ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0SPH38ZRemoval of Spacer from Right Tarsal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Removal of Spacer from Right Tarsal Joint, 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 0SPH38Z
0SPH38Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the right tarsal joint using a percutaneous approach with spacer. In ICD-10-PCS, removal means taking out or off a device from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to removal of (cement) spacer, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (84.57).
For a different body part, codes include 0SP038Z (lumbar vertebral joint), 0SP338Z (lumbosacral joint), 0SP538Z (sacrococcygeal joint), 0SP638Z (coccygeal joint), 0SP738Z (right sacroiliac joint), 0SP838Z (left sacroiliac joint) and 13 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SPH08Z (open) and 0SPH48Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0SPH30Z (drainage device), 0SPH33Z (infusion device), 0SPH34Z (internal fixation device), 0SPH35Z (external fixation device), 0SPH37Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0SPH3JZ (synthetic substitute) and 1 more.
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
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
- HTarsal 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
- 8Spacer
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0SP038ZLumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0SP338ZLumbosacral Joint
- 0SP538ZSacrococcygeal Joint
- 0SP638ZCoccygeal Joint
- 0SP738ZSacroiliac Joint, Right
- 0SP838ZSacroiliac Joint, Left
- 0SP938ZHip Joint, Right
- 0SPB38ZHip Joint, Left
- 0SPC38ZKnee Joint, Right
- 0SPD38ZKnee Joint, Left
- 0SPF38ZAnkle Joint, Right
- 0SPG38ZAnkle Joint, Left
Different approach
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 84.57Removal of (cement) spacerapproximate
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 0SPH38Z
Is 0SPH38Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0SPH38Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0SPH38Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0SPH38Z to ICD-9-CM 84.57 (Removal of (cement) spacer).