Replacement of Left Shoulder Joint with Reverse Ball and Socket Synthetic Substitute, Subscapularis-sparing Technique, Open Approach
Medical and Surgical·Upper Joints·Table 0RR·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0RRK008: Replacement of Left Shoulder Joint with Reverse Ball and Socket Synthetic Substitute, Subscapularis-sparing Technique, Open Approach. Table 0RR, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Upper Joints body system. The approach used is Open.
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What the code means
Replacement: root operation
Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically takes the place and/or function of all or a portion of a body part
The body part may have been taken out or replaced, or may be taken out, physically eradicated, or rendered nonfunctional during the Replacement procedure. A Removal procedure is coded for taking out the device used in a previous replacement procedure
Includes: Total hip replacement, bone graft, free skin graft
Open: approach
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure