2W0LX5ZChange Packing Material on Right Lower Extremity

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS 2W0LX5Z

CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.

2W0LX5Z is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Change Packing Material on Right Lower Extremity. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). The root operation Change involves taking out or off a device from a body part and putting back an identical or similar device in or on the same body part without cutting or puncturing the skin or a mucous membrane. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Packing and dressing procedures.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

2W0LX5Z

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Change Packing Material on Right Lower Extremity

Short Description

Change Packing Material on Right Lower Extremity

Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.

Parent Code

2W0

PCS Table Breakdown

Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.

Position	Designation	Value	Meaning
1	Section	2	Placement
2	Body System	W	Anatomical Regions
3	Operation	0	Change
4	BodyRegion	L	Lower Extremity, Right
5	Approach	X	External
6	Device	5	Packing Material
7	Qualifier	Z	No Qualifier

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

Change device in or on, Extremity, Lower, Right

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

PLC002

Packing and dressing procedures

Clinical domain: Dressings and Other Placements

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.

97.16

Replacement of wound packing or drain

Approximate match.

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Questions About 2W0LX5Z

Is 2W0LX5Z a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Change Packing Material on Right Lower Extremity on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in 2W0LX5Z mean?

The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 2 is the Section (Placement); the 2nd character W is the Body System (Anatomical Regions); the 3rd character 0 is the Operation (Change); the 4th character L is the BodyRegion (Lower Extremity, Right); the 5th character X is the Approach (External); the 6th character 5 is the Device (Packing Material); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 2W0LX5Z?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Change Packing Material on Right Lower Extremity crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 97.16 (Replacement of wound packing or drain). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.