ICD-10-PCS Code For Knee Joint Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0STC includes procedures performed to resect native joint structures in the lower joints body system. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when an open resection of the right knee joint is performed to remove all of the specified body part without replacement. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0STC group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Knee Joint Right Resection Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve resection of the right knee joint through an open approach, targeting the lower joints body system. These operations remove all of the specified body part, the right knee joint, without replacement. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding for these procedures ensures inpatient records reflect the exact operation performed and supports correct case mix assignment for reimbursement.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
S	Body System	Lower Joints
T	Operation	Resection
C	Body Part	Knee Joint, Right

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Knee Joint Right Resection Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
S	Body System	Lower Joints
T	Operation	Resection
C	Body Part	Knee Joint, Right

When to Use

Use a code from this group when the entire right knee joint is surgically removed via an open approach and no joint replacement is performed. These codes apply when documentation specifies resection as the root operation and the body part as the right knee joint.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

1 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0STC0ZZ	Resection of Right Knee Joint, Open Approach

DRG Codes

11 rows

DRG Code	Description
485	Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Infection with MCC
486	Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Infection with CC
487	Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Infection without CC/MCC
488	Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection with CC/MCC
489	Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection without CC/MCC
907	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC
908	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC
909	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC
957	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC
958	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with CC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with end-stage destructive osteoarthritis of the right knee presents with severe, disabling pain, deformity, and loss of joint function refractory to conservative measures. The orthopedic team determines that removal of the native right knee joint without placement of a prosthesis is necessary due to extensive bone loss and soft-tissue compromise that preclude safe arthroplasty. An open resection of the right knee joint is performed to remove the diseased joint surfaces and surrounding pathological tissue prior to planned future reconstruction or as a salvage procedure. Typical codes: 0STC0ZZ
A middle-aged patient is admitted urgently after a high-energy open fracture-dislocation of the right knee with gross contamination, comminution, and irreparable articular surfaces. Because the joint is nonviable and infection risk is high, the surgical team performs an open resection of the right knee joint to remove all damaged native joint tissue and control contamination. The procedure is performed as an inpatient lifesaving/limb-preserving operation to manage the acute traumatic injury. Typical codes: 0STC0ZZ
A patient with a previously implanted right knee prosthesis develops chronic periprosthetic joint infection with persistent sepsis and failed antibiotic management. During inpatient care, surgeons remove remaining native joint elements and any failed hardware in a staged approach; because no immediate replacement prosthesis is implanted during the same operation, the native right knee joint is resected via an open approach to address infection and prepare the joint for later reconstruction. The hospital stay includes perioperative antibiotics and wound management. Typical codes: 0STC0ZZ

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0STD-LEFT-KNEE-RESECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

1 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0STC0ZZ	Resection of Right Knee Joint, Open Approach

DRG Codes

11 rows

DRG Code	Description
485	Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Infection with MCC
486	Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Infection with CC
487	Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Infection without CC/MCC
488	Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection with CC/MCC
489	Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection without CC/MCC
907	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC
908	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC
909	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC
957	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC
958	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with CC

Showing 1–10 of 11

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with end-stage destructive osteoarthritis of the right knee presents with severe, disabling pain, deformity, and loss of joint function refractory to conservative measures. The orthopedic team determines that removal of the native right knee joint without placement of a prosthesis is necessary due to extensive bone loss and soft-tissue compromise that preclude safe arthroplasty. An open resection of the right knee joint is performed to remove the diseased joint surfaces and surrounding pathological tissue prior to planned future reconstruction or as a salvage procedure. Typical codes: 0STC0ZZ
A middle-aged patient is admitted urgently after a high-energy open fracture-dislocation of the right knee with gross contamination, comminution, and irreparable articular surfaces. Because the joint is nonviable and infection risk is high, the surgical team performs an open resection of the right knee joint to remove all damaged native joint tissue and control contamination. The procedure is performed as an inpatient lifesaving/limb-preserving operation to manage the acute traumatic injury. Typical codes: 0STC0ZZ
A patient with a previously implanted right knee prosthesis develops chronic periprosthetic joint infection with persistent sepsis and failed antibiotic management. During inpatient care, surgeons remove remaining native joint elements and any failed hardware in a staged approach; because no immediate replacement prosthesis is implanted during the same operation, the native right knee joint is resected via an open approach to address infection and prepare the joint for later reconstruction. The hospital stay includes perioperative antibiotics and wound management. Typical codes: 0STC0ZZ

Related Codes

0ST2-LUMBAR-VERTEBRAL-DISC-RESECTION

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0ST4-LUMBOSACRAL-DISC-RESECTION

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0ST5-SACROCOCCYGEAL-JOINT-RESECTION

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0ST6-COCCYX-RESECTION-COCCYGEAL-JOINT-RESECTION

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0ST7-RIGHT-SACROILIAC-RESECTION

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0ST8-LEFT-SACROILIAC-JOINT-RESECTION

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0ST9-HIP-JOINT-RIGHT-RESECTION

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0STB-LEFT-HIP-JOINT-RESECTION-LEFT-HIP-JOINT-RESECTION

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0STD-LEFT-KNEE-RESECTION

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0STF-RIGHT-ANKLE-RESECTION

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Showing 1–10 of 19

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Knee Joint Right Resection Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

ICD-10-PCS Code For Knee Joint Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Knee Joint Right Resection Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code represents open resection of the right knee joint?

What body system and operation are described by this ICD-10-PCS code group?

When should `0STC0ZZ` be used in inpatient documentation?

How does correct coding in the 0STC code group affect reimbursement and records?

Which DRG categories can procedures coded to `0STC0ZZ` map to?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code represents open resection of the right knee joint?

What body system and operation are described by this ICD-10-PCS code group?

When should `0STC0ZZ` be used in inpatient documentation?

How does correct coding in the 0STC code group affect reimbursement and records?

Which DRG categories can procedures coded to `0STC0ZZ` map to?

References