ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
F0FZ8EZCaregiver Training in Airway Clearance Techniques using Orthosis
Short description: Caregiver Training in Airway Clearance Tech using Orthosis
Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About F0FZ8EZ
F0FZ8EZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a caregiver training procedure on the none using an airway clearance techniques approach with orthosis (qualifier: none). In ICD-10-PCS, caregiver training means training in activities to support patient's optimal level of function.
In plain terms, this corresponds to rehabilitation, not elsewhere classified, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (93.89).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded F0FZ0EZ (bathing/showering technique), F0FZ1EZ (dressing), F0FZ2EZ (feeding and eating), F0FZ3EZ (grooming/personal hygiene), F0FZ4EZ (bed mobility), F0FZ5EZ (transfer) and 9 more.
With a different device, use F0FZ8FZ (assistive, adaptive, supportive or protective), F0FZ8UZ (prosthesis) and F0FZ8ZZ (none).
It is a non-O.R. procedure that is part of the MS-DRG logic for DRG 945 (Rehabilitation with CC/MCC) and DRG 946 (Rehabilitation without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Rehabilitation”.
It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- FPhysical Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Audiology
- 2. Section Qualifier
- 0Rehabilitation
- 3. Type
- FCaregiver Training
Training in activities to support patient's optimal level of function
- 4. Body System / Region
- ZNone
- 5. Type Qualifier
- 8Airway Clearance Techniques
- 6. Equipment
- EOrthosis
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNone
Other versions of this procedure
Different type qualifier
- F0FZ0EZBathing/Showering Technique
- F0FZ1EZDressing
- F0FZ2EZFeeding and Eating
- F0FZ3EZGrooming/Personal Hygiene
- F0FZ4EZBed Mobility
- F0FZ5EZTransfer
- F0FZ6EZWheelchair Mobility
- F0FZ7EZTherapeutic Exercise
- F0FZ9EZWound Management
- F0FZBEZVocational Activities and Functional Community or Work Reintegration Skills
- F0FZCEZGait Training/Functional Ambulation
- F0FZDEZApplication, Proper Use and Care of Devices
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 23 · Factors Influencing Health Status and Other Contacts with Health Services · Rehabilitation
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 93.89Rehabilitation, not elsewhere classifiedapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2022
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- 2026
- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about F0FZ8EZ
Is F0FZ8EZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. F0FZ8EZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is F0FZ8EZ an O.R. procedure?
- No. F0FZ8EZ is designated non-O.R. in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does F0FZ8EZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, F0FZ8EZ can group to MS-DRG 945 and MS-DRG 946.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for F0FZ8EZ?
- The CMS GEMs map F0FZ8EZ to ICD-9-CM 93.89 (Rehabilitation, not elsewhere classified).