ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0SGC34ZFusion of Right Knee Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Fusion of Right Knee Joint with Int Fix, 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 0SGC34Z
0SGC34Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a fusion procedure on the right knee joint using a percutaneous approach with internal fixation device. In ICD-10-PCS, fusion means joining together portions of an articular body part rendering the articular body part immobile.
In plain terms, this corresponds to arthrodesis of knee, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (81.22).
For a different body part, codes include 0SG534Z (sacrococcygeal joint), 0SG734Z (right sacroiliac joint), 0SG834Z (left sacroiliac joint), 0SG934Z (right hip joint), 0SGB34Z (left hip joint), 0SGD34Z (left knee joint) and 10 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SGC04Z (open) and 0SGC44Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0SGC33Z (internal fixation device, sustained compression), 0SGC35Z (external fixation device), 0SGC37Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0SGC3JZ (synthetic substitute) and 0SGC3KZ (nonautologous tissue substitute).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 400 (Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Infection), DRG 488 (Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection with CC/MCC), DRG 489 (Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection 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 “Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Infection”, “Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 more.
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
- SLower Joints
- 3. Operation
- GFusion
Joining together portions of an articular body part rendering the articular body part immobile
The body part is joined together by fixation device, bone graft, or other means
Includes: Spinal fusion, ankle arthrodesis
- 4. Body Part
- CKnee 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
- 4Internal Fixation Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0SG534ZSacrococcygeal Joint
- 0SG734ZSacroiliac Joint, Right
- 0SG834ZSacroiliac Joint, Left
- 0SG934ZHip Joint, Right
- 0SGB34ZHip Joint, Left
- 0SGD34ZKnee Joint, Left
- 0SGF34ZAnkle Joint, Right
- 0SGG34ZAnkle Joint, Left
- 0SGH34ZTarsal Joint, Right
- 0SGJ34ZTarsal Joint, Left
- 0SGK34ZTarsometatarsal Joint, Right
- 0SGL34ZTarsometatarsal Joint, Left
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 · Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Infection
MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 81.22Arthrodesis of kneeapproximate
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 0SGC34Z
Is 0SGC34Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0SGC34Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0SGC34Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0SGC34Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0SGC34Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0SGC34Z can group to MS-DRG 400, MS-DRG 488, MS-DRG 489, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0SGC34Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0SGC34Z to ICD-9-CM 81.22 (Arthrodesis of knee).