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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0SPQ05ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Toe Phalangeal Joint, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Removal of Ext Fix from L Toe Phalanx 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 0SPQ05Z

0SPQ05Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the left toe phalangeal joint using an open 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 0SP905Z (right hip joint), 0SPB05Z (left hip joint), 0SPC05Z (right knee joint), 0SPD05Z (left knee joint), 0SPF05Z (right ankle joint), 0SPG05Z (left ankle joint) and 7 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SPQ35Z (percutaneous), 0SPQ45Z (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0SPQX5Z (external).

With a different device, use 0SPQ00Z (drainage device), 0SPQ03Z (infusion device), 0SPQ04Z (internal fixation device), 0SPQ07Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0SPQ08Z (spacer), 0SPQ0JZ (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
QToe Phalangeal Joint, Left

Includes: Interphalangeal (IP) 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
5External Fixation Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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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

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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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0SPQ05Z

Is 0SPQ05Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0SPQ05Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0SPQ05Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0SPQ05Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0SPQ05Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0SPQ05Z 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 0SPQ05Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0SPQ05Z to ICD-9-CM 80.18 (Other arthrotomy, foot and toe).