2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 2Y44X5Z

Packing of Female Genital Tract using Packing Material

ICD-10-PCS Code:: 2Y44X5Z
ICD-10-PCS Code for:: Packing of Female Genital Tract using Packing Material
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
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2Y44X5Z is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of packing of female genital tract using packing material. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

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Code Information
PCS Table
Clinical Classification
Code Edits
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Other Similar Codes

2Y44X5Z 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 orifices body system, classified under packing operation. The applicable bodyregion for this procedure code is female genital tract.

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Procedures Notes
1	Section	2	Placement
2	Body System	Y	Anatomical Orifices
3	Operation	4	Packing	Involves: Putting material in a body region or orifice
4	BodyRegion	4	Female Genital Tract
5	Approach	X	External	Involves: Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane
6	Device	5	Packing Material
7	Qualifier	Z	No Qualifier	Explanation: The value Z is used for the seventh character to indicate that a specific qualifier does not apply to the procedure.

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.

Code Edits

The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10 Code Edits are applicable to this code:

Procedures for females only - this code is intended for procedures for females only.

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:

ICD-9-PCS: 9614 (Approximate Flag) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Packing Female Genital Tract

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.