5A0955AAssistance with Respiratory Ventilation, Greater than 96 Consecutive Hours, High Flow/Velocity Cannula

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ICD-10-PCS 5A0955A
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

5A0955A is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Assistance with Respiratory Ventilation, Greater than 96 Consecutive Hours, High Flow/Velocity Cannula. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). The root operation Assistance involves taking over a portion of a physiological function by extracorporeal means. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Non-invasive ventilation.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
5A0955A
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Assistance with Respiratory Ventilation, Greater than 96 Consecutive Hours, High Flow/Velocity Cannula
Short Description
Assistance with Resp Ventilation, >96 Hrs, Hi Flw/Velo Canla
Parent Code

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
1Section5Extracorporeal or Systemic Assistance and Performance
2Body SystemAPhysiological Systems
3Operation0Assistance
4BodySystem9Respiratory
5Duration5Greater than 96 Consecutive Hours
6Function5Ventilation
7QualifierAHigh Flow/Velocity Cannula

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

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

Assistance, Respiratory, Greater than 96 Consecutive Hours, High Flow/Velocity Cannula
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Prone positioning, intubated
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To code prone positioning of the intubated, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Prone positioning, then the subterm intubated. The index leads to table 5A0, where the duration, function and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 5A0955A.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

ESA004
Non-invasive ventilation
Clinical domain: Extracorporeal or Systemic Assistance and Performance

Code History

Replaces previously assigned code(s):
  • 5A0955Z — Assistance with Respiratory Ventilation, >96 Hrs

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Questions About 5A0955A

Is 5A0955A a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Assistance with Respiratory Ventilation, Greater than 96 Consecutive Hours, High Flow/Velocity Cannula on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in 5A0955A mean?

The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 5 is the Section (Extracorporeal or Systemic Assistance and Performance); the 2nd character A is the Body System (Physiological Systems); the 3rd character 0 is the Operation (Assistance); the 4th character 9 is the BodySystem (Respiratory); the 5th character 5 is the Duration (Greater than 96 Consecutive Hours); the 6th character 5 is the Function (Ventilation); the 7th character A is the Qualifier (High Flow/Velocity Cannula).