ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0SPC40ZRemoval of Drainage Device from Right Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Removal of Drain Dev from R Knee Jt, 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 0SPC40Z
0SPC40Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the right knee joint using a percutaneous endoscopic approach with drainage 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 0SP040Z (lumbar vertebral joint), 0SP240Z (lumbar vertebral disc), 0SP340Z (lumbosacral joint), 0SP440Z (lumbosacral disc), 0SP540Z (sacrococcygeal joint), 0SP640Z (coccygeal joint) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SPC00Z (open), 0SPC30Z (percutaneous) and 0SPCX0Z (external).
With a different device, use 0SPC43Z (infusion device), 0SPC44Z (internal fixation device), 0SPC45Z (external fixation device), 0SPC47Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0SPC48Z (spacer), 0SPC4JZ (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
- 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
- 0Drainage Device
Includes: Cystostomy tube; Foley catheter; Percutaneous nephrostomy catheter; Thoracostomy tube
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0SP040ZLumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0SP240ZLumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0SP340ZLumbosacral Joint
- 0SP440ZLumbosacral Disc
- 0SP540ZSacrococcygeal Joint
- 0SP640ZCoccygeal Joint
- 0SP740ZSacroiliac Joint, Right
- 0SP840ZSacroiliac Joint, Left
- 0SP940ZHip Joint, Right
- 0SPB40ZHip Joint, Left
- 0SPD40ZKnee Joint, Left
- 0SPF40ZAnkle Joint, Right
Different approach
Different device
- 0SPC43ZInfusion Device
- 0SPC44ZInternal Fixation Device
- 0SPC45ZExternal Fixation Device
- 0SPC47ZAutologous Tissue Substitute
- 0SPC48ZSpacer
- 0SPC4JZSynthetic Substitute
- 0SPC4KZNonautologous Tissue Substitute
- 0SPC4LZSynthetic Substitute, Unicondylar Medial
- 0SPC4MZSynthetic Substitute, Unicondylar Lateral
- 0SPC4NZSynthetic 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 0SPC40Z
Is 0SPC40Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0SPC40Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0SPC40Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0SPC40Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0SPC40Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0SPC40Z 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 0SPC40Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0SPC40Z to ICD-9-CM 80.16 (Other arthrotomy, knee).