4A1074ZMonitoring of Central Nervous Electrical Activity, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Measurement and Monitoring›Physiological Systems›Monitoring
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 4A1074Z
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

4A1074Z is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Monitoring of Central Nervous Electrical Activity, Via Natural or Artificial Opening. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). The root operation Monitoring involves determining the level of a physiological or physical function repetitively over a period of time. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Electroencephalogram (EEG).

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
4A1074Z
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Monitoring of Central Nervous Electrical Activity, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Short Description
Monitoring of Central Nervous Electr Activity, Via Opening
Parent Code
4A1

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
3Operation1Monitoring
4BodySystem0Central Nervous
5Approach7Via Natural or Artificial Opening
6Function/Device4Electrical Activity
7QualifierZNo Qualifier

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

Neurophysiologic monitoring
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Monitoring, Central Nervous, Conductivity
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SPY PINPOINT fluorescence imaging system
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Intravascular fluorescence angiography (IFA)
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Monitoring, Central Nervous, Pressure, Intracranial
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SPY system intravascular fluorescence angiography
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Monitoring, Central Nervous, Saturation, Intracranial
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Monitoring, Central Nervous, Temperature, Intracranial
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Testing, Neurophysiologic monitoring, intra-operative
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Angiocardiography, SPY system intravascular fluorescence
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Monitoring, Central Nervous, Electrical Activity, No Qualifier
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Monitoring, Central Nervous, Electrical Activity, Intraoperative
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IAEMT (Intraoperative anesthetic effect monitoring and titration)
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Assessment, Intravascular perfusion, using indocyanine green (ICG) dye
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To code monitoring of the conductivity central nervous, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Monitoring, then the subterms Central Nervous, Conductivity. The index leads to table 4A1, where the approach, Function/Device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 4A1074Z.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

MAM011
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Clinical domain: Measurement and Monitoring

Code History

Replaces previously assigned code(s):
  • 4A1034Z — Monitoring of Central Nervous Electr Activity, Perc Approach

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Questions About 4A1074Z

Is 4A1074Z a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Monitoring of Central Nervous Electrical Activity, Via Natural or Artificial Opening on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in 4A1074Z mean?

The code 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 1 is the Operation (Monitoring); the 4th character 0 is the BodySystem (Central Nervous); the 5th character 7 is the Approach (Via Natural or Artificial Opening); the 6th character 4 is the Function/Device (Electrical Activity); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).