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6A551Z0

6A551Z0Pheresis of Erythrocytes, Multiple

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Pheresis of Erythrocytes, Multiple

How 6A551Z0 is built

Every ICD-10-PCS code is seven independent character positions. Each one is a separate decision, and the meaning of a character depends on the positions before it.

  1. 6SectionExtracorporeal Therapies — What family of procedure this is
  2. ABody systemWhich system it acts on
  3. 5Root operationThe objective — the verb of the procedure
  4. 5Body partThe specific site
  5. 1ApproachHow the site was reached
  6. ZDeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
  7. 0QualifierA further distinction where one applies

Codes near 6A551Z0

In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two — usually the approach, device or qualifier.

  • 6A4Z1ZZHypothermia, Multiple
  • 6A550Z0Pheresis of Erythrocytes, Single
  • 6A550Z1Pheresis of Leukocytes, Single
  • 6A550Z2Pheresis of Platelets, Single
  • 6A550Z3Pheresis of Plasma, Single
  • 6A550ZTPheresis of Cord Blood Stem Cells, Single
  • 6A550ZVPheresis of Hematopoietic Stem Cells, Single
  • 6A551Z0Pheresis of Erythrocytes, Multiple
  • 6A551Z1Pheresis of Leukocytes, Multiple
  • 6A551Z2Pheresis of Platelets, Multiple
  • 6A551Z3Pheresis of Plasma, Multiple
  • 6A551ZTPheresis of Cord Blood Stem Cells, Multiple
  • 6A551ZVPheresis of Hematopoietic Stem Cells, Multiple
  • 6A600ZZPhototherapy of Skin, Single
  • 6A601ZZPhototherapy of Skin, Multiple
ICD-10-PCSFY2026