ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index · FY 2026 Letter A
PCS Index Terms Starting With A ICD-10-PCS
The letter A section of the FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index carries 256 main terms, from Abdominal aortic plexus to Aztreonam-avibactam Anti-infective. Terms with a direct entry link straight to the code or table, see references point to the main term that holds the codes, use references map anatomy and brand names to their PCS values, and terms with a handful of sub-entries render in full right here. The largest terms open their own full index page.
✓ Built from the official CMS FY 2026 index fileEffective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026
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- Abdominal aortic plexusUse use Abdominal Sympathetic Nerve
- Abdominal cavityUse use Peritoneal Cavity
- Abdominal esophagusUse use Esophagus, Lower
- AbdominoplastySub-entries
- Abductor hallucis muscleSub-entriesuse Foot Muscle, Rightuse Foot Muscle, Left
- AbioCor(R) Total Replacement HeartUse use Synthetic Substitute
- AblationSub-entriesSee: Control bleeding inSee: DestructionSee: Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- AbortionSub-entries
- Accessory cephalic veinSub-entriesuse Cephalic Vein, Rightuse Cephalic Vein, Left
- Accessory obturator nerveUse use Lumbar Plexus
- Accessory phrenic nerveUse use Phrenic Nerve
- Accessory spleenUse use Spleen
- Acellular Hydrated DermisUse use Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
- Acetabular cupUse use Liner in Lower Joints
- AcetabulectomySub-entries
- Acetabulofemoral jointSub-entriesuse Hip Joint, Rightuse Hip Joint, Left
- AcetabuloplastySub-entries
- Achilles tendonSub-entriesuse Lower Leg Tendon, Rightuse Lower Leg Tendon, Left
- Achillotenotomy, achillotomySub-entries
- Acromioclavicular ligamentSub-entriesuse Shoulder Bursa and Ligament, Rightuse Shoulder Bursa and Ligament, Left
- Acromion (process)Sub-entriesuse Scapula, Rightuse Scapula, Left
- AcromionectomySub-entries
- AcromioplastySub-entries
- ACUITY(tm) Steerable LeadSub-entries
- AcupunctureSub-entries
- Adductor brevis muscleSub-entriesuse Upper Leg Muscle, Rightuse Upper Leg Muscle, Left
- Adductor hallucis muscleSub-entriesuse Foot Muscle, Rightuse Foot Muscle, Left
- Adductor longus muscleSub-entriesuse Upper Leg Muscle, Rightuse Upper Leg Muscle, Left
- Adductor magnus muscleSub-entriesuse Upper Leg Muscle, Rightuse Upper Leg Muscle, Left
- Adductor pollicis muscleSub-entriesuse Hand Muscle, Rightuse Hand Muscle, Left
- AdenohypophysisUse use Pituitary Gland
- AdenoidectomySub-entries
- AdministrationSub-entriesBlood products See: TransfusionOther substance See: Introduction of substance in or on
- AdrenalectomySub-entries
- AdvancementSub-entriesSee: RepositionSee: Transfer
- AeroPace(R) SystemUse use Temporary Phrenic Nerve/Diaphragm Stimulation Electrodes in New Technology
- AIGISRx Antibacterial EnvelopeUse use Anti-Infective Envelope
- Alar ligament of axisUse use Head and Neck Bursa and Ligament
- Alfapump(R) systemUse use Other Device
- ALPPS (Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation)Sub-entries
- AlterationSub-entries
- Alveolar process of mandibleSub-entriesuse Mandible, Rightuse Mandible, Left
- Alveolar process of maxillaUse use Maxilla
- AlveolectomySub-entries
- AlveoloplastySub-entries
- AlveolotomySub-entries
- AMPLATZER(R) Muscular VSD OccluderUse use Synthetic Substitute
- AMS 800(R) Urinary Control SystemUse use Artificial Sphincter in Urinary System
- Anal orificeUse use Anus
- Anatomical snuffboxSub-entriesuse Lower Arm and Wrist Muscle, Rightuse Lower Arm and Wrist Muscle, Left
- Anconeus muscleSub-entriesuse Lower Arm and Wrist Muscle, Rightuse Lower Arm and Wrist Muscle, Left
- AngiectomySub-entries
- AngiocardiographySub-entries
- AngiographySub-entriesSee: Computerized Tomography (CT Scan), ArterySee: Fluoroscopy, ArterySee: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), ArterySee: Plain Radiography, Artery
- AngioplastySub-entries
- AngiorrhaphySub-entries
- AngioscopySub-entries
