ICD-10-PCS Section: F - Physical Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Audiology
Physical Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Audiology
The seven characters in the physical rehabilitation and diagnostic audiology section have the following meaning:
- Character 1 = Section
- Character 2 = Section Qualifier
- Character 3 = Root Type
- Character 4 = Body System & Region
- Character 5 = Type Qualifier
- Character 6 = Equipment
- Character 7 = Qualifier
Physical rehabilitation section codes represent procedures including physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology. Osteopathic procedures and chiropractic procedures are in sections 7 and 9 respectively. Physical rehabilitation and diagnostic audiology procedure codes have a first character value of "F". The second character specifies the section qualifier Rehabilitation or Diagnostic Audiology. The third character specifies the root type.
There are 14 different root type values, which can be classified into four basic categories of rehabilitation and diagnostic audiology procedures, defined as follows:
- Treatment: Use of specific activities or methods to develop, improve and/or restore the performance of necessary functions, compensate for dysfunction and/or minimize debilitation
- Assessment: Includes a determination of the patient’s diagnosis when appropriate, need for treatment, planning for treatment, periodic assessment and documentation related to these activities
- Fitting(s): Design, fabrication, modification, selection and/or application of splint, orthosis, prosthesis, hearing aids and/or other rehabilitation device
- Caregiver Training: Educating caregiver with the skills and knowledge used to interact with and assist the patient
F0 - Rehabilitation
- F15 - Vestibular Assessment - Measurement of the vestibular system and related functions
- F14 - Hearing Aid Assessment - Measurement of the appropriateness and/or effectiveness of a hearing device
- F13 - Hearing Assessment - Measurement of hearing and related functions
- F0F - Caregiver Training - Training in activities to support patients optimal level of function
- F0D - Device Fitting - Fitting of a device designed to facilitate or support achievement of a higher level of function
- F0C - Vestibular Treatment - Application of techniques to improve, augment, or compensate for vestibular and related functional impairment
- F0B - Cochlear Implant Treatment - Application of techniques to improve the communication abilities of individuals with cochlear implant
- F09 - Hearing Treatment - Application of techniques to improve, augment, or compensate for hearing and related functional impairment
- F08 - Activities of Daily Living Treatment - Exercise or activities to facilitate functional competence for activities of daily living
- F07 - Motor Treatment - Exercise or activities to increase or facilitate motor function
- F06 - Speech Treatment - Application of techniques to improve, augment, or compensate for speech and related functional impairment
- F02 - Activities of Daily Living Assessment - Measurement of functional level for activities of daily living
- F01 - Motor and/or Nerve Function Assessment - Measurement of motor, nerve, and related functions
- F00 - Speech Assessment - Measurement of speech and related functions
F1 - Diagnostic Audiology
- F15 - Vestibular Assessment - Measurement of the vestibular system and related functions
- F14 - Hearing Aid Assessment - Measurement of the appropriateness and/or effectiveness of a hearing device
- F13 - Hearing Assessment - Measurement of hearing and related functions
- F0F - Caregiver Training - Training in activities to support patients optimal level of function
- F0D - Device Fitting - Fitting of a device designed to facilitate or support achievement of a higher level of function
- F0C - Vestibular Treatment - Application of techniques to improve, augment, or compensate for vestibular and related functional impairment
- F0B - Cochlear Implant Treatment - Application of techniques to improve the communication abilities of individuals with cochlear implant
- F09 - Hearing Treatment - Application of techniques to improve, augment, or compensate for hearing and related functional impairment
- F08 - Activities of Daily Living Treatment - Exercise or activities to facilitate functional competence for activities of daily living
- F07 - Motor Treatment - Exercise or activities to increase or facilitate motor function
- F06 - Speech Treatment - Application of techniques to improve, augment, or compensate for speech and related functional impairment
- F02 - Activities of Daily Living Assessment - Measurement of functional level for activities of daily living
- F01 - Motor and/or Nerve Function Assessment - Measurement of motor, nerve, and related functions
- F00 - Speech Assessment - Measurement of speech and related functions