6A220ZZElectromagnetic Therapy, Central Nervous, Single
- Billable / Specific Code
6A220ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Electromagnetic Therapy, Central Nervous, Single. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). The root operation Electromagnetic Therapy involves extracorporeal treatment by electromagnetic rays. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Extracorporeal or systemic therapies, NEC.
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 | 6 | Extracorporeal or Systemic Therapies |
| 2 | Body System | A | Physiological Systems |
| 3 | Operation | 2 | Electromagnetic Therapy |
| 4 | BodySystem | 2 | Central Nervous |
| 5 | Duration | 0 | Single |
| 6 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier |
In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index
These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:
To code electromagnetic therapy of the central nervous, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Electromagnetic Therapy, then the subterm Central Nervous. The index leads to table 6A2, where the duration, qualifier and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 6A220ZZ.
Clinical Classification (CCSR)
AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About 6A220ZZ
Is 6A220ZZ a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Electromagnetic Therapy, Central Nervous, Single on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 6A220ZZ mean?
The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 6 is the Section (Extracorporeal or Systemic Therapies); the 2nd character A is the Body System (Physiological Systems); the 3rd character 2 is the Operation (Electromagnetic Therapy); the 4th character 2 is the BodySystem (Central Nervous); the 5th character 0 is the Duration (Single); the 6th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 6A220ZZ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Electromagnetic Therapy, Central Nervous, Single crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 99.99 (Other miscellaneous procedures). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
