5A0955ZAssistance with Respiratory Ventilation, Greater than 96 Consecutive Hours
- Billable / Specific Code
5A0955Z is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Assistance with Respiratory Ventilation, Greater than 96 Consecutive Hours. 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 | Z | No Qualifier |
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 5A0955Z under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About 5A0955Z
Is 5A0955Z a billable code?
Yes. 5A0955Z is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Assistance with Respiratory Ventilation, Greater than 96 Consecutive Hours on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What do the characters in 5A0955Z mean?
5A0955Z 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 Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 5A0955Z?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Assistance with Respiratory Ventilation, Greater than 96 Consecutive Hours crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 93.99. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
