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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0SW03AZRevision of Interbody Fusion Device in Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Revision of Interbody Fusion Device in Lum 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 0SW03AZ

0SW03AZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a revision procedure on the lumbar vertebral joint using a percutaneous approach with interbody fusion device. In ICD-10-PCS, revision means correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other arthrotomy, other specified sites, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.19).

For a different body part, codes include 0SW33AZ (lumbosacral joint).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SW00AZ (open), 0SW04AZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0SW0XAZ (external).

With a different device, use 0SW030Z (drainage device), 0SW033Z (infusion device), 0SW034Z (internal fixation device), 0SW037Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0SW038Z (spacer), 0SW03JZ (synthetic substitute) and 1 more.

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 515 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 516 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 517 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures”.

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
WRevision

Correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device

Revision can include correcting a malfunctioning or displaced device by taking out or putting in components of the device such as a screw or pin

Includes: Adjustment of position of pacemaker lead, recementing of hip prosthesis

4. Body Part
0Lumbar Vertebral Joint

Includes: Lumbar facet joint

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
AInterbody Fusion Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different body part

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 80.19Other arthrotomy, other specified sitesapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0SW03AZ

Is 0SW03AZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0SW03AZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0SW03AZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0SW03AZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0SW03AZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0SW03AZ can group to MS-DRG 515, MS-DRG 516 and MS-DRG 517.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0SW03AZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0SW03AZ to ICD-9-CM 80.19 (Other arthrotomy, other specified sites).