5A1522FExtracorporeal Oxygenation, Membrane, Central

Extracorporeal or Systemic Assistance and Performance›Physiological Systems›Performance

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS 5A1522F

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

5A1522F is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Extracorporeal Oxygenation, Membrane, Central. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 003. The root operation Performance involves completely taking over a physiological function by extracorporeal means. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

5A1522F

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Extracorporeal Oxygenation, Membrane, Central

Short Description

Extracorporeal Oxygenation, Membrane, Central

Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.

Parent Code

5A1

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	1	Performance
4	BodySystem	5	Circulatory
5	Duration	2	Continuous
6	Function	2	Oxygenation
7	Qualifier	F	Membrane, Central

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

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

Performance, Circulatory, Continuous, Central Membrane

Direct entry for this code

ECMO

Leads to this code's table

Oxygenation, Extracorporeal membrane (ECMO)

Leads to this code's table

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

ESA002

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Clinical domain: Extracorporeal or Systemic Assistance and Performance

Code History

Replaced in the FY 2027 code set by:

5A15A2F — Extracorporeal Oxygenation, Membrane, Central, Intraop

Similar Procedure Codes

Questions About 5A1522F

Is 5A1522F a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Extracorporeal Oxygenation, Membrane, Central on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in 5A1522F 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 1 is the Operation (Performance); the 4th character 5 is the BodySystem (Circulatory); the 5th character 2 is the Duration (Continuous); the 6th character 2 is the Function (Oxygenation); the 7th character F is the Qualifier (Membrane, Central).

What MS-DRG does 5A1522F group to?

On an inpatient stay, Extracorporeal Oxygenation, Membrane, Central maps to MS-DRG 003 (ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Neck with Major O.R. Procedures). The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.