ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0SWF08ZRevision of Spacer in Right Ankle Joint, 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 0SWF08Z
0SWF08Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a revision procedure on the right ankle joint using an open 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, ankle, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.17).
For a different body part, codes include 0SW008Z (lumbar vertebral joint), 0SW308Z (lumbosacral joint), 0SW508Z (sacrococcygeal joint), 0SW608Z (coccygeal joint), 0SW708Z (right sacroiliac joint), 0SW808Z (left sacroiliac joint) and 13 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SWF38Z (percutaneous), 0SWF48Z (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0SWFX8Z (external).
With a different device, use 0SWF00Z (drainage device), 0SWF03Z (infusion device), 0SWF04Z (internal fixation device), 0SWF05Z (external fixation device), 0SWF07Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0SWF0JZ (synthetic substitute) and 1 more.
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” 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
- 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
- 8Spacer
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0SW008ZLumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0SW308ZLumbosacral Joint
- 0SW508ZSacrococcygeal Joint
- 0SW608ZCoccygeal Joint
- 0SW708ZSacroiliac Joint, Right
- 0SW808ZSacroiliac Joint, Left
- 0SW908ZHip Joint, Right
- 0SWB08ZHip Joint, Left
- 0SWC08ZKnee Joint, Right
- 0SWD08ZKnee Joint, Left
- 0SWG08ZAnkle Joint, Left
- 0SWH08ZTarsal 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 · 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
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 80.17Other arthrotomy, 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 0SWF08Z
Is 0SWF08Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0SWF08Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0SWF08Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0SWF08Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0SWF08Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0SWF08Z 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 0SWF08Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0SWF08Z to ICD-9-CM 80.17 (Other arthrotomy, ankle).