ICD-10-PCS Body System: ICD-10-PCS Body System 2W - Anatomical Regions

The ICD-10-PCS root operation Placement in the 2W Anatomical Regions category involves positioning or applying something to a body region. This operation covers various procedures where materials or devices are placed or removed without necessarily breaching skin or mucous membranes.

Specific examples within this classification illustrate the range of actions coded under Placement. These include Change (code 2W0), which means removing and replacing a device on the same body part without cutting or puncturing, and Compression (2W1), applying pressure to a body area. Other codes cover Dressing (2W2)—applying protective material; Immobilization (2W3)—restricting movement; Packing (2W4)—inserting material into a body region or orifice; Removal (2W5)—taking off a device; and Traction (2W6)—applying a pulling force in a distal direction. These ICD-10-PCS codes allow precise documentation of placement-related procedures without invasive entry, essential for accurate coding and clinical communication.

List of ICD-10-PCS procedures under ICD-10-PCS Body System 2W - Anatomical Regions

Operation 2W0 - Change
Operation 2W1 - Compression
Operation 2W2 - Dressing
Operation 2W3 - Immobilization
Operation 2W4 - Packing
Operation 2W5 - Removal
Operation 2W6 - Traction

Filter Procedure Codes List:

2W6 - Traction - Exerting a pulling force on a body region in a distal direction
2W5 - Removal - Taking out or off a device from a body part
2W4 - Packing - Putting material in a body region or orifice
2W3 - Immobilization - Limiting or preventing motion of a body region
2W2 - Dressing - Putting material on a body region for protection
2W1 - Compression - Putting pressure on a body region
2W0 - Change - 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

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