2025 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 6A550Z2

Pheresis of Platelets, Single

ICD-10-PCS Code:: 6A550Z2
ICD-10-PCS Code for:: Pheresis of Platelets, Single
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
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6A550Z2 is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of pheresis of platelets, single. The code is valid for the year 2025 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The procedure code involves extracorporeal separation of blood products.

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Clinical Classification
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6A550Z2 PCS Table

In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the extracorporeal or systemic therapies section and is part of the physiological systems body system, classified under pheresis operation. The applicable bodysystem for this procedure code is circulatory.

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Procedures Notes
1	Section	6	Extracorporeal or Systemic Therapies
2	Body System	A	Physiological Systems
3	Operation	5	Pheresis	Involves: Extracorporeal separation of blood products
4	BodySystem	5	Circulatory
5	Duration	0	Single
6	Qualifier	Z	No Qualifier	Explanation: The value Z is used for the sixth character to indicate that a specific qualifier does not apply to the procedure.
7	Qualifier	2	Platelets

Clinical Classification

Clinical Category is Pheresis therapy
CCSR Category Code: EST001
Clinical Domain is Extracorporeal or Systemic Therapies - EST contains 5 categories that include procedures performed outside the body for a therapeutic purpose other than to assist the body with performing a physiological function. Examples include pheresis therapy and hypothermia therapy.

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

The following crosswalk between ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

ICD-9-PCS: 9974 (Approximate Flag) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.

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What is ICD-10-PCS?

The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2025 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.