2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 2W1QX6Z
Compression of Right Lower Leg using Pressure Dressing
- ICD-10-PCS Code:
- 2W1QX6Z
- ICD-10-PCS Code for:
- Compression of Right Lower Leg using Pressure Dressing
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
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2W1QX6Z is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of compression of right lower leg using pressure dressing. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
2W1QX6Z PCS Table
In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the placement section and is part of the anatomical regions body system, classified under compression operation. The applicable bodyregion for this procedure code is lower leg, right.
Position | Designation | Character | Label | Procedures Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Section | 2 | Placement | |
2 | Body System | W | Anatomical Regions | |
3 | Operation | 1 | Compression | Involves: |
4 | BodyRegion | Q | Lower Leg, Right | |
5 | Approach | X | External | Involves: |
6 | Device | 6 | Pressure Dressing | |
7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier | Explanation: |
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Packing and dressing procedures
- CCSR Category Code: PLC002
- Clinical Domain is Dressings and Other Placements - PLC contains 2 categories that include procedures involving immobilization by splint or other external device and packing and dressing procedures.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
The following crosswalk between ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Compression Lower Leg, Right
What is ICD-10-PCS?
The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2024 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.