ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0SWD35ZRevision of External Fixation Device in Left Knee Joint, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Revision of Ext Fix in L Knee 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 0SWD35Z
0SWD35Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a revision procedure on the left knee joint using a percutaneous approach with external fixation 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 0SW935Z (right hip joint), 0SWB35Z (left hip joint), 0SWC35Z (right knee joint), 0SWF35Z (right ankle joint), 0SWG35Z (left ankle joint), 0SWH35Z (right tarsal joint) and 7 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SWD05Z (open), 0SWD45Z (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0SWDX5Z (external).
With a different device, use 0SWD30Z (drainage device), 0SWD33Z (infusion device), 0SWD34Z (internal fixation device), 0SWD37Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0SWD38Z (spacer), 0SWD3JZ (synthetic substitute) and 1 more.
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 400 (Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Infection), DRG 488 (Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection with CC/MCC), DRG 489 (Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection 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 “Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Infection”, “Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection” 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
- 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
- DKnee Joint, Left
Includes: Femoropatellar joint; Femorotibial joint; Lateral meniscus; Medial meniscus; Patellofemoral joint; Tibiofemoral 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
- 5External Fixation Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0SW935ZHip Joint, Right
- 0SWB35ZHip Joint, Left
- 0SWC35ZKnee Joint, Right
- 0SWF35ZAnkle Joint, Right
- 0SWG35ZAnkle Joint, Left
- 0SWH35ZTarsal Joint, Right
- 0SWJ35ZTarsal Joint, Left
- 0SWK35ZTarsometatarsal Joint, Right
- 0SWL35ZTarsometatarsal Joint, Left
- 0SWM35ZMetatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Right
- 0SWN35ZMetatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Left
- 0SWP35ZToe Phalangeal Joint, Right
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 · 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
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
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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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0SWD35Z
Is 0SWD35Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0SWD35Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0SWD35Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0SWD35Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0SWD35Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0SWD35Z can group to MS-DRG 400, MS-DRG 488, MS-DRG 489, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0SWD35Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0SWD35Z to ICD-9-CM 80.16 (Other arthrotomy, knee).