ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0SJ40ZZInspection of Lumbosacral Disc, 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 0SJ40ZZ
0SJ40ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a inspection procedure on the lumbosacral disc 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 0SJ00ZZ (lumbar vertebral joint), 0SJ20ZZ (lumbar vertebral disc), 0SJ30ZZ (lumbosacral joint), 0SJ50ZZ (sacrococcygeal joint), 0SJ60ZZ (coccygeal joint), 0SJ70ZZ (right sacroiliac joint) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SJ43ZZ (percutaneous), 0SJ44ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0SJ4XZZ (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
- 4Lumbosacral Disc
- 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
Different body part
- 0SJ00ZZLumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0SJ20ZZLumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0SJ30ZZLumbosacral Joint
- 0SJ50ZZSacrococcygeal Joint
- 0SJ60ZZCoccygeal Joint
- 0SJ70ZZSacroiliac Joint, Right
- 0SJ80ZZSacroiliac Joint, Left
- 0SJ90ZZHip Joint, Right
- 0SJB0ZZHip Joint, Left
- 0SJC0ZZKnee Joint, Right
- 0SJD0ZZKnee Joint, Left
- 0SJF0ZZAnkle 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 · Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures
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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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0SJ40ZZ
Is 0SJ40ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0SJ40ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0SJ40ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0SJ40ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0SJ40ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0SJ40ZZ can group to MS-DRG 515, MS-DRG 516 and MS-DRG 517.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0SJ40ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0SJ40ZZ to ICD-9-CM 80.19 (Other arthrotomy, other specified sites).