F026GZZVentilation, Respiration and Circulation Assessment of Circulatory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity

  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS F026GZZ
CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

F026GZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Ventilation, Respiration and Circulation Assessment of Circulatory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity. 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

ICD-10-PCS Code
F026GZZ
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Ventilation, Respiration and Circulation Assessment of Circulatory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity
Parent Code
Short Description
Ventil, Resp/Circ Assessment of Circ Low Back/LE

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
3Type2Activities of Daily Living Assessment
4BodySystem/Region6Circulatory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity
5TypeQualifierGVentilation, Respiration and Circulation
6EquipmentZNone
7QualifierZNone

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for F026GZZ under the General Equivalence Mappings.

93.09
Approximate match.

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Questions About F026GZZ

Is F026GZZ a billable code?

Yes. F026GZZ 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 on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in F026GZZ mean?

F026GZZ 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 Z is the Equipment (None); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (None).

What MS-DRG does F026GZZ group to?

On an inpatient stay, Ventilation, Respiration and Circulation Assessment of Circulatory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity 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 F026GZZ?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Ventilation, Respiration and Circulation Assessment of Circulatory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 93.09. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.