ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0SSF05ZReposition Right Ankle Joint with External Fixation Device, Open Approach
Short description: Reposition Right Ankle Joint with Ext Fix, 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 0SSF05Z
0SSF05Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a reposition procedure on the right ankle joint using an open approach with external fixation device. In ICD-10-PCS, reposition means moving to its normal location, or other suitable location, all or a portion of a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to open reduction of dislocation of ankle, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (79.87).
For a different body part, codes include 0SS905Z (right hip joint), 0SSB05Z (left hip joint), 0SSC05Z (right knee joint), 0SSD05Z (left knee joint), 0SSG05Z (left ankle joint), 0SSH05Z (right tarsal joint) and 7 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SSF35Z (percutaneous), 0SSF45Z (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0SSFX5Z (external).
With a different device, use 0SSF04Z (internal fixation device) and 0SSF0ZZ (no device).
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”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma”.
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
- SReposition
Moving to its normal location, or other suitable location, all or a portion of a body part
The body part is moved to a new location from an abnormal location, or from a normal location where it is not functioning correctly. The body part may or may not be cut out or off to be moved to the new location
Includes: Reposition of undescended testicle, fracture reduction
- 4. Body Part
- FAnkle Joint, Right
- 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
Different body part
- 0SS905ZHip Joint, Right
- 0SSB05ZHip Joint, Left
- 0SSC05ZKnee Joint, Right
- 0SSD05ZKnee Joint, Left
- 0SSG05ZAnkle Joint, Left
- 0SSH05ZTarsal Joint, Right
- 0SSJ05ZTarsal Joint, Left
- 0SSK05ZTarsometatarsal Joint, Right
- 0SSL05ZTarsometatarsal Joint, Left
- 0SSM05ZMetatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Right
- 0SSN05ZMetatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Left
- 0SSP05ZToe Phalangeal Joint, Right
Different approach
Different device
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
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 79.87Open reduction of dislocation of 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 0SSF05Z
Is 0SSF05Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0SSF05Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0SSF05Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0SSF05Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0SSF05Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0SSF05Z 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 0SSF05Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0SSF05Z to ICD-9-CM 79.87 (Open reduction of dislocation of ankle).