F00ZQKZPerformance Intensity Phonetically Balanced Speech Discrimination Assessment using Audiovisual Equipment
- Billable / Specific Code
F00ZQKZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Performance Intensity Phonetically Balanced Speech Discrimination Assessment using Audiovisual Equipment. 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.
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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 | Q | Performance Intensity Phonetically Balanced Speech Discrimination |
| 6 | Equipment | K | Audiovisual |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | None |
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Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for F00ZQKZ under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About F00ZQKZ
Is F00ZQKZ a billable code?
Yes. F00ZQKZ is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Performance Intensity Phonetically Balanced Speech Discrimination Assessment using Audiovisual Equipment on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What do the characters in F00ZQKZ mean?
F00ZQKZ 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 Q is the TypeQualifier (Performance Intensity Phonetically Balanced Speech Discrimination); the 6th character K is the Equipment (Audiovisual); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (None).
What MS-DRG does F00ZQKZ group to?
On an inpatient stay, Performance Intensity Phonetically Balanced Speech Discrimination Assessment using Audiovisual Equipment 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 F00ZQKZ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Performance Intensity Phonetically Balanced Speech Discrimination Assessment using Audiovisual Equipment crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 93.75. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
