC30Z (drainage device), 0RWC33Z (infusion device), 0RWC34Z (internal fixation device), 0RWC37Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0RWC3JZ (synthetic substitute) and 0RWC3KZ (nonautologous tissue substitute).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 143 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 144 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures”.

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
WRevision

Correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device

Revision can include correcting a malfunctioning or displaced device by taking out or putting in components of the device such as a screw or pin

Includes: Adjustment of position of pacemaker lead, recementing of hip prosthesis

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

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 76.09Other incision of facial boneapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0RWC38Z

Is 0RWC38Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0RWC38Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0RWC38Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0RWC38Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0RWC38Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0RWC38Z can group to MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144 and MS-DRG 145.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0RWC38Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0RWC38Z to ICD-9-CM 76.09 (Other incision of facial bone).