F026GCZVentilation, Respiration and Circulation Assessment of Circulatory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity using Mechanical Equipment
- Billable / Specific Code
F026GCZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Ventilation, Respiration and Circulation Assessment of Circulatory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity using Mechanical 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 Activities of Daily Living Assessment involves measurement of functional level for activities of daily living.
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 | 2 | Activities of Daily Living Assessment |
| 4 | BodySystem/Region | 6 | Circulatory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity |
| 5 | TypeQualifier | G | Ventilation, Respiration and Circulation |
| 6 | Equipment | C | Mechanical |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | None |
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for F026GCZ under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About F026GCZ
Is F026GCZ a billable code?
Yes. F026GCZ is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Ventilation, Respiration and Circulation Assessment of Circulatory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity using Mechanical Equipment on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What do the characters in F026GCZ mean?
F026GCZ 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 2 is the Type (Activities of Daily Living Assessment); the 4th character 6 is the BodySystem/Region (Circulatory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity); the 5th character G is the TypeQualifier (Ventilation, Respiration and Circulation); the 6th character C is the Equipment (Mechanical); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (None).
What MS-DRG does F026GCZ group to?
On an inpatient stay, Ventilation, Respiration and Circulation Assessment of Circulatory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity using Mechanical 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 F026GCZ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Ventilation, Respiration and Circulation Assessment of Circulatory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity using Mechanical Equipment crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 93.09. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
