0SJ00ZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Inspection of Lumbar Vertebral 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 SystemS | Lower Joints |
| 3 | Root OperationJ | Inspection Visually and/or manually exploring a body part |
| 4 | Body Part0 | Lumbar Vertebral Joint |
| 5 | Approach0 | Open |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
MS-DRG Grouper Relationships (FY2026)
Potential MS-DRG participation — not a DRG assignment.
The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 3 MS-DRGs:
- MDC 08 — Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures: DRG 515, DRG 516, DRG 517
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
0SJ20ZZ — Inspection of Lumbar Vertebral Disc, Open Approach, 0SJ30ZZ — Inspection of Lumbosacral Joint, Open Approach, 0SJ40ZZ — Inspection of Lumbosacral Disc, Open Approach, 0SJ50ZZ — Inspection of Sacrococcygeal Joint, Open Approach, 0SJ60ZZ — Inspection of Coccygeal Joint, Open Approach, 0SJ70ZZ — Inspection of Right Sacroiliac Joint, Open Approach, 0SJ80ZZ — Inspection of Left Sacroiliac Joint, Open Approach, 0SJ90ZZ — Inspection of Right Hip Joint, Open Approach, +13 more
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
0SJ03ZZ — Inspection of Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach, 0SJ04ZZ — Inspection of Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0SJ0XZZ — Inspection of Lumbar Vertebral Joint, External Approach
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Bone and joint biopsy (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.
0SBJ3ZX — Excision of Left Tarsal Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0SBJ4ZX — Excision of Left Tarsal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0SBK0ZX — Excision of Right Tarsometatarsal Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0SBK3ZX — Excision of Right Tarsometatarsal Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0SBK4ZX — Excision of Right Tarsometatarsal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0SBL0ZX — Excision of Left Tarsometatarsal Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0SBL3ZX — Excision of Left Tarsometatarsal Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0SBL4ZX — Excision of Left Tarsometatarsal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0SBM0ZX — Excision of Right Metatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0SBM3ZX — Excision of Right Metatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0SBM4ZX — Excision of Right Metatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0SBN0ZX — Excision of Left Metatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0SBN3ZX — Excision of Left Metatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0SBN4ZX — Excision of Left Metatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0SBP0ZX — Excision of Right Toe Phalangeal Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0SBP3ZX — Excision of Right Toe Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0SBP4ZX — Excision of Right Toe Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0SBQ0ZX — Excision of Left Toe Phalangeal Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0SBQ3ZX — Excision of Left Toe Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0SBQ4ZX — Excision of Left Toe Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, +821 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0SJ00ZZ 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.
Run 0SJ00ZZ with these 5 related codes in Claim Check
PCS table
- 0SJ[PCS table]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical[Section]: “Medical and Surgical”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Lower Joints — Body System: Lower Joints[Body System]: “Lower Joints”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Inspection — Operation: Inspection[Operation]: “Inspection”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
MS-DRG participation
- DRG 515 — OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC[MS-DRG]: “OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures (MDC 08)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2026
- DRG 516 — OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC[MS-DRG]: “OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures (MDC 08)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2026
- DRG 517 — OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC[MS-DRG]: “OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures (MDC 08)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2026
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- MST002 — Bone and joint biopsy[CCSR category]: “Bone and joint biopsy — Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
MDC crossing · diagnoses (25341)
- MDC 08 — Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue[MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2026
- A02.23 — Salmonella arthritis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella arthritis — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
- A02.24 — Salmonella osteomyelitis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella osteomyelitis — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
- A18.01 — Tuberculosis of spine[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of spine — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
- A18.02 — Tuberculous arthritis of other joints[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculous arthritis of other joints — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
- A18.03 — Tuberculosis of other bones[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of other bones — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
- and 25336 more
Nearest codes
- 0SJ03ZZ — Inspection of Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0SJ04ZZ — Inspection of Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0SJ0XZZ — Inspection of Lumbar Vertebral Joint, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0SJ20ZZ — Inspection of Lumbar Vertebral Disc, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0SJ30ZZ — Inspection of Lumbosacral Joint, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0SJ40ZZ — Inspection of Lumbosacral Disc, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0SJ50ZZ — Inspection of Sacrococcygeal Joint, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0SJ60ZZ — Inspection of Coccygeal Joint, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
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