F00ZHZZBedside Swallowing and Oral Function Assessment
- Billable / Specific Code
F00ZHZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Bedside Swallowing and Oral Function Assessment. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRGs 945, 946. The root operation Speech Assessment involves measurement of speech and related functions.
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 | F | Physical Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Audiology |
| 2 | Section Qualifier | 0 | Rehabilitation |
| 3 | Type | 0 | Speech Assessment |
| 4 | BodySystem/Region | Z | None |
| 5 | TypeQualifier | H | Bedside Swallowing and Oral Function |
| 6 | Equipment | Z | None |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | None |
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for F00ZHZZ under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About F00ZHZZ
Is F00ZHZZ a billable code?
Yes. F00ZHZZ is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Bedside Swallowing and Oral Function Assessment on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What do the characters in F00ZHZZ mean?
F00ZHZZ 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 H is the TypeQualifier (Bedside Swallowing and Oral Function); the 6th character Z is the Equipment (None); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (None).
What MS-DRG does F00ZHZZ group to?
On an inpatient stay, Bedside Swallowing and Oral Function Assessment maps to MS-DRGs 945, 946, with relative weights from 1.1468 to 1.5486. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of F00ZHZZ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Bedside Swallowing and Oral Function Assessment crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 93.01. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
