6A801ZZUltraviolet Light Therapy of Skin, Multiple
- Billable / Specific Code
6A801ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Ultraviolet Light Therapy of Skin, Multiple. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). The root operation Ultraviolet Light Therapy involves extracorporeal treatment by ultraviolet light. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Ultraviolet light therapy.
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 | 8 | Ultraviolet Light Therapy |
| 4 | BodySystem | 0 | Skin |
| 5 | Duration | 1 | Multiple |
| 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 phototherapy of the ultraviolet light, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Phototherapy, then the subterm Ultraviolet light. The index leads to table 6A8, where the duration, qualifier and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 6A801ZZ.
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 6A801ZZ
Is 6A801ZZ a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Ultraviolet Light Therapy of Skin, Multiple on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 6A801ZZ 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 8 is the Operation (Ultraviolet Light Therapy); the 4th character 0 is the BodySystem (Skin); the 5th character 1 is the Duration (Multiple); 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 6A801ZZ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Ultraviolet Light Therapy of Skin, Multiple crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 99.82 (Ultraviolet light therapy). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
