ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0SPB03ZRemoval of Infusion Device from Left Hip Joint, Open Approach
Short description: Removal of Infusion Device from L Hip Jt, Open 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 0SPB03Z
0SPB03Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the left hip joint using an open approach with infusion device. In ICD-10-PCS, removal means taking out or off a device from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other arthrotomy, hip, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.15).
For a different body part, codes include 0SP003Z (lumbar vertebral joint), 0SP203Z (lumbar vertebral disc), 0SP303Z (lumbosacral joint), 0SP403Z (lumbosacral disc), 0SP503Z (sacrococcygeal joint), 0SP603Z (coccygeal joint) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SPB33Z (percutaneous), 0SPB43Z (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0SPBX3Z (external).
With a different device, use 0SPB00Z (drainage device), 0SPB04Z (internal fixation device), 0SPB05Z (external fixation device), 0SPB07Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0SPB08Z (spacer), 0SPB09Z (liner) and 4 more.
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 403 (Hip or Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void Filler), DRG 404 (Hip or Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection without MCC), DRG 480 (Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void Filler), DRG 481 (Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with CC), DRG 482 (Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint without CC/MCC) and DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), under the surgical categories “Hip or Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection”, “Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries”.
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
- PRemoval
Taking out or off a device from a body part
If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL
Includes: Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal
- 4. Body Part
- BHip Joint, Left
Includes: Acetabulofemoral joint
- 5. Approach
- 0Open
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- 3Infusion Device
Includes: Ascenda Intrathecal Catheter; InDura, intrathecal catheter (1P) (spinal); Non-tunneled central venous catheter; Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC); Tunneled spinal (intrathecal) catheter
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0SP003ZLumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0SP203ZLumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0SP303ZLumbosacral Joint
- 0SP403ZLumbosacral Disc
- 0SP503ZSacrococcygeal Joint
- 0SP603ZCoccygeal Joint
- 0SP703ZSacroiliac Joint, Right
- 0SP803ZSacroiliac Joint, Left
- 0SP903ZHip Joint, Right
- 0SPC03ZKnee Joint, Right
- 0SPD03ZKnee Joint, Left
- 0SPF03ZAnkle 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 · Hip or Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection
MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 80.15Other arthrotomy, hipapproximate
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 0SPB03Z
Is 0SPB03Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0SPB03Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0SPB03Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0SPB03Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0SPB03Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0SPB03Z can group to MS-DRG 403, MS-DRG 404, MS-DRG 480, MS-DRG 481, MS-DRG 482 and MS-DRG 907.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0SPB03Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0SPB03Z to ICD-9-CM 80.15 (Other arthrotomy, hip).