ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0SHM38ZInsertion of Spacer into Right Metatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Insertion of Spacer into R Metatarsophal 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 0SHM38Z
0SHM38Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the right metatarsal-phalangeal joint using a percutaneous approach with spacer. 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 insertion or replacement of (cement) spacer, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (84.56).
For a different body part, codes include 0SH038Z (lumbar vertebral joint), 0SH238Z (lumbar vertebral disc), 0SH338Z (lumbosacral joint), 0SH438Z (lumbosacral disc), 0SH538Z (sacrococcygeal joint), 0SH638Z (coccygeal joint) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SHM08Z (open) and 0SHM48Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0SHM33Z (infusion device), 0SHM34Z (internal fixation device) and 0SHM35Z (external fixation device).
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
- 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
- MMetatarsal-Phalangeal 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
Different body part
- 0SH038ZLumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0SH238ZLumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0SH338ZLumbosacral Joint
- 0SH438ZLumbosacral Disc
- 0SH538ZSacrococcygeal Joint
- 0SH638ZCoccygeal Joint
- 0SH738ZSacroiliac Joint, Right
- 0SH838ZSacroiliac Joint, Left
- 0SH938ZHip Joint, Right
- 0SHB38ZHip Joint, Left
- 0SHC38ZKnee Joint, Right
- 0SHD38ZKnee Joint, Left
Different approach
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 84.56Insertion or replacement of (cement) spacerapproximate
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 0SHM38Z
Is 0SHM38Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0SHM38Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0SHM38Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0SHM38Z to ICD-9-CM 84.56 (Insertion or replacement of (cement) spacer).