0SPC48Z ICD-10-PCS Code: Removal of Spacer from Right Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Removal of Spacer from Right Knee Joint, 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.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body SystemS | Lower Joints |
| 3 | Root OperationP | Removal Taking out or off a device from a body part |
| 4 | Body PartC | Knee Joint, Right |
| 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.
0SP748Z — Removal of Spacer from Right Sacroiliac Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0SP848Z — Removal of Spacer from Left Sacroiliac Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0SP948Z — Removal of Spacer from Right Hip Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0SPB48Z — Removal of Spacer from Left Hip Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0SPD48Z — Removal of Spacer from Left Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0SPF48Z — Removal of Spacer from Right Ankle Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0SPG48Z — Removal of Spacer from Left Ankle Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0SPH48Z — Removal of Spacer from Right Tarsal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, +11 more
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
0SPC08Z — Removal of Spacer from Right Knee Joint, Open Approach, 0SPC38Z — Removal of Spacer from Right Knee Joint, Percutaneous Approach
Same operation — other Device
Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.
0SPC43Z — Removal of Infusion Device from Right Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0SPC44Z — Removal of Internal Fixation Device from Right Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0SPC45Z — Removal of External Fixation Device from Right Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0SPC47Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Right Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0SPC4JZ — Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Right Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0SPC4KZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Right Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0SPC4LZ — Removal of Medial Unicondylar Synthetic Substitute from Right Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0SPC4MZ — Removal of Lateral Unicondylar Synthetic Substitute from Right Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, +2 more
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Knee arthroplasty (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.
0SHC08Z — Insertion of Spacer into Right Knee Joint, Open Approach, 0SHC38Z — Insertion of Spacer into Right Knee Joint, Percutaneous Approach, 0SHC48Z — Insertion of Spacer into Right Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0SHD08Z — Insertion of Spacer into Left Knee Joint, Open Approach, 0SHD38Z — Insertion of Spacer into Left Knee Joint, Percutaneous Approach, 0SHD48Z — Insertion of Spacer into Left Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0SRC069 — Replacement of Right Knee Joint with Oxidized Zirconium on Polyethylene Synthetic Substitute, Cemented, Open Approach, 0SRC06A — Replacement of Right Knee Joint with Oxidized Zirconium on Polyethylene Synthetic Substitute, Uncemented, Open Approach, 0SRC06Z — Replacement of Right Knee Joint with Oxidized Zirconium on Polyethylene Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 0SRC07D — Replacement of Right Knee Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Medial Meniscus, Open Approach, 0SRC07E — Replacement of Right Knee Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Lateral Meniscus, Open Approach, 0SRC07Z — Replacement of Right Knee Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach, 0SRC0EZ — Replacement of Right Knee Joint with Articulating Spacer, Open Approach, 0SRC0J9 — Replacement of Right Knee Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Cemented, Open Approach, 0SRC0JA — Replacement of Right Knee Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Uncemented, Open Approach, 0SRC0JZ — Replacement of Right Knee Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 0SRC0KD — Replacement of Right Knee Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Medial Meniscus, Open Approach, 0SRC0KE — Replacement of Right Knee Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Lateral Meniscus, Open Approach, 0SRC0KZ — Replacement of Right Knee Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach, 0SRC0L9 — Replacement of Right Knee Joint with Medial Unicondylar Synthetic Substitute, Cemented, Open Approach, +138 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0SPC48Z 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
- 0SP[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
- Removal — Operation: Removal[Operation]: “Removal”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- MST006 — Knee arthroplasty[CCSR category]: “Knee arthroplasty — Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
Nearest codes
- 0SP048Z — Removal of Spacer from Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0SP348Z — Removal of Spacer from Lumbosacral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0SP548Z — Removal of Spacer from Sacrococcygeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0SP648Z — Removal of Spacer from Coccygeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0SP748Z — Removal of Spacer from Right Sacroiliac Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0SP848Z — Removal of Spacer from Left Sacroiliac Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0SP948Z — Removal of Spacer from Right Hip Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0SPB48Z — Removal of Spacer from Left Hip Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic 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