4A008BDMeasurement of Intracranial Pressure, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Measurement and Monitoring›Physiological Systems›Measurement
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 4A008BD
CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

4A008BD is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Measurement of Intracranial Pressure, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The root operation Measurement involves determining the level of a physiological or physical function at a point in time.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
4A008BD
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Measurement of Intracranial Pressure, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Parent Code
4A0
Short Description
Measurement of Intracranial Pressure, Endo

PCS Table Breakdown

Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.

PositionDesignationValueMeaning
1Section4Measurement and Monitoring
2Body SystemAPhysiological Systems
3Operation0Measurement
4BodySystem0Central Nervous
5Approach8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
6Function/DeviceBPressure
7QualifierDIntracranial

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 4A008BD under the General Equivalence Mappings.

11.0
Approximate match.

Code History

Replaces previously assigned code(s):
  • 4A007BD — Measurement of Intracranial Pressure, Via Opening

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Questions About 4A008BD

Is 4A008BD a billable code?

Yes. 4A008BD is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Measurement of Intracranial Pressure, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 4A008BD mean?

4A008BD breaks down character by character: the 1st character 4 is the Section (Measurement and Monitoring); the 2nd character A is the Body System (Physiological Systems); the 3rd character 0 is the Operation (Measurement); the 4th character 0 is the BodySystem (Central Nervous); the 5th character 8 is the Approach (Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic); the 6th character B is the Function/Device (Pressure); the 7th character D is the Qualifier (Intracranial).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 4A008BD?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Measurement of Intracranial Pressure, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 11.0. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.