ICD-10-PCS Code For Respiratory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group F02B includes procedures performed to assess activities of daily living related to the respiratory system and lower back or lower extremity. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a formal activities of daily living assessment is performed to evaluate respiratory and lower back or lower extremity functional level during physical rehabilitation. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS F02B group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the assessment performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Respiratory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity Activities Of Daily Living Assessment Procedure Overview

This procedure group includes activities-of-daily-living assessments performed as part of physical rehabilitation and diagnostic audiology targeting the respiratory system and lower back or lower extremity functional status. These assessments evaluate a patient’s ability to perform daily tasks related to respiratory function and mobility of the lower back or lower extremities. Accurate ICD-10-PCS assignment supports appropriate inpatient reimbursement by reflecting the rehabilitation services and level of functional assessment provided.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
F	Section	Physical Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Audiology
0	Body System	Rehabilitation
2	Operation	Activities of Daily Living Assessment
B	Body Part	Respiratory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity

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Respiratory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity Activities Of Daily Living Assessment Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
F	Section	Physical Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Audiology
0	Body System	Rehabilitation
2	Operation	Activities of Daily Living Assessment
B	Body Part	Respiratory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity

When to Use

Use a code from this group when an inpatient receives a formal activities of daily living assessment addressing respiratory function and lower back or lower extremity mobility during rehabilitation care. These codes apply when the assessment is documented as part of the inpatient record and is used to guide rehabilitation planning or to document functional status changes.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

4 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
F02BGCZ	Ventilation, Respiration and Circulation Assessment of Respiratory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity using Mechanical Equipment
F02BGGZ	Ventilation, Respiration and Circulation Assessment of Respiratory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity using Aerobic Endurance and Conditioning Equipment
F02BGYZ	Ventilation, Respiration and Circulation Assessment of Respiratory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity using Other Equipment
F02BGZZ	Ventilation, Respiration and Circulation Assessment of Respiratory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity

DRG Codes

5 rows

DRG Code	Description
939	O.R. Procedures with Diagnoses of Other Contact with Health Services with MCC
940	O.R. Procedures with Diagnoses of Other Contact with Health Services with CC
941	O.R. Procedures with Diagnoses of Other Contact with Health Services without CC/MCC
945	Rehabilitation with CC/MCC
946	Rehabilitation without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient is admitted after an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with increased work of breathing and deconditioning of lower extremity strength. As part of inpatient rehabilitation, a formal activities-of-daily-living assessment is performed focusing on respiratory endurance during transfers and ambulation, using aerobic endurance and conditioning equipment to evaluate tolerance and guide therapy progression. The assessment documents objective measures of ventilation and respiration impact on mobility and lower extremity function. Typical codes: F02BGGZ
A middle-aged patient is admitted for planned postoperative rehabilitation after lumbar spine surgery with persistent reduced respiratory capacity and impaired lower back mobility limiting self-care. During inpatient rehab, clinicians perform a structured activities-of-daily-living assessment using mechanical equipment to measure ventilation and respiratory support needs while evaluating lower back–related mobility during transfers and dressing tasks to inform the rehabilitation plan. Typical codes: F02BGCZ
A patient with chronic neuromuscular weakness returns to the hospital with progressive decline in functional status and difficulty with breathing-assisted mobility tasks; prior assessments were inconclusive. An inpatient reassessment is performed without specialized devices to quantify current ventilation and respiratory limitations affecting lower extremity function and daily activities, to adjust the ongoing rehabilitation approach and document change in functional level. Typical codes: F02BGZZ

ICD-10-PCS Code For Neurological System - Head And Neck: Procedure Code Group Overview

F021-NEUROLOGICAL-UPPER-EXTREMITY-ASSESSMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Neurological System - Upper Back / Upper Extremity: Procedure Code Group Overview

F022-NEUROLOGICAL-SYSTEM-LOWER-BACK-ASSESSMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Neurological System - Lower Back: Procedure Code Group Overview

F023-NEUROLOGICAL-SYSTEM-WHOLE-BODY-ASSESSMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Neurological System - Whole Body: Procedure Code Group Overview

F024-CIRCULATORY-SYSTEM-HEAD-AND-NECK-ASSESSMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Circulatory System Head And Neck: Procedure Code Group Overview

F025-CIRCULATORY-SYSTEM-UPPER-BACK-ACTIVITIES

ICD-10-PCS Code For Circulatory System - Upper Back / Upper Extremity: Procedure Code Group Overview

F026-CIRCULATORY-LOWER-EXTREMITY-ASSESSMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Circulatory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity: Procedure Code Group Overview

