Select the appropriate procedure code based on the approach & device:

0SPD - Knee Joint, Left

  • Open Approach

    Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

    • Drainage Device
      • 0SPD00Z - Removal of Drainage Device from L Knee Jt, Open Approach
    • Infusion Device
      • 0SPD03Z - Removal of Infusion Device from L Knee Jt, Open Approach
    • Internal Fixation Device
      • 0SPD04Z - Removal of Int Fix from L Knee Jt, Open Approach
    • External Fixation Device
      • 0SPD05Z - Removal of Ext Fix from L Knee Jt, Open Approach
    • Autologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0SPD07Z - Removal of Autol Sub from L Knee Jt, Open Approach
    • Spacer
      • 0SPD08Z - Removal of Spacer from Left Knee Joint, Open Approach
    • Liner
      • 0SPD09Z - Removal of Liner from Left Knee Joint, Open Approach
    • Articulating Spacer
      • 0SPD0EZ - Removal of Articulating Spacer from L Knee Jt, Open Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 0SPD0JC - Removal of Synth Sub from L Knee Jt, Patella, Open Approach
      • 0SPD0JZ - Removal of Synth Sub from L Knee Jt, Open Approach
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0SPD0KZ - Removal of Nonaut Sub from L Knee Jt, Open Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute, Unicondylar Medial
      • 0SPD0LZ - Removal of Med Unicnd from L Knee Jt, Open Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute, Unicondylar Lateral
      • 0SPD0MZ - Removal of Lat Unicnd from L Knee Jt, Open Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute, Patellofemoral
      • 0SPD0NZ - Removal of Patelfem from L Knee Jt, Open Approach

  • Percutaneous Approach

    Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

    • Drainage Device
      • 0SPD30Z - Removal of Drainage Device from L Knee Jt, Perc Approach
    • Infusion Device
      • 0SPD33Z - Removal of Infusion Device from L Knee Jt, Perc Approach
    • Internal Fixation Device
      • 0SPD34Z - Removal of Int Fix from L Knee Jt, Perc Approach
    • External Fixation Device
      • 0SPD35Z - Removal of Ext Fix from L Knee Jt, Perc Approach
    • Autologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0SPD37Z - Removal of Autol Sub from L Knee Jt, Perc Approach
    • Spacer
      • 0SPD38Z - Removal of Spacer from Left Knee Joint, Perc Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 0SPD3JC - Removal of Synth Sub from L Knee Jt, Patella, Perc Approach
      • 0SPD3JZ - Removal of Synth Sub from L Knee Jt, Perc Approach
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0SPD3KZ - Removal of Nonaut Sub from L Knee Jt, Perc Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute, Unicondylar Medial
      • 0SPD3LZ - Removal of Med Unicnd from L Knee Jt, Perc Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute, Unicondylar Lateral
      • 0SPD3MZ - Removal of Lat Unicnd from L Knee Jt, Perc Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute, Patellofemoral
      • 0SPD3NZ - Removal of Patelfem from L Knee Jt, Perc Approach

  • Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

    • Drainage Device
      • 0SPD40Z - Removal of Drain Dev from L Knee Jt, Perc Endo Approach
    • Infusion Device
      • 0SPD43Z - Removal of Infusion Dev from L Knee Jt, Perc Endo Approach
    • Internal Fixation Device
      • 0SPD44Z - Removal of Int Fix from L Knee Jt, Perc Endo Approach
    • External Fixation Device
      • 0SPD45Z - Removal of Ext Fix from L Knee Jt, Perc Endo Approach
    • Autologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0SPD47Z - Removal of Autol Sub from L Knee Jt, Perc Endo Approach
    • Spacer
      • 0SPD48Z - Removal of Spacer from Left Knee Joint, Perc Endo Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 0SPD4JC - Remove Synth Sub from L Knee Jt, Patella, Perc Endo
      • 0SPD4JZ - Removal of Synth Sub from L Knee Jt, Perc Endo Approach
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0SPD4KZ - Removal of Nonaut Sub from L Knee Jt, Perc Endo Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute, Unicondylar Medial
      • 0SPD4LZ - Removal of Med Unicnd from L Knee Jt, Perc Endo Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute, Unicondylar Lateral
      • 0SPD4MZ - Removal of Lat Unicnd from L Knee Jt, Perc Endo Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute, Patellofemoral
      • 0SPD4NZ - Removal of Patelfem from L Knee Jt, Perc Endo Approach

  • External Approach

    Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

    • Drainage Device
      • 0SPDX0Z - Removal of Drainage Device from L Knee Jt, Extern Approach
    • Infusion Device
      • 0SPDX3Z - Removal of Infusion Device from L Knee Jt, Extern Approach
    • Internal Fixation Device
      • 0SPDX4Z - Removal of Int Fix from L Knee Jt, Extern Approach
    • External Fixation Device
      • 0SPDX5Z - Removal of Ext Fix from L Knee Jt, Extern Approach