- Angiotensin IIUse use Vasopressor
- AngiotripsySub-entries
- Angular arteryUse use Face Artery
- Angular veinSub-entriesuse Face Vein, Rightuse Face Vein, Left
- Ankle Truss System(tm) (ATS)Use use Internal Fixation Device, Open-truss Design in New Technology
- Annalise Enterprise CTB Triage software (Measurement of Intracranial Cerebrospinal Fluid Flow)Code XXE0X1A
- Annular ligamentSub-entriesuse Elbow Bursa and Ligament, Rightuse Elbow Bursa and Ligament, Left
- AnnuloplastySub-entries
- Annuloplasty ringUse use Synthetic Substitute
- AnoplastySub-entries
- Anorectal junctionUse use Rectum
- Ansa cervicalisUse use Cervical Plexus
- Antebrachial fasciaSub-entriesuse Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Right Lower Armuse Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Left Lower Arm
- Anterior (pectoral) lymph nodeSub-entriesuse Lymphatic, Right Axillaryuse Lymphatic, Left Axillary
- Anterior cerebral arteryUse use Intracranial Artery
- Anterior cerebral veinUse use Intracranial Vein
- Anterior choroidal arteryUse use Intracranial Artery
- Anterior circumflex humeral arterySub-entriesuse Axillary Artery, Rightuse Axillary Artery, Left
- Anterior communicating arteryUse use Intracranial Artery
- Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)Sub-entriesuse Knee Bursa and Ligament, Rightuse Knee Bursa and Ligament, Left
- Anterior crural nerveUse use Femoral Nerve
- Anterior facial veinSub-entriesuse Face Vein, Rightuse Face Vein, Left
- Anterior intercostal arterySub-entriesuse Internal Mammary Artery, Rightuse Internal Mammary Artery, Left
- Anterior interosseous nerveUse use Median Nerve
- Anterior lateral malleolar arterySub-entriesuse Anterior Tibial Artery, Rightuse Anterior Tibial Artery, Left
- Anterior lingual glandUse use Minor Salivary Gland
- Anterior medial malleolar arterySub-entriesuse Anterior Tibial Artery, Rightuse Anterior Tibial Artery, Left
- Anterior spinal arterySub-entriesuse Vertebral Artery, Rightuse Vertebral Artery, Left
- Anterior tibial recurrent arterySub-entriesuse Anterior Tibial Artery, Rightuse Anterior Tibial Artery, Left
- Anterior ulnar recurrent arterySub-entriesuse Ulnar Artery, Rightuse Ulnar Artery, Left
- Anterior vagal trunkUse use Vagus Nerve
- Anterior vertebral muscleSub-entriesuse Neck Muscle, Rightuse Neck Muscle, Left
- Antibacterial Envelope (TYRX) (AIGISRx)Use use Anti-Infective Envelope
- AntihelixSub-entriesuse External Ear, Rightuse External Ear, Leftuse External Ear, Bilateral
- Antimicrobial envelopeUse use Anti-Infective Envelope
- AntitragusSub-entriesuse External Ear, Rightuse External Ear, Leftuse External Ear, Bilateral
- Antrum of HighmoreSub-entriesuse Maxillary Sinus, Rightuse Maxillary Sinus, Left
- Aortic annulusUse use Aortic Valve
- Aortic archUse use Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch
- Aortic intercostal arteryUse use Upper Artery
- Aortic isthmusUse use Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch
- Aortic rootUse use Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch
- Aortix(tm) SystemUse use Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart and Great Vessels
- AortographySub-entries
- AortoplastySub-entries
- Apalutamide AntineoplasticUse use Other Antineoplastic
- Apical (subclavicular) lymph nodeSub-entriesuse Lymphatic, Right Axillaryuse Lymphatic, Left Axillary
- ApiFix(R) Minimally Invasive Deformity Correction (MID-C) SystemUse use Posterior (Dynamic) Distraction Device in New Technology
- Apneustic centerUse use Pons
- AppendectomySub-entries
- Appendiceal orificeUse use Appendix
- aprevo(tm)Use use Interbody Fusion Device, Custom-Made Anatomically Designed in New Technology
- APTURE Transcatheter Shunt SystemUse use Conduit through Coronary Sinus to Right Atrium in New Technology
- Aptus Heli-FX(tm) EndoAnchor(tm) SystemSub-entries
- Aqueduct of SylviusUse use Cerebral Ventricle
- Aqueous humourSub-entriesuse Anterior Chamber, Rightuse Anterior Chamber, Left
- Arachnoid mater, intracranialUse use Cerebral Meninges
- Arachnoid mater, spinalUse use Spinal Meninges
- Arcuate arterySub-entriesuse Foot Artery, Rightuse Foot Artery, Left
