ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0SWD48ZRevision of Spacer in Left Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Revision of Spacer in Left Knee Joint, Perc Endo 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 0SWD48Z
0SWD48Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a revision procedure on the left knee joint using a percutaneous endoscopic approach with spacer. 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 0SW048Z (lumbar vertebral joint), 0SW348Z (lumbosacral joint), 0SW548Z (sacrococcygeal joint), 0SW648Z (coccygeal joint), 0SW748Z (right sacroiliac joint), 0SW848Z (left sacroiliac joint) and 13 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SWD08Z (open), 0SWD38Z (percutaneous) and 0SWDX8Z (external).
With a different device, use 0SWD40Z (drainage device), 0SWD43Z (infusion device), 0SWD44Z (internal fixation device), 0SWD45Z (external fixation device), 0SWD47Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0SWD4JZ (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 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
- DKnee Joint, Left
Includes: Femoropatellar joint; Femorotibial joint; Lateral meniscus; Medial meniscus; Patellofemoral joint; Tibiofemoral joint
- 5. Approach
- 4Percutaneous Endoscopic
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- 8Spacer
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0SW048ZLumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0SW348ZLumbosacral Joint
- 0SW548ZSacrococcygeal Joint
- 0SW648ZCoccygeal Joint
- 0SW748ZSacroiliac Joint, Right
- 0SW848ZSacroiliac Joint, Left
- 0SW948ZHip Joint, Right
- 0SWB48ZHip Joint, Left
- 0SWC48ZKnee Joint, Right
- 0SWF48ZAnkle Joint, Right
- 0SWG48ZAnkle Joint, Left
- 0SWH48ZTarsal 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 · Hip or Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint 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 0SWD48Z
Is 0SWD48Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0SWD48Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0SWD48Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0SWD48Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0SWD48Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0SWD48Z 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 0SWD48Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0SWD48Z to ICD-9-CM 80.16 (Other arthrotomy, knee).