F027-WHOLE-BODY-MEASUREMENT-CIRCULATORY-SYSTEM-WHOLE-BODY-ACTIVITIES

ICD-10-PCS Code For Circulatory System Whole Body: Procedure Code Group Overview

F028-RESPIRATORY-SYSTEM-HEAD-AND-NECK-ASSESSMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Respiratory System Head And Neck: Procedure Code Group Overview

F029-UPPER-BACK-UPPER-EXTREMITY-ASSESSMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Back / Upper Extremity: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

4 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
F02BGCZ	Ventilation, Respiration and Circulation Assessment of Respiratory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity using Mechanical Equipment
F02BGGZ	Ventilation, Respiration and Circulation Assessment of Respiratory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity using Aerobic Endurance and Conditioning Equipment
F02BGYZ	Ventilation, Respiration and Circulation Assessment of Respiratory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity using Other Equipment
F02BGZZ	Ventilation, Respiration and Circulation Assessment of Respiratory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity

DRG Codes

5 rows

DRG Code	Description
939	O.R. Procedures with Diagnoses of Other Contact with Health Services with MCC
940	O.R. Procedures with Diagnoses of Other Contact with Health Services with CC
941	O.R. Procedures with Diagnoses of Other Contact with Health Services without CC/MCC
945	Rehabilitation with CC/MCC
946	Rehabilitation without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient is admitted after an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with increased work of breathing and deconditioning of lower extremity strength. As part of inpatient rehabilitation, a formal activities-of-daily-living assessment is performed focusing on respiratory endurance during transfers and ambulation, using aerobic endurance and conditioning equipment to evaluate tolerance and guide therapy progression. The assessment documents objective measures of ventilation and respiration impact on mobility and lower extremity function. Typical codes: F02BGGZ
A middle-aged patient is admitted for planned postoperative rehabilitation after lumbar spine surgery with persistent reduced respiratory capacity and impaired lower back mobility limiting self-care. During inpatient rehab, clinicians perform a structured activities-of-daily-living assessment using mechanical equipment to measure ventilation and respiratory support needs while evaluating lower back–related mobility during transfers and dressing tasks to inform the rehabilitation plan. Typical codes: F02BGCZ
A patient with chronic neuromuscular weakness returns to the hospital with progressive decline in functional status and difficulty with breathing-assisted mobility tasks; prior assessments were inconclusive. An inpatient reassessment is performed without specialized devices to quantify current ventilation and respiratory limitations affecting lower extremity function and daily activities, to adjust the ongoing rehabilitation approach and document change in functional level. Typical codes: F02BGZZ

ICD-10-PCS Code For Neurological System - Head And Neck: Procedure Code Group Overview

F021-NEUROLOGICAL-UPPER-EXTREMITY-ASSESSMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Neurological System - Upper Back / Upper Extremity: Procedure Code Group Overview

F022-NEUROLOGICAL-SYSTEM-LOWER-BACK-ASSESSMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Neurological System - Lower Back: Procedure Code Group Overview

F023-NEUROLOGICAL-SYSTEM-WHOLE-BODY-ASSESSMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Neurological System - Whole Body: Procedure Code Group Overview

F024-CIRCULATORY-SYSTEM-HEAD-AND-NECK-ASSESSMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Circulatory System Head And Neck: Procedure Code Group Overview

F025-CIRCULATORY-SYSTEM-UPPER-BACK-ACTIVITIES

ICD-10-PCS Code For Circulatory System - Upper Back / Upper Extremity: Procedure Code Group Overview

F026-CIRCULATORY-LOWER-EXTREMITY-ASSESSMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Circulatory System - Lower Back / Lower Extremity: Procedure Code Group Overview

F027-WHOLE-BODY-MEASUREMENT-CIRCULATORY-SYSTEM-WHOLE-BODY-ACTIVITIES

ICD-10-PCS Code For Circulatory System Whole Body: Procedure Code Group Overview

F028-RESPIRATORY-SYSTEM-HEAD-AND-NECK-ASSESSMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Respiratory System Head And Neck: Procedure Code Group Overview

F029-UPPER-BACK-UPPER-EXTREMITY-ASSESSMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Back / Upper Extremity: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers activities of daily living assessment for respiratory system and lower back or lower extremity?

What types of operations are represented in the F02B code group?

What specific codes are included in the F02B group and how do they differ by equipment used?

Under which ICD-10-PCS section and body system are F02B procedures classified?

How does accurate coding within the F02B group affect inpatient reimbursement?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers activities of daily living assessment for respiratory system and lower back or lower extremity?

What types of operations are represented in the F02B code group?

What specific codes are included in the F02B group and how do they differ by equipment used?

Under which ICD-10-PCS section and body system are F02B procedures classified?

How does accurate coding within the F02B group affect inpatient reimbursement?

References