2W68XZZTraction of Right Upper Extremity

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS 2W68XZZ

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

2W68XZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Traction of Right Upper Extremity. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). The root operation Traction involves exerting a pulling force on a body region in a distal direction. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Immobilization by splint or other external device.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

2W68XZZ

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Traction of Right Upper Extremity

Short Description

Traction of Right Upper Extremity

Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.

Parent Code

2W6

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	6	Traction
4	BodyRegion	8	Upper Extremity, Right
5	Approach	X	External
6	Device	Z	No Device
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:

Traction, Extremity, Upper, Right

Leads to this code's table

To code traction of the right upper extremity, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Traction, then the subterms Extremity, Upper, Right. The index leads to table 2W6, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 2W68XZZ.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

PLC001

Immobilization by splint or other external device

Clinical domain: Dressings and Other Placements

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

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

93.46

Other skin traction of limbs

Approximate match.

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Questions About 2W68XZZ

Is 2W68XZZ a billable code?

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

What do the characters in 2W68XZZ 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 6 is the Operation (Traction); the 4th character 8 is the BodyRegion (Upper Extremity, Right); the 5th character X is the Approach (External); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 2W68XZZ?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Traction of Right Upper Extremity crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 93.46 (Other skin traction of limbs). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.