F09Z3ZZCerumen Management Treatment
- Billable / Specific Code
F09Z3ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Cerumen Management Treatment. 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 Hearing Treatment involves application of techniques to improve, augment, or compensate for hearing and related functional impairment.
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 | 9 | Hearing Treatment |
| 4 | BodySystem/Region | Z | None |
| 5 | TypeQualifier | 3 | Cerumen Management |
| 6 | Equipment | Z | None |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | None |
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for F09Z3ZZ under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Similar Procedure Codes
Questions About F09Z3ZZ
Is F09Z3ZZ a billable code?
Yes. F09Z3ZZ is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Cerumen Management Treatment on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What do the characters in F09Z3ZZ mean?
F09Z3ZZ 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 9 is the Type (Hearing Treatment); the 4th character Z is the BodySystem/Region (None); the 5th character 3 is the TypeQualifier (Cerumen Management); the 6th character Z is the Equipment (None); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (None).
What MS-DRG does F09Z3ZZ group to?
On an inpatient stay, Cerumen Management Treatment 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 F09Z3ZZ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Cerumen Management Treatment crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 95.49 and 96.52. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
