ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0SHC34ZInsertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Knee Joint, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Insertion of Int Fix into R Knee 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 0SHC34Z
0SHC34Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the right knee joint using a percutaneous approach with internal fixation device. In ICD-10-PCS, insertion means putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other arthrotomy, knee, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.16).
For a different body part, codes include 0SH034Z (lumbar vertebral joint), 0SH334Z (lumbosacral joint), 0SH534Z (sacrococcygeal joint), 0SH634Z (coccygeal joint), 0SH734Z (right sacroiliac joint), 0SH834Z (left sacroiliac joint) and 13 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SHC04Z (open) and 0SHC44Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0SHC33Z (infusion device), 0SHC35Z (external fixation device) and 0SHC38Z (spacer).
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
- HInsertion
Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part
Includes: Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter
- 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
- 0SH034ZLumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0SH334ZLumbosacral Joint
- 0SH534ZSacrococcygeal Joint
- 0SH634ZCoccygeal Joint
- 0SH734ZSacroiliac Joint, Right
- 0SH834ZSacroiliac Joint, Left
- 0SH934ZHip Joint, Right
- 0SHB34ZHip Joint, Left
- 0SHD34ZKnee Joint, Left
- 0SHF34ZAnkle Joint, Right
- 0SHG34ZAnkle Joint, Left
- 0SHH34ZTarsal 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 · 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 →- 80.16Other arthrotomy, kneeapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0SHC34Z
Is 0SHC34Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0SHC34Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0SHC34Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0SHC34Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0SHC34Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0SHC34Z 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 0SHC34Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0SHC34Z to ICD-9-CM 80.16 (Other arthrotomy, knee).