5A0955AAssistance with Respiratory Ventilation, Greater than 96 Consecutive Hours, High Flow/Velocity Cannula
- Billable / Specific Code
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 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The root operation Assistance involves taking over a portion of a physiological function by extracorporeal means.
Code Identity
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.
| Position | Designation | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section | 5 | Extracorporeal or Systemic Assistance and Performance |
| 2 | Body System | A | Physiological Systems |
| 3 | Operation | 0 | Assistance |
| 4 | BodySystem | 9 | Respiratory |
| 5 | Duration | 5 | Greater than 96 Consecutive Hours |
| 6 | Function | 5 | Ventilation |
| 7 | Qualifier | A | High Flow/Velocity Cannula |
Code History
- 5A0955Z — Assistance with Respiratory Ventilation, >96 Hrs
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Questions About 5A0955A
Is 5A0955A a billable code?
Yes. 5A0955A 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, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What do the characters in 5A0955A mean?
5A0955A 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).
