ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0SJ43ZZInspection of Lumbosacral Disc, Percutaneous 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 0SJ43ZZ
0SJ43ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a inspection procedure on the lumbosacral disc using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, inspection means visually and/or manually exploring a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other nonoperative measurements and examinations, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (89.39).
For a different body part, codes include 0SJ03ZZ (lumbar vertebral joint), 0SJ23ZZ (lumbar vertebral disc), 0SJ33ZZ (lumbosacral joint), 0SJ53ZZ (sacrococcygeal joint), 0SJ63ZZ (coccygeal joint), 0SJ73ZZ (right sacroiliac joint) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0SJ40ZZ (open), 0SJ44ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0SJ4XZZ (external).
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
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
- 3Percutaneous
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0SJ03ZZLumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0SJ23ZZLumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0SJ33ZZLumbosacral Joint
- 0SJ53ZZSacrococcygeal Joint
- 0SJ63ZZCoccygeal Joint
- 0SJ73ZZSacroiliac Joint, Right
- 0SJ83ZZSacroiliac Joint, Left
- 0SJ93ZZHip Joint, Right
- 0SJB3ZZHip Joint, Left
- 0SJC3ZZKnee Joint, Right
- 0SJD3ZZKnee Joint, Left
- 0SJF3ZZAnkle Joint, Right
Different approach
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 89.39Other nonoperative measurements and examinationsapproximate
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 0SJ43ZZ
Is 0SJ43ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0SJ43ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0SJ43ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0SJ43ZZ to ICD-9-CM 89.39 (Other nonoperative measurements and examinations).