0RHM08Z ICD-10-PCS Code: Insertion of Spacer into Left Elbow Joint, Open Approach
Axis Breakdown
Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body SystemR | Upper Joints |
| 3 | Root OperationH | Insertion 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 |
| 4 | Body PartM | Elbow Joint, Left |
| 5 | Approach0 | Open |
| 6 | Device8 | Spacer |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
0RHH08Z — Insertion of Spacer into Left Acromioclavicular Joint, Open Approach, 0RHJ08Z — Insertion of Spacer into Right Shoulder Joint, Open Approach, 0RHK08Z — Insertion of Spacer into Left Shoulder Joint, Open Approach, 0RHL08Z — Insertion of Spacer into Right Elbow Joint, Open Approach, 0RHN08Z — Insertion of Spacer into Right Wrist Joint, Open Approach, 0RHP08Z — Insertion of Spacer into Left Wrist Joint, Open Approach, 0RHQ08Z — Insertion of Spacer into Right Carpal Joint, Open Approach, 0RHR08Z — Insertion of Spacer into Left Carpal Joint, Open Approach, +16 more
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
0RHM38Z — Insertion of Spacer into Left Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Approach, 0RHM48Z — Insertion of Spacer into Left Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Same operation — other Device
Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.
0RHM03Z — Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Elbow Joint, Open Approach, 0RHM04Z — Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Elbow Joint, Open Approach, 0RHM05Z — Insertion of External Fixation Device into Left Elbow Joint, Open Approach
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Arthroplasty of other joint (excluding knee and hip) (Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.
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Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0RHM08Z in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
PCS table
- 0RH[PCS table]
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical[Section]: “Medical and Surgical”
- Upper Joints — Body System: Upper Joints[Body System]: “Upper Joints”
- Insertion — Operation: Insertion[Operation]: “Insertion”
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- MST008 — Arthroplasty of other joint (excluding knee and hip)[CCSR category]: “Arthroplasty of other joint (excluding knee and hip) — Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures”
Nearest codes
- 0RH008Z — Insertion of Spacer into Occipital-cervical Joint, Open Approach[One axis away]
- 0RH108Z — Insertion of Spacer into Cervical Vertebral Joint, Open Approach[One axis away]
- 0RH408Z — Insertion of Spacer into Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Open Approach[One axis away]
- 0RH608Z — Insertion of Spacer into Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Open Approach[One axis away]
- 0RHA08Z — Insertion of Spacer into Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Open Approach[One axis away]
- 0RHC08Z — Insertion of Spacer into Right Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach[One axis away]
- 0RHD08Z — Insertion of Spacer into Left Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach[One axis away]
- 0RHE08Z — Insertion of Spacer into Right Sternoclavicular Joint, Open Approach[One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2026 (April) onward. Note changes are not tracked.