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Inpatient Procedure Code

0SWCX8ZICD-10-PCS Code: Revision of Spacer in Right Knee Joint, External 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
ApproachX

External

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.

0SW7X8Z — Revision of Spacer in Right Sacroiliac Joint, External Approach, 0SW8X8Z — Revision of Spacer in Left Sacroiliac Joint, External Approach, 0SW9X8Z — Revision of Spacer in Right Hip Joint, External Approach, 0SWBX8Z — Revision of Spacer in Left Hip Joint, External Approach, 0SWDX8Z — Revision of Spacer in Left Knee Joint, External Approach, 0SWFX8Z — Revision of Spacer in Right Ankle Joint, External Approach, 0SWGX8Z — Revision of Spacer in Left Ankle Joint, External Approach, 0SWHX8Z — Revision of Spacer in Right Tarsal Joint, External Approach, +11 more

Same operation — other Approach

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

0SWC08Z — Revision of Spacer in Right Knee Joint, Open Approach, 0SWC38Z — Revision of Spacer in Right Knee Joint, Percutaneous Approach, 0SWC48Z — Revision of Spacer in Right Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Same operation — other Device

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

0SWCX0Z — Revision of Drainage Device in Right Knee Joint, External Approach, 0SWCX3Z — Revision of Infusion Device in Right Knee Joint, External Approach, 0SWCX4Z — Revision of Internal Fixation Device in Right Knee Joint, External Approach, 0SWCX5Z — Revision of External Fixation Device in Right Knee Joint, External Approach, 0SWCX7Z — Revision of Autologous Tissue Substitute in Right Knee Joint, External Approach, 0SWCXJZ — Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Right Knee Joint, External Approach, 0SWCXKZ — Revision of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute in Right Knee Joint, External Approach

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0SWCX8Z 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

  • 0SW[PCS table]
  • Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical [Section]: “Medical and Surgical”
  • Lower Joints — Body System: Lower Joints [Body System]: “Lower Joints”
  • Revision — Operation: Revision [Operation]: “Revision”

Nearest codes

  • 0SW0X8Z — Revision of Spacer in Lumbar Vertebral Joint, External Approach [One axis away]
  • 0SW3X8Z — Revision of Spacer in Lumbosacral Joint, External Approach [One axis away]
  • 0SW5X8Z — Revision of Spacer in Sacrococcygeal Joint, External Approach [One axis away]
  • 0SW6X8Z — Revision of Spacer in Coccygeal Joint, External Approach [One axis away]
  • 0SW7X8Z — Revision of Spacer in Right Sacroiliac Joint, External Approach [One axis away]
  • 0SW8X8Z — Revision of Spacer in Left Sacroiliac Joint, External Approach [One axis away]
  • 0SW9X8Z — Revision of Spacer in Right Hip Joint, External Approach [One axis away]
  • 0SWBX8Z — Revision of Spacer in Left Hip Joint, External Approach [One axis away]

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.