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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

5A1522GExtracorporeal Oxygenation, Membrane, Peripheral Veno-arterial

✓ Valid for 2027Non-O.R. procedure

Short description: Extracorporeal Oxygenation, Perph VA ECMO

Code last changed in FY2019 (effective October 1, 2018). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 5A1522G

5A1522G is the ICD-10-PCS code for a performance procedure on the circulatory using a continuous approach with oxygenation (qualifier: membrane, peripheral veno-arterial). In ICD-10-PCS, performance means completely taking over a physiological function by extracorporeal means.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 5A15A2G (intraoperative).

It is a non-O.R. procedure that is part of the MS-DRG logic for DRG 003 (ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Neck with Major O.R. Procedures), under the surgical category “ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Neck”.

It was added in FY2019, effective October 1, 2018.

What each character means

1. Section
5Extracorporeal or Systemic Assistance and Performance
2. Body System
APhysiological Systems
3. Operation
1Performance

Completely taking over a physiological function by extracorporeal means

4. Body System
5Circulatory
5. Duration
2Continuous
6. Function
2Oxygenation
7. Qualifier
GMembrane, Peripheral Veno-arterial

Other versions of this procedure

Different duration

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

MDC PRE · Pre-MDC · ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Neck

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2019 (effective 10/1/2018): Added
  • No changes since FY2019.

Common questions about 5A1522G

Is 5A1522G a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 5A1522G is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 5A1522G an O.R. procedure?

No. 5A1522G is designated non-O.R. in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 5A1522G group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 5A1522G can group to MS-DRG 003.