ICD-10-PCS Code For Speech Treatment: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group F06Z includes procedures performed to apply techniques to improve, augment, or compensate for speech and related functional impairment. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when patients receive rehabilitative speech treatment to address communication or swallowing dysfunction as part of an inpatient episode of care. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS F06Z group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Speech Treatment Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve application of techniques to improve, augment, or compensate for speech and related functional impairment and are provided as part of physical rehabilitation services. These interventions address functional communication deficits rather than a specific anatomical body system. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding of these speech treatment procedures ensures inpatient records reflect the services delivered and supports appropriate case mix assignment and reimbursement.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
F	Section	Physical Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Audiology
0	Body System	Rehabilitation
6	Operation	Speech Treatment
Z	Body Part	None

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Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
F	Section	Physical Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Audiology
0	Body System	Rehabilitation
6	Operation	Speech Treatment
Z	Body Part	None

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a patient receives speech treatment interventions during an inpatient stay to address speech, language, voice, or related functional impairments. These codes apply when documented rehabilitation services specifically target improving or compensating for communication or swallowing deficits.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

73 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
F06Z0KZ	Nonspoken Language Treatment using Audiovisual Equipment
F06Z0MZ	Nonspoken Language Treatment using Augmentative / Alternative Communication Equipment
F06Z0PZ	Nonspoken Language Treatment using Computer
F06Z0YZ	Nonspoken Language Treatment using Other Equipment
F06Z0ZZ	Nonspoken Language Treatment
F06Z1KZ	Speech-Language Pathology and Related Disorders Counseling Treatment using Audiovisual Equipment
F06Z1ZZ	Speech-Language Pathology and Related Disorders Counseling Treatment
F06Z2KZ	Speech-Language Pathology and Related Disorders Prevention Treatment using Audiovisual Equipment
F06Z2ZZ	Speech-Language Pathology and Related Disorders Prevention Treatment
F06Z3KZ	Aphasia Treatment using Audiovisual Equipment

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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 ischemic stroke with marked expressive aphasia and impaired ability to formulate words and sentences, requiring inpatient rehabilitation. Speech-language pathology provides targeted language restoration therapy focusing on word retrieval, sentence construction, and functional communication strategies to improve oral expression during the hospital stay. A procedure from this group is used to document the structured aphasia treatment sessions. Typical codes: F06Z3PZ, F06Z3ZZ
A middle-aged patient with progressive bulbar motor neuron disease is hospitalized for nutritional compromise and aspiration risk; the speech-language pathologist provides compensatory communication training and trial of an augmentative device to maintain effective communication as verbal speech declines. Inpatient services include training in use of an augmentative/alternative communication system and strategies to support safe oral intake coordination. Typical codes: F06Z0MZ, F06Z6MZ
A pediatric patient is admitted after traumatic brain injury with diffuse cognitive-communicative deficits including impaired attention, memory, and pragmatic language affecting participation in care. Intensive inpatient therapy targets communicative-cognitive integration skills using computer-based cognitive-communication exercises and clinician-led training to restore functional communication and support discharge planning. Typical codes: F06Z6PZ, F06Z6ZZ

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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

73 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
F06Z0KZ	Nonspoken Language Treatment using Audiovisual Equipment
F06Z0MZ	Nonspoken Language Treatment using Augmentative / Alternative Communication Equipment
F06Z0PZ	Nonspoken Language Treatment using Computer
F06Z0YZ	Nonspoken Language Treatment using Other Equipment
F06Z0ZZ	Nonspoken Language Treatment
F06Z1KZ	Speech-Language Pathology and Related Disorders Counseling Treatment using Audiovisual Equipment
F06Z1ZZ	Speech-Language Pathology and Related Disorders Counseling Treatment
F06Z2KZ	Speech-Language Pathology and Related Disorders Prevention Treatment using Audiovisual Equipment
F06Z2ZZ	Speech-Language Pathology and Related Disorders Prevention Treatment
F06Z3KZ	Aphasia Treatment using Audiovisual Equipment

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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 ischemic stroke with marked expressive aphasia and impaired ability to formulate words and sentences, requiring inpatient rehabilitation. Speech-language pathology provides targeted language restoration therapy focusing on word retrieval, sentence construction, and functional communication strategies to improve oral expression during the hospital stay. A procedure from this group is used to document the structured aphasia treatment sessions. Typical codes: F06Z3PZ, F06Z3ZZ
A middle-aged patient with progressive bulbar motor neuron disease is hospitalized for nutritional compromise and aspiration risk; the speech-language pathologist provides compensatory communication training and trial of an augmentative device to maintain effective communication as verbal speech declines. Inpatient services include training in use of an augmentative/alternative communication system and strategies to support safe oral intake coordination. Typical codes: F06Z0MZ, F06Z6MZ
A pediatric patient is admitted after traumatic brain injury with diffuse cognitive-communicative deficits including impaired attention, memory, and pragmatic language affecting participation in care. Intensive inpatient therapy targets communicative-cognitive integration skills using computer-based cognitive-communication exercises and clinician-led training to restore functional communication and support discharge planning. Typical codes: F06Z6PZ, F06Z6ZZ

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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

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

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Code Attributes

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Speech Treatment Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS section and body system covers speech treatment procedures?

What types of interventions are represented in the F06Z code group?

How should coders use the individual ICD-10-PCS codes within F06Z for inpatient documentation?

Which codes indicate use of augmentative or alternative communication equipment?

What related DRGs are associated with procedures in the F06Z speech treatment group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS section and body system covers speech treatment procedures?

What types of interventions are represented in the F06Z code group?

How should coders use the individual ICD-10-PCS codes within F06Z for inpatient documentation?

Which codes indicate use of augmentative or alternative communication equipment?

What related DRGs are associated with procedures in the F06Z speech treatment group?

References