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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0SWC03ZRevision of Infusion Device in Right Knee Joint, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Revision of Infusion Device in R Knee 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 0SWC03Z

0SWC03Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a revision procedure on the right knee joint using an open approach with infusion 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, knee, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.16).

For a different body part, codes include 0SW003Z (lumbar vertebral joint), 0SW203Z (lumbar vertebral disc), 0SW303Z (lumbosacral joint), 0SW403Z (lumbosacral disc), 0SW503Z (sacrococcygeal joint), 0SW603Z (coccygeal joint) and 15 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SWC33Z (percutaneous), 0SWC43Z (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0SWCX3Z (external).

With a different device, use 0SWC00Z (drainage device), 0SWC04Z (internal fixation device), 0SWC05Z (external fixation device), 0SWC07Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0SWC08Z (spacer), 0SWC09Z (liner) and 2 more.

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 400 (Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Infection), DRG 403 (Hip or Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void Filler), DRG 404 (Hip or Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection without MCC), DRG 488 (Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection with CC/MCC), DRG 489 (Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection without CC/MCC) and DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), under the surgical categories “Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Infection”, “Hip or Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection”, “Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection” and 1 more.

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
CKnee 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
3Infusion Device

Includes: Ascenda Intrathecal Catheter; InDura, intrathecal catheter (1P) (spinal); Non-tunneled central venous catheter; Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC); Tunneled spinal (intrathecal) catheter

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 · Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Infection

MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 80.16Other arthrotomy, kneeapproximate

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 0SWC03Z

Is 0SWC03Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0SWC03Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0SWC03Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0SWC03Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0SWC03Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0SWC03Z can group to MS-DRG 400, MS-DRG 403, MS-DRG 404, MS-DRG 488, MS-DRG 489 and MS-DRG 907.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0SWC03Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0SWC03Z to ICD-9-CM 80.16 (Other arthrotomy, knee).