ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0SPC07ZRemoval of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Right Knee Joint, Open Approach
Short description: Removal of Autol Sub from R Knee 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 0SPC07Z
0SPC07Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the right knee joint using an open approach with autologous tissue substitute. In ICD-10-PCS, removal means taking out or off a device from 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 0SP007Z (lumbar vertebral joint), 0SP207Z (lumbar vertebral disc), 0SP307Z (lumbosacral joint), 0SP407Z (lumbosacral disc), 0SP507Z (sacrococcygeal joint), 0SP607Z (coccygeal joint) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SPC37Z (percutaneous) and 0SPC47Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0SPC00Z (drainage device), 0SPC03Z (infusion device), 0SPC04Z (internal fixation device), 0SPC05Z (external fixation device), 0SPC08Z (spacer), 0SPC09Z (liner) and 6 more.
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” 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
- CKnee Joint, Right
- 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
- 7Autologous Tissue Substitute
Includes: Autograft; Cultured epidermal cell autograft; Epicel(R) cultured epidermal autograft
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0SP007ZLumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0SP207ZLumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0SP307ZLumbosacral Joint
- 0SP407ZLumbosacral Disc
- 0SP507ZSacrococcygeal Joint
- 0SP607ZCoccygeal Joint
- 0SP707ZSacroiliac Joint, Right
- 0SP807ZSacroiliac Joint, Left
- 0SP907ZHip Joint, Right
- 0SPB07ZHip Joint, Left
- 0SPD07ZKnee Joint, Left
- 0SPF07ZAnkle Joint, Right
Different approach
Different device
- 0SPC00ZDrainage Device
- 0SPC03ZInfusion Device
- 0SPC04ZInternal Fixation Device
- 0SPC05ZExternal Fixation Device
- 0SPC08ZSpacer
- 0SPC09ZLiner
- 0SPC0EZArticulating Spacer
- 0SPC0JZSynthetic Substitute
- 0SPC0KZNonautologous Tissue Substitute
- 0SPC0LZSynthetic Substitute, Unicondylar Medial
- 0SPC0MZSynthetic Substitute, Unicondylar Lateral
- 0SPC0NZSynthetic Substitute, Patellofemoral
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
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 0SPC07Z
Is 0SPC07Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0SPC07Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0SPC07Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0SPC07Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0SPC07Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0SPC07Z 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 0SPC07Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0SPC07Z to ICD-9-CM 80.16 (Other arthrotomy, knee).