ICD-10-PCS › 0 Medical and Surgical › 0R Upper Joints › 0RR Upper Joints, Replacement › 0RRK008
Replacement of Left Shoulder Joint with Reverse Ball and Socket Synthetic Substitute, Subscapularis-sparing Technique, Open Approach
ValidICD-10-PCS procedure code.
Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.
What has happened to this code
Every change the publisher made, from 2026 to now.
- FY2026 Added to the code set Replacement of Left Shoulder Joint with Reverse Ball and Socket Synthetic Substitute, Subscapularis-sparing Technique, Open Approach
What this code says
Each character is read in its own position, so the same letter means different things in different places. Definitions are CMS's own.
3. Root operation Replacement
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
For example
- Total hip replacement, bone graft, free skin graft
4. Body Part Shoulder Joint, Left
Also covers
- Glenohumeral joint
- Glenoid ligament (labrum)
5. Approach Open
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
Codes in the same group
| Code | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 0RR007Z | Replacement of Occipital-cervical Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach | Valid |
| 0RR00JZ | Replacement of Occipital-cervical Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach | Valid |
| 0RR00KZ | Replacement of Occipital-cervical Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach | Valid |
| 0RR107Z | Replacement of Cervical Vertebral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach | Valid |
| 0RR10JZ | Replacement of Cervical Vertebral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach | Valid |
| 0RR10KZ | Replacement of Cervical Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach | Valid |
| 0RR307Z | Replacement of Cervical Vertebral Disc with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach | Valid |
| 0RR30JZ | Replacement of Cervical Vertebral Disc with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach | Valid |
| 0RR30KZ | Replacement of Cervical Vertebral Disc with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach | Valid |
| 0RR407Z | Replacement of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach | Valid |
| 0RR40JZ | Replacement of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach | Valid |
| 0RR40KZ | Replacement of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach | Valid |