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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0SJ00ZZInspection of Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 0SJ00ZZ

0SJ00ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a inspection procedure on the lumbar vertebral joint using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, inspection means visually and/or manually exploring a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other arthrotomy, other specified sites, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.19).

For a different body part, codes include 0SJ20ZZ (lumbar vertebral disc), 0SJ30ZZ (lumbosacral joint), 0SJ40ZZ (lumbosacral disc), 0SJ50ZZ (sacrococcygeal joint), 0SJ60ZZ (coccygeal joint), 0SJ70ZZ (right sacroiliac joint) and 15 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SJ03ZZ (percutaneous), 0SJ04ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0SJ0XZZ (external).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 515 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 516 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 517 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures”.

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
JInspection

Visually and/or manually exploring a body part

Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers

Includes: Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy

4. Body Part
0Lumbar Vertebral Joint

Includes: Lumbar facet joint

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
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 80.19Other arthrotomy, other specified sitesapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0SJ00ZZ

Is 0SJ00ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0SJ00ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0SJ00ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0SJ00ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0SJ00ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0SJ00ZZ can group to MS-DRG 515, MS-DRG 516 and MS-DRG 517.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0SJ00ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0SJ00ZZ to ICD-9-CM 80.19 (Other arthrotomy, other specified sites).