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Inpatient Procedure Code

0SWC0JC ICD-10-PCS Code: Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Right Knee Joint, Patellar Surface, Open Approach

Revision of Synth Sub in R Knee Jt, Patella, 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.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body SystemS

Lower Joints

3
Root OperationW

Revision

Correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device

4
Body PartC

Knee Joint, Right

5
Approach0

Open

6
DeviceJ

Synthetic Substitute

7
QualifierC

Patellar Surface

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 9 MS-DRGs:

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.

0SWD0JC — Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Left Knee Joint, Patellar Surface, Open Approach

Same operation — other Approach

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

0SWC3JC — Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Right Knee Joint, Patellar Surface, Percutaneous Approach, 0SWC4JC — Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Right Knee Joint, Patellar Surface, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0SWCXJC — Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Right Knee Joint, Patellar Surface, External Approach

Same operation — other Qualifier

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

0SWC0JZ — Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Right Knee 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 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.

0SUC4KZ — Supplement Right Knee Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0SUD07Z — Supplement Left Knee Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach, 0SUD09C — Supplement Left Knee Joint with Liner, Patellar Surface, Open Approach, 0SUD09Z — Supplement Left Knee Joint with Liner, Open Approach, 0SUD0JZ — Supplement Left Knee Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 0SUD0KZ — Supplement Left Knee Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach, 0SUD37Z — Supplement Left Knee Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach, 0SUD3JZ — Supplement Left Knee Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach, 0SUD3KZ — Supplement Left Knee Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach, 0SUD47Z — Supplement Left Knee Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0SUD4JZ — Supplement Left Knee Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0SUD4KZ — Supplement Left Knee Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0SUT09Z — Supplement Right Knee Joint, Femoral Surface with Liner, Open Approach, 0SUU09Z — Supplement Left Knee Joint, Femoral Surface with Liner, Open Approach, 0SUV09Z — Supplement Right Knee Joint, Tibial Surface with Liner, Open Approach, 0SUW09Z — Supplement Left Knee Joint, Tibial Surface with Liner, Open Approach, XRRG0L8 — Replacement of Right Knee Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Lateral Meniscus, Open Approach, New Technology Group 8, XRRG0M8 — Replacement of Right Knee Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Medial Meniscus, Open Approach, New Technology Group 8, XRRH0L8 — Replacement of Left Knee Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Lateral Meniscus, Open Approach, New Technology Group 8, XRRH0M8 — Replacement of Left Knee Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Medial Meniscus, Open Approach, New Technology Group 8, +132 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0SWC0JC 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 0SWC0JC with these 5 related codes in Claim Check

PCS table

MS-DRG participation (9)

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

MDC crossing · diagnoses (40463)

  • 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
  • MDC 21 — Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs[MDC crossing]: “Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs — 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 40458 more

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