ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0SJ44ZZInspection of Lumbosacral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Inspection of Lumbosacral Disc, Perc Endo 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 0SJ44ZZ
0SJ44ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a inspection procedure on the lumbosacral disc using a percutaneous endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, inspection means visually and/or manually exploring a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other diagnostic procedures on joint structures, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (81.98).
For a different body part, codes include 0SJ04ZZ (lumbar vertebral joint), 0SJ24ZZ (lumbar vertebral disc), 0SJ34ZZ (lumbosacral joint), 0SJ54ZZ (sacrococcygeal joint), 0SJ64ZZ (coccygeal joint), 0SJ74ZZ (right sacroiliac joint) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SJ40ZZ (open), 0SJ43ZZ (percutaneous) and 0SJ4XZZ (external).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 477 (Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void Filler), DRG 478 (Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with CC) and DRG 479 (Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue”.
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
- JInspection
Visually and/or manually exploring a body part
Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers
Includes: Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy
- 4. Body Part
- 4Lumbosacral Disc
- 5. Approach
- 4Percutaneous Endoscopic
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0SJ04ZZLumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0SJ24ZZLumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0SJ34ZZLumbosacral Joint
- 0SJ54ZZSacrococcygeal Joint
- 0SJ64ZZCoccygeal Joint
- 0SJ74ZZSacroiliac Joint, Right
- 0SJ84ZZSacroiliac Joint, Left
- 0SJ94ZZHip Joint, Right
- 0SJB4ZZHip Joint, Left
- 0SJC4ZZKnee Joint, Right
- 0SJD4ZZKnee Joint, Left
- 0SJF4ZZAnkle 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 · Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 81.98Other diagnostic procedures on joint structuresapproximate
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 0SJ44ZZ
Is 0SJ44ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0SJ44ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0SJ44ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0SJ44ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0SJ44ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0SJ44ZZ can group to MS-DRG 477, MS-DRG 478 and MS-DRG 479.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0SJ44ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0SJ44ZZ to ICD-9-CM 81.98 (Other diagnostic procedures on joint structures).