ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0SPP35ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Right Toe Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Removal of Ext Fix from R Toe Phalanx 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 0SPP35Z
0SPP35Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the right toe phalangeal joint using a percutaneous approach with external 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, foot and toe, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.18).
For a different body part, codes include 0SP935Z (right hip joint), 0SPB35Z (left hip joint), 0SPC35Z (right knee joint), 0SPD35Z (left knee joint), 0SPF35Z (right ankle joint), 0SPG35Z (left ankle joint) and 7 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SPP05Z (open), 0SPP45Z (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0SPPX5Z (external).
With a different device, use 0SPP30Z (drainage device), 0SPP33Z (infusion device), 0SPP34Z (internal fixation device), 0SPP37Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0SPP38Z (spacer), 0SPP3JZ (synthetic substitute) and 1 more.
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 503 (Foot Procedures with MCC), DRG 504 (Foot Procedures with CC), DRG 505 (Foot Procedures 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 “Foot Procedures” 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
- PToe Phalangeal 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
- 5External Fixation Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0SP935ZHip Joint, Right
- 0SPB35ZHip Joint, Left
- 0SPC35ZKnee Joint, Right
- 0SPD35ZKnee Joint, Left
- 0SPF35ZAnkle Joint, Right
- 0SPG35ZAnkle Joint, Left
- 0SPH35ZTarsal Joint, Right
- 0SPJ35ZTarsal Joint, Left
- 0SPK35ZTarsometatarsal Joint, Right
- 0SPL35ZTarsometatarsal Joint, Left
- 0SPM35ZMetatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Right
- 0SPN35ZMetatarsal-Phalangeal 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 · Foot Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 80.18Other arthrotomy, foot and toeapproximate
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 0SPP35Z
Is 0SPP35Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0SPP35Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0SPP35Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0SPP35Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0SPP35Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0SPP35Z can group to MS-DRG 503, MS-DRG 504, MS-DRG 505, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0SPP35Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0SPP35Z to ICD-9-CM 80.18 (Other arthrotomy, foot and toe).