F00Z9PZArticulation/Phonology Assessment using Computer

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ICD-10-PCS F00Z9PZ
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

F00Z9PZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Articulation/Phonology Assessment using Computer. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRGs 945, 946. The root operation Speech Assessment involves measurement of speech and related functions. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Speech therapy evaluation.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
F00Z9PZ
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Articulation/Phonology Assessment using Computer
Short Description
Articulation/Phonology Assessment using Computer
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code

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.

PositionDesignationValueMeaning
1SectionFPhysical Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Audiology
2Section Qualifier0Rehabilitation
3Type0Speech Assessment
4BodySystem/RegionZNone
5TypeQualifier9Articulation/Phonology
6EquipmentPComputer
7QualifierZNone

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

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

Assessment, Speech
Leads to this code's table
Leads to this code's table

To code assessment of the speech, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Assessment, then the subterm Speech. The index leads to table F00, where the type qualifier, equipment and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code F00Z9PZ.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

RHB003
Speech therapy evaluation
Clinical domain: Rehabilitation, Evaluation, and Treatment

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.

93.75
Other speech training and therapy
Approximate match.

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Questions About F00Z9PZ

Is F00Z9PZ a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Articulation/Phonology Assessment using Computer on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in F00Z9PZ mean?

The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character F is the Section (Physical Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Audiology); the 2nd character 0 is the Section Qualifier (Rehabilitation); the 3rd character 0 is the Type (Speech Assessment); the 4th character Z is the BodySystem/Region (None); the 5th character 9 is the TypeQualifier (Articulation/Phonology); the 6th character P is the Equipment (Computer); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (None).

What MS-DRG does F00Z9PZ group to?

On an inpatient stay, Articulation/Phonology Assessment using Computer maps to MS-DRGs 945, 946, with relative weights from 1.1046 to 1.4743. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of F00Z9PZ?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Articulation/Phonology Assessment using Computer crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 93.75 (Other speech training and therapy). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.