F0636MZCommunicative/Cognitive Integration Skills Treatment of Neurological System - Whole Body using Augmentative / Alternative Communication Equipment
- Billable / Specific Code
F0636MZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Communicative/Cognitive Integration Skills Treatment of Neurological System - Whole Body using Augmentative / Alternative Communication 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 Treatment involves application of techniques to improve, augment, or compensate for speech and related functional impairment. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Speech therapy treatment.
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 | 6 | Speech Treatment |
| 4 | BodySystem/Region | 3 | Neurological System - Whole Body |
| 5 | TypeQualifier | 6 | Communicative/Cognitive Integration Skills |
| 6 | Equipment | M | Augmentative / Alternative Communication |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | None |
Clinical Classification (CCSR)
AHRQ groups F0636MZ into these clinical categories.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for F0636MZ under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About F0636MZ
Is F0636MZ a billable code?
Yes. F0636MZ is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Communicative/Cognitive Integration Skills Treatment of Neurological System - Whole Body using Augmentative / Alternative Communication Equipment on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What do the characters in F0636MZ mean?
F0636MZ 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 6 is the Type (Speech Treatment); the 4th character 3 is the BodySystem/Region (Neurological System - Whole Body); the 5th character 6 is the TypeQualifier (Communicative/Cognitive Integration Skills); the 6th character M is the Equipment (Augmentative / Alternative Communication); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (None).
What MS-DRG does F0636MZ group to?
On an inpatient stay, Communicative/Cognitive Integration Skills Treatment of Neurological System - Whole Body using Augmentative / Alternative Communication 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 F0636MZ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Communicative/Cognitive Integration Skills Treatment of Neurological System - Whole Body using Augmentative / Alternative Communication Equipment crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 93.75, 93.77, and 93.78. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
