0SH038ZInsertion of Spacer into Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach

Medical and Surgical›Lower Joints›Insertion

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS 0SH038Z

CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.

0SH038Z is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Insertion of Spacer into Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The root operation Insertion involves putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

0SH038Z

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Insertion of Spacer into Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach

Parent Code

0SH

Short Description

Insertion of Spacer into Lum Jt, Perc Approach

PCS Table Breakdown

Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.

Position	Designation	Value	Meaning
1	Section	0	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	S	Lower Joints
3	Operation	H	Insertion
4	BodyPart	0	Lumbar Vertebral Joint
5	Approach	3	Percutaneous
6	Device	8	Spacer
7	Qualifier	Z	No Qualifier

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 0SH038Z under the General Equivalence Mappings.

84.56

Approximate match.

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Questions About 0SH038Z

Is 0SH038Z a billable code?

Yes. 0SH038Z is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Insertion of Spacer into Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 0SH038Z mean?

0SH038Z breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character S is the Body System (Lower Joints); the 3rd character H is the Operation (Insertion); the 4th character 0 is the BodyPart (Lumbar Vertebral Joint); the 5th character 3 is the Approach (Percutaneous); the 6th character 8 is the Device (Spacer); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 0SH038Z?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Insertion of Spacer into Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 84.56. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.