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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0SWQ48ZRevision of Spacer in Left Toe Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Revision of Spacer in L Toe Phalanx Jt, 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 0SWQ48Z

0SWQ48Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a revision procedure on the left toe phalangeal 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, foot and toe, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.18).

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 0SWQ08Z (open), 0SWQ38Z (percutaneous) and 0SWQX8Z (external).

With a different device, use 0SWQ40Z (drainage device), 0SWQ43Z (infusion device), 0SWQ44Z (internal fixation device), 0SWQ45Z (external fixation device), 0SWQ47Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0SWQ4JZ (synthetic substitute) and 1 more.

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 503 (Foot Procedures with MCC), DRG 504 (Foot Procedures with CC), DRG 505 (Foot Procedures 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 “Foot Procedures” 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
QToe Phalangeal Joint, Left

Includes: Interphalangeal (IP) 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

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 · Foot Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 80.18Other arthrotomy, foot and toeapproximate

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 0SWQ48Z

Is 0SWQ48Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0SWQ48Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0SWQ48Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0SWQ48Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0SWQ48Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0SWQ48Z can group to MS-DRG 503, MS-DRG 504, MS-DRG 505, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0SWQ48Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0SWQ48Z to ICD-9-CM 80.18 (Other arthrotomy, foot and toe).