ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0SPG03ZRemoval of Infusion Device from Left Ankle Joint, Open Approach
Short description: Removal of Infusion Device from L Ankle 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 0SPG03Z
0SPG03Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the left ankle joint using an open approach with infusion 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 0SP003Z (lumbar vertebral joint), 0SP203Z (lumbar vertebral disc), 0SP303Z (lumbosacral joint), 0SP403Z (lumbosacral disc), 0SP503Z (sacrococcygeal joint), 0SP603Z (coccygeal joint) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SPG33Z (percutaneous), 0SPG43Z (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0SPGX3Z (external).
With a different device, use 0SPG00Z (drainage device), 0SPG04Z (internal fixation device), 0SPG05Z (external fixation device), 0SPG07Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0SPG08Z (spacer), 0SPG0JZ (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
- GAnkle Joint, Left
Includes: Inferior tibiofibular joint; Talocrural joint
- 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
- 3Infusion Device
Includes: Ascenda Intrathecal Catheter; InDura, intrathecal catheter (1P) (spinal); Non-tunneled central venous catheter; Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC); Tunneled spinal (intrathecal) catheter
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0SP003ZLumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0SP203ZLumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0SP303ZLumbosacral Joint
- 0SP403ZLumbosacral Disc
- 0SP503ZSacrococcygeal Joint
- 0SP603ZCoccygeal Joint
- 0SP703ZSacroiliac Joint, Right
- 0SP803ZSacroiliac Joint, Left
- 0SP903ZHip Joint, Right
- 0SPB03ZHip Joint, Left
- 0SPC03ZKnee Joint, Right
- 0SPD03ZKnee Joint, Left
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 0SPG03Z
Is 0SPG03Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0SPG03Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0SPG03Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0SPG03Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0SPG03Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0SPG03Z 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 0SPG03Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0SPG03Z to ICD-9-CM 80.17 (Other arthrotomy, ankle).