0SPD4MZRemoval of Lateral Unicondylar Synthetic Substitute from Left Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Medical and Surgical›Lower Joints›Removal
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 0SPD4MZ
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

0SPD4MZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Removal of Lateral Unicondylar Synthetic Substitute from Left Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to 16 MS-DRGs. The root operation Removal involves taking out or off a device from a body part. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Knee arthroplasty.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
0SPD4MZ
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Removal of Lateral Unicondylar Synthetic Substitute from Left Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short Description
Removal of Lat Unicnd from L Knee Jt, Perc Endo Approach
Parent Code
0SP

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.

PositionDesignationValueMeaning
1Section0Medical and Surgical
2Body SystemSLower Joints
3OperationPRemoval
4BodyPartDKnee Joint, Left
5Approach4Percutaneous Endoscopic
6DeviceMSynthetic Substitute, Unicondylar Lateral
7QualifierZNo Qualifier

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

Medial meniscus
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Lateral meniscus
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Femorotibial joint
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Tibiofemoral joint
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Femoropatellar joint
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Patellofemoral joint
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Removal of device from, Joint, Knee, Left
Leads to this code's table
Spacer, Removal of device from, Knee, Left
Leads to this code's table

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

MST006
Knee arthroplasty
Clinical domain: Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures

Code History

Replaces previously assigned code(s):
  • 0SPD4JZ — Removal of Synth Sub from L Knee Jt, Perc Endo Approach

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Questions About 0SPD4MZ

Is 0SPD4MZ a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Removal of Lateral Unicondylar Synthetic Substitute from Left Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in 0SPD4MZ mean?

The code 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 P is the Operation (Removal); the 4th character D is the BodyPart (Knee Joint, Left); the 5th character 4 is the Approach (Percutaneous Endoscopic); the 6th character M is the Device (Synthetic Substitute, Unicondylar Lateral); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).

What MS-DRG does 0SPD4MZ group to?

On an inpatient stay, Removal of Lateral Unicondylar Synthetic Substitute from Left Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach maps to MS-DRGs 403, 404, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 628, 629, 630, 907, 908, 909, 957, 958, 959, with relative weights from 1.3715 to 7.5502. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.