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2026 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code F08J5AZ

Wound Management Treatment of Musculoskeletal System - Head and Neck using Negative Pressure Therapy

ICD-10-PCS Code:
F08J5AZ
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Wound Mgmt Trmt Musculosk Head, Neck w Neg Press Ther
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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F08J5AZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of wound management treatment of musculoskeletal system - head and neck using negative pressure therapy. The code is valid for the year 2026 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The procedure code involves exercise or activities to facilitate functional competence for activities of daily living.

F08J5AZ PCS Table

In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the physical rehabilitation and diagnostic audiology section and is part of the rehabilitation section qualifier, classified under activities of daily living treatment type. The applicable bodysystem/region for this procedure code is musculoskeletal system - head and neck.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section F Physical Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Audiology
2 Section Qualifier 0 Rehabilitation
3 Type 8 Activities of Daily Living Treatment

Involves:
Exercise or activities to facilitate functional competence for activities of daily living
4 BodySystem/Region J Musculoskeletal System - Head and Neck  
5 TypeQualifier 5 Wound Management Includes:
  • Includes non-selective and selective debridement (enzymes, autolysis, sharp debridement), dressings (wound coverings, hydrogel, vacuum-assisted closure), topical agents, etc.
6 Equipment A Negative Pressure Therapy
7 Qualifier Z None

Explanation:
The value Z is used for the seventh character to indicate that a specific qualifier does not apply to the procedure.

New 2026 ICD-10-PCS Code

F08J5AZ is new to ICD-10-PCS code set for the FY 2026, effective October 1, 2025.

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Activities of Daily Living Treatment Musculoskeletal System - Head and Neck


  • F08J5BZ Wound Management Treatment of Musculoskeletal System - Head and Neck using Physical Agents

  • F08J5CZ Wound Management Treatment of Musculoskeletal System - Head and Neck using Mechanical Equipment

  • F08J5DZ Wound Management Treatment of Musculoskeletal System - Head and Neck using Electrotherapeutic Equipment

  • F08J5EZ Wound Management Treatment of Musculoskeletal System - Head and Neck using Orthosis

  • F08J5FZ Wound Management Treatment of Musculoskeletal System - Head and Neck using Assistive, Adaptive, Supportive or Protective Equipment

  • F08J5UZ Wound Management Treatment of Musculoskeletal System - Head and Neck using Prosthesis

  • F08J5YZ Wound Management Treatment of Musculoskeletal System - Head and Neck using Other Equipment

  • F08J5ZZ Wound Management Treatment of Musculoskeletal System - Head and Neck

What is ICD-10-PCS?

The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2026 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.