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Inpatient Procedure Code

0RP648Z ICD-10-PCS Code: Removal of Spacer from Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Removal of Spacer from Thor Jt, Perc Endo 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.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body SystemR

Upper Joints

3
Root OperationP

Removal

Taking out or off a device from a body part

4
Body Part6

Thoracic Vertebral Joint

5
Approach4

Percutaneous Endoscopic

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.

0RP048Z — Removal of Spacer from Occipital-cervical Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0RP148Z — Removal of Spacer from Cervical Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0RP448Z — Removal of Spacer from Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0RPA48Z — Removal of Spacer from Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0RPC48Z — Removal of Spacer from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0RPD48Z — Removal of Spacer from Left Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0RPE48Z — Removal of Spacer from Right Sternoclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0RPF48Z — Removal of Spacer from Left Sternoclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, +16 more

Same operation — other Approach

Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.

0RP608Z — Removal of Spacer from Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Open Approach, 0RP638Z — Removal of Spacer from Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach

Same operation — other Device

Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.

0RP640Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0RP643Z — Removal of Infusion Device from Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0RP644Z — Removal of Internal Fixation Device from Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0RP647Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0RP64AZ — Removal of Interbody Fusion Device from Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0RP64JZ — Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0RP64KZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic 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 0RP648Z 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

Clinical classification (CCSR)

Nearest codes

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.

Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2026 (April); CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v43; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels