ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0SPF34ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Ankle Joint, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Removal of Int Fix from R Ankle 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 0SPF34Z
0SPF34Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the right ankle 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, ankle, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.17).
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 0SPF04Z (open), 0SPF44Z (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0SPFX4Z (external).
With a different device, use 0SPF30Z (drainage device), 0SPF33Z (infusion device), 0SPF35Z (external fixation device), 0SPF37Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0SPF38Z (spacer), 0SPF3JZ (synthetic substitute) and 1 more.
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 492 (Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void Filler), DRG 493 (Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with CC), DRG 494 (Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur 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 “Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur” 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
- FAnkle 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
- 0SPC34ZKnee Joint, Right
- 0SPD34ZKnee Joint, Left
- 0SPG34ZAnkle Joint, Left
- 0SPH34ZTarsal 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 · Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur
- 492Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void FillerRW 3.6914
- 493Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with CCRW 2.5528
- 494Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur without CC/MCCRW 2.0257
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 80.17Other arthrotomy, ankleapproximate
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 0SPF34Z
Is 0SPF34Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0SPF34Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0SPF34Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0SPF34Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0SPF34Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0SPF34Z can group to MS-DRG 492, MS-DRG 493, MS-DRG 494, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0SPF34Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0SPF34Z to ICD-9-CM 80.17 (Other arthrotomy, ankle).