ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0SGF35ZFusion of Right Ankle Joint with External Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Fusion of Right Ankle Joint with Ext 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 0SGF35Z
0SGF35Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a fusion procedure on the right ankle joint using a percutaneous approach with external 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 ankle fusion, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (81.11).
For a different body part, codes include 0SG935Z (right hip joint), 0SGB35Z (left hip joint), 0SGC35Z (right knee joint), 0SGD35Z (left knee joint), 0SGG35Z (left ankle joint), 0SGH35Z (right tarsal joint) and 7 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SGF05Z (open) and 0SGF45Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0SGF33Z (internal fixation device, sustained compression), 0SGF34Z (internal fixation device), 0SGF37Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0SGF3JZ (synthetic substitute) and 0SGF3KZ (nonautologous tissue substitute).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 492 (Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void Filler), DRG 493 (Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with CC), DRG 494 (Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur without CC/MCC), DRG 628 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void Filler), DRG 629 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 630 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur”, “Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures”, “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
- FAnkle 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
- 5External Fixation Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0SG935ZHip Joint, Right
- 0SGB35ZHip Joint, Left
- 0SGC35ZKnee Joint, Right
- 0SGD35ZKnee Joint, Left
- 0SGG35ZAnkle Joint, Left
- 0SGH35ZTarsal Joint, Right
- 0SGJ35ZTarsal Joint, Left
- 0SGK35ZTarsometatarsal Joint, Right
- 0SGL35ZTarsometatarsal Joint, Left
- 0SGM35ZMetatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Right
- 0SGN35ZMetatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Left
- 0SGP35ZToe Phalangeal 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 · Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur
- 492Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void FillerRW 3.6914
- 493Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with CCRW 2.5528
- 494Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur without CC/MCCRW 2.0257
MDC 10 · Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders · Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures
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 →- 81.11Ankle fusionapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0SGF35Z
Is 0SGF35Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0SGF35Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0SGF35Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0SGF35Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0SGF35Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0SGF35Z can group to MS-DRG 492, MS-DRG 493, MS-DRG 494, MS-DRG 628, MS-DRG 629 and MS-DRG 630.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0SGF35Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0SGF35Z to ICD-9-CM 81.11 (Ankle fusion).