2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 2W2EX4Z
Dressing of Right Hand using Bandage
- ICD-10-PCS Code:
- 2W2EX4Z
- ICD-10-PCS Code for:
- Dressing of Right Hand using Bandage
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
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2W2EX4Z is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of dressing of right hand using bandage. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
2W2EX4Z 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 dressing operation. The applicable bodyregion for this procedure code is hand, right.
Position | Designation | Character | Label | Procedures Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Section | 2 | Placement | |
2 | Body System | W | Anatomical Regions | |
3 | Operation | 2 | Dressing | Involves: |
4 | BodyRegion | E | Hand, Right | |
5 | Approach | X | External | Involves: |
6 | Device | 4 | Bandage | |
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:
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.