ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0SPD44ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Removal of Int Fix from L 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 0SPD44Z
0SPD44Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the left knee joint using a percutaneous endoscopic 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 0SP044Z (lumbar vertebral joint), 0SP344Z (lumbosacral joint), 0SP544Z (sacrococcygeal joint), 0SP644Z (coccygeal joint), 0SP744Z (right sacroiliac joint), 0SP844Z (left sacroiliac joint) and 13 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SPD04Z (open), 0SPD34Z (percutaneous) and 0SPDX4Z (external).
With a different device, use 0SPD40Z (drainage device), 0SPD43Z (infusion device), 0SPD45Z (external fixation device), 0SPD47Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0SPD48Z (spacer), 0SPD4JZ (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
- DKnee Joint, Left
Includes: Femoropatellar joint; Femorotibial joint; Lateral meniscus; Medial meniscus; Patellofemoral joint; Tibiofemoral joint
- 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
- 4Internal Fixation Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0SP044ZLumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0SP344ZLumbosacral Joint
- 0SP544ZSacrococcygeal Joint
- 0SP644ZCoccygeal Joint
- 0SP744ZSacroiliac Joint, Right
- 0SP844ZSacroiliac Joint, Left
- 0SP944ZHip Joint, Right
- 0SPB44ZHip Joint, Left
- 0SPC44ZKnee Joint, Right
- 0SPF44ZAnkle Joint, Right
- 0SPG44ZAnkle Joint, Left
- 0SPH44ZTarsal Joint, Right
Different approach
Different device
- 0SPD40ZDrainage Device
- 0SPD43ZInfusion Device
- 0SPD45ZExternal Fixation Device
- 0SPD47ZAutologous Tissue Substitute
- 0SPD48ZSpacer
- 0SPD4JZSynthetic Substitute
- 0SPD4KZNonautologous Tissue Substitute
- 0SPD4LZSynthetic Substitute, Unicondylar Medial
- 0SPD4MZSynthetic Substitute, Unicondylar Lateral
- 0SPD4NZSynthetic 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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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0SPD44Z
Is 0SPD44Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0SPD44Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0SPD44Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0SPD44Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0SPD44Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0SPD44Z 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 0SPD44Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0SPD44Z to ICD-9-CM 80.16 (Other arthrotomy, knee).