ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0SPC34ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Knee Joint, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Removal of Int Fix from 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 0SPC34Z
0SPC34Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the right knee joint using a percutaneous approach with internal fixation 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, knee, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.16).
For a different body part, codes include 0SP034Z (lumbar vertebral joint), 0SP334Z (lumbosacral joint), 0SP534Z (sacrococcygeal joint), 0SP634Z (coccygeal joint), 0SP734Z (right sacroiliac joint), 0SP834Z (left sacroiliac joint) and 13 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SPC04Z (open), 0SPC44Z (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0SPCX4Z (external).
With a different device, use 0SPC30Z (drainage device), 0SPC33Z (infusion device), 0SPC35Z (external fixation device), 0SPC37Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0SPC38Z (spacer), 0SPC3JZ (synthetic substitute) and 4 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
- 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
- 0SP034ZLumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0SP334ZLumbosacral Joint
- 0SP534ZSacrococcygeal Joint
- 0SP634ZCoccygeal Joint
- 0SP734ZSacroiliac Joint, Right
- 0SP834ZSacroiliac Joint, Left
- 0SP934ZHip Joint, Right
- 0SPB34ZHip Joint, Left
- 0SPD34ZKnee Joint, Left
- 0SPF34ZAnkle Joint, Right
- 0SPG34ZAnkle Joint, Left
- 0SPH34ZTarsal Joint, Right
Different approach
Different device
- 0SPC30ZDrainage Device
- 0SPC33ZInfusion Device
- 0SPC35ZExternal Fixation Device
- 0SPC37ZAutologous Tissue Substitute
- 0SPC38ZSpacer
- 0SPC3JZSynthetic Substitute
- 0SPC3KZNonautologous Tissue Substitute
- 0SPC3LZSynthetic Substitute, Unicondylar Medial
- 0SPC3MZSynthetic Substitute, Unicondylar Lateral
- 0SPC3NZSynthetic 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 0SPC34Z
Is 0SPC34Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0SPC34Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0SPC34Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0SPC34Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0SPC34Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0SPC34Z 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 0SPC34Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0SPC34Z to ICD-9-CM 80.16 (Other arthrotomy, knee).