- AreolaSub-entriesuse Nipple, Rightuse Nipple, Left
- Arterial canal (duct)Use use Pulmonary Artery, Left
- ArteriectomySub-entries
- ArteriographySub-entries
- ArterioplastySub-entries
- ArteriorrhaphySub-entries
- ArterioscopySub-entries
- ArthrectomySub-entries
- ArthrocentesisSub-entries
- ArthrodesisSub-entries
- ArthrographySub-entries
- ArthrolysisSub-entries
- ArthropexySub-entries
- ArthroplastySub-entries
- Arthroplasty, radial headSub-entries
- ArthroscopySub-entries
- ArthrotomySub-entries
- Articulating Spacer (Antibiotic)Use use Articulating Spacer in Lower Joints
- Artificial anal sphincter (AAS)Use use Artificial Sphincter in Gastrointestinal System
- Artificial bowel sphincter (neosphincter)Use use Artificial Sphincter in Gastrointestinal System
- Artificial SphincterSub-entries
- Artificial urinary sphincter (AUS)Use use Artificial Sphincter in Urinary System
- Aryepiglottic foldUse use Larynx
- Arytenoid cartilageUse use Larynx
- Arytenoid muscleSub-entriesuse Neck Muscle, Rightuse Neck Muscle, Left
- Ascenda Intrathecal CatheterUse use Infusion Device
- Ascending aortaUse use Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch
- Ascending palatine arteryUse use Face Artery
- Ascending pharyngeal arterySub-entriesuse External Carotid Artery, Rightuse External Carotid Artery, Left
- Aspiration, fine needleSub-entriesFluid or gas See: DrainageTissue biopsySee: ExcisionSee: Extraction
- AssessmentSub-entriesActivities of daily living See: Activities of Daily Living Assessment, Rehabilitation F02Hearing See: Hearing Assessment, Diagnostic Audiology F13Hearing aid See: Hearing Aid Assessment, Diagnostic Audiology F14Intravascular perfusion, using indocyanine green (ICG) dye See: Monitoring, Physiological Systems 4A1
- AssistanceSub-entries
- Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation (ALPPS)Sub-entries
- Atezolizumab AntineoplasticCross-ref See: Introduction of substance in or on, Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions 3E0
- AtherectomySub-entries
- Atlantoaxial jointUse use Cervical Vertebral Joint
- AtriClip LAA Exclusion SystemUse use Extraluminal Device
- AtrioseptoplastySub-entries
- Atrioventricular nodeUse use Conduction Mechanism
- Atrium dextrum cordisUse use Atrium, Right
- Atrium pulmonaleUse use Atrium, Left
- Attain Ability(R) leadSub-entries
- Attain StarFix(R) (OTW) leadSub-entries
- Audiology, diagnosticSub-entries
- Auditory tubeSub-entriesuse Eustachian Tube, Rightuse Eustachian Tube, Left
- Auerbach's (myenteric) plexusUse use Abdominal Sympathetic Nerve
- AuricleSub-entriesuse External Ear, Rightuse External Ear, Leftuse External Ear, Bilateral
- Auricularis muscleUse use Head Muscle
- AutograftUse use Autologous Tissue Substitute
- Autologous artery graftSub-entriesuse Autologous Arterial Tissue in Heart and Great Vesselsuse Autologous Arterial Tissue in Upper Arteriesuse Autologous Arterial Tissue in Lower Arteriesuse Autologous Arterial Tissue in Upper Veins
- Autologous vein graftSub-entriesuse Autologous Venous Tissue in Heart and Great Vesselsuse Autologous Venous Tissue in Upper Arteriesuse Autologous Venous Tissue in Lower Arteriesuse Autologous Venous Tissue in Upper Veins
- AutotransplantSub-entries
- Aveir(tm) AR, as dual chamberUse use Intracardiac Pacemaker, Dual-Chamber in New Technology
- Aveir(tm) DR, dual chamberUse use Intracardiac Pacemaker, Dual-Chamber in New Technology
- Aveir(tm) VR, as single chamberUse use Intracardiac Pacemaker in Heart and Great Vessels
- AVYCAZ(R) (ceftazidime-avibactam)Use use Other Anti-infective
- Axial Lumbar Interbody Fusion SystemUse use Interbody Fusion Device in Lower Joints
- AxiaLIF(R) SystemUse use Interbody Fusion Device in Lower Joints
- Axillary fasciaSub-entriesuse Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Right Upper Armuse Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Left Upper Arm
- Axillary nerveUse use Brachial Plexus
Related References
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index release files, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.