6A5Extracorporeal or Systemic Therapies, Physiological Systems, Pheresis
- Non-Billable Header
6A5 is a non-billable ICD-10-PCS code that heads the group for Extracorporeal or Systemic Therapies, Physiological Systems, Pheresis, so it cannot be submitted on a claim; a more specific seven-character code is required. The root operation Pheresis involves extracorporeal separation of blood products.
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 | 5 | Pheresis |
In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index
These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:
To code plasmapheresis of the therapeutic, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Plasmapheresis, then the subterm therapeutic. The index leads to table 6A5, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 6A